As Reading meets arch-rivals AFC Wimbledon on August 26th, 2025 at 20:00:00 UTC, excitement is mounting. The excitement builds in the England. EFL Cup.

Reading will look to leverage their home support. They’ve made their stadium a fortress in recent games.

AFC Wimbledon comes into this match with a clear away strategy. Their away strategy often involves soaking pressure and countering quickly.

They may feed off the crowd’s enthusiasm.

Offensive play from one and defensive resilience from the other is likely.

One brilliant move could turn the tide.

It could go down to the wire.

Our analysis indicates a 84 % chance of success for our prediction.

As the whistle blows, anything can happen. This contest between Reading and AFC Wimbledon could be one to remember.