Delightful dogfight as daring Milton Keynes Dons duel with determined Cheltenham Town

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 15.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium mk (30500 seats)

League One: Milton Keynes Dons are 4 points short of Cheltenham Town, but are driven to go full force. Let's get started!

Insights:
  • Cheltenham Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both sides have had plenty of rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's aim for an in-your-face fixture!

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Milton Keynes Dons form and stats

With 4 League One wins, 5 draws and 11 defeats from their home games, Milton Keynes Dons are certainly not brimming with confidence. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Milton Keynes Dons.

Keynes travelled for their previous game, a trip to Derby County that ended 1-1. The Milton Keynes Dons goalkeeper Cumming was crucial in the match against Derby County last time out, making six saves.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Portsmouth.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Keynes handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 11 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Not much happening? Looking at this team's last 15 league games, 12 have produced zero, one or two goals.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Charlton Athletic are coming to town in three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Milton Keynes Dons here at Stadium mk in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (14 from 20 games). On the other hand, Milton Keynes Dons have conceded 26 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Cheltenham Town form and stats

There's been little loot from Cheltenham Town's travels as they have only collected 18 points from 20 away games in the League One. Cheltenham Town only have 5 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 3 draws.

There were no winners in Cheltenham's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Ipswich Town (placed 3rd). Southwood had red hot gloves after the game against Ipswich Town, shaping the outcome of the game with eight saves made.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Lincoln City wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Cheltenham Town have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 9 games were 1 victory, 5 draws and 3 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cheltenham Town as they have only managed to score 15 times from 20 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Cheltenham Town have seen the ball go into their own net 28 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have battled previously this season: Cheltenham Town - Keynes 0-0. Last ten meetings between these contenders: Milton Keynes Dons won five, Cheltenham Town triumphed in two and we saw three draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with under 2,5 goals. The matches between these clubs have had a tendency to be aggressive, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Cheltenham TownA. May
A. May
15 goals
KeynesM. Eisa
M. Eisa
7 goals
Milton Keynes DonsW. Grigg
W. Grigg
5 goals

Milton Keynes Dons missing players

Cheltenham Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Milton Keynes Dons Cheltenham Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
41 20 6 Played P 6 20 41
11 4 0 Won W 1 5 12
9 5 2 Drew D 1 3 10
21 11 4 Lost L 4 12 19
38 14 2 Scored S 5 15 35
58 26 7 Conceded C 8 28 52
95% 95% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 85%
66% 55% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 55% 54%
37% 25% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 39%
22% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 15% 22%
10% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 10%
44% 45% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 30% 34%
24% 20% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 37%
37% 40% 67% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 44%
 
4.2 4.8 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 3.1 3.8
5.2 4.6 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 6 5.1
1.8 1.6 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.5 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.8 11.2 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 8.8 10.8
3.4 3.4 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.3 2.1 3.1
27% 21% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 62% 35% 28%
 
12.7 11.2 7 Shots against (avg) S A 11.8 14.6 13.3
4 3.6 1.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 4.7 3.9
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Cheltenham Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cheltenham Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sheffield Wednesday 41 24 12 5 71 32 21 14 6 1 46 15 20 10 6 4 25 17 39 84
2 Plymouth Argyle 40 25 8 7 70 44 20 17 1 2 38 15 20 8 7 5 32 29 26 83
3 Ipswich Town 40 23 13 4 79 32 20 13 6 1 46 12 20 10 7 3 33 20 47 82
4 Barnsley 40 24 6 10 69 37 20 15 1 4 43 19 20 9 5 6 26 18 32 78
5 Peterborough United 41 22 4 15 71 48 21 13 3 5 38 22 20 9 1 10 33 26 23 70
6 Bolton Wanderers 40 19 11 10 54 32 20 12 5 3 29 12 20 7 6 7 25 20 22 68
7 Derby County 41 19 11 11 62 42 21 12 5 4 38 19 20 7 6 7 24 23 20 68
8 Wycombe Wanderers 41 19 8 14 55 42 21 11 5 5 32 19 20 8 3 9 23 23 13 65
9 Portsmouth 41 16 15 10 55 45 21 8 10 3 31 20 20 8 5 7 24 25 10 63
10 Charlton Athletic 41 14 13 14 62 53 21 8 7 6 39 26 20 6 6 8 23 27 9 55
11 Shrewsbury Town 40 16 7 17 48 52 19 10 2 7 28 25 21 6 5 10 20 27 -4 55
12 Exeter City 41 14 11 16 59 55 20 9 5 6 32 22 21 5 6 10 27 33 4 53
13 Lincoln City 40 11 19 10 39 41 19 5 13 1 18 14 21 6 6 9 21 27 -2 52
14 Bristol Rovers 39 14 9 16 53 61 20 6 6 8 23 30 19 8 3 8 30 31 -8 51
15 Fleetwood Town 41 12 14 15 45 45 21 6 7 8 22 23 20 6 7 7 23 22 0 50
16 Cheltenham Town 41 12 10 19 35 52 21 7 7 7 20 24 20 5 3 12 15 28 -17 46
17 Port Vale 41 12 10 19 40 60 21 7 5 9 20 27 20 5 5 10 20 33 -20 46
18 Burton Albion 39 12 9 18 51 74 19 7 5 7 23 30 20 5 4 11 28 44 -23 45
19 Milton Keynes Dons 41 11 9 21 38 58 20 4 5 11 14 26 21 7 4 10 24 32 -20 42
20 Oxford United 40 9 13 18 40 50 19 5 4 10 23 27 21 4 9 8 17 23 -10 40
21 Accrington Stanley 40 9 11 20 33 66 20 6 5 9 23 30 20 3 6 11 10 36 -33 38
22 Cambridge United 40 10 7 23 33 61 20 7 4 9 19 24 20 3 3 14 14 37 -28 37
23 Morecambe 42 7 14 21 38 71 21 6 8 7 26 29 21 1 6 14 12 42 -33 35
24 Forest Green Rovers 41 6 8 27 29 76 20 5 1 14 14 34 21 1 7 13 15 42 -47 26

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sheffield Wednesday 41 24 12 5 71 32 21 14 6 1 46 15 20 10 6 4 25 17 39 84
2 Plymouth Argyle 40 25 8 7 70 44 20 17 1 2 38 15 20 8 7 5 32 29 26 83
3 Ipswich Town 40 23 13 4 79 32 20 13 6 1 46 12 20 10 7 3 33 20 47 82
4 Barnsley 40 24 6 10 69 37 20 15 1 4 43 19 20 9 5 6 26 18 32 78
5 Peterborough United 41 22 4 15 71 48 21 13 3 5 38 22 20 9 1 10 33 26 23 70
6 Bolton Wanderers 40 19 11 10 54 32 20 12 5 3 29 12 20 7 6 7 25 20 22 68
7 Derby County 41 19 11 11 62 42 21 12 5 4 38 19 20 7 6 7 24 23 20 68
8 Wycombe Wanderers 41 19 8 14 55 42 21 11 5 5 32 19 20 8 3 9 23 23 13 65
9 Portsmouth 41 16 15 10 55 45 21 8 10 3 31 20 20 8 5 7 24 25 10 63
10 Charlton Athletic 41 14 13 14 62 53 21 8 7 6 39 26 20 6 6 8 23 27 9 55
11 Shrewsbury Town 40 16 7 17 48 52 19 10 2 7 28 25 21 6 5 10 20 27 -4 55
12 Exeter City 41 14 11 16 59 55 20 9 5 6 32 22 21 5 6 10 27 33 4 53
13 Lincoln City 40 11 19 10 39 41 19 5 13 1 18 14 21 6 6 9 21 27 -2 52
14 Bristol Rovers 39 14 9 16 53 61 20 6 6 8 23 30 19 8 3 8 30 31 -8 51
15 Fleetwood Town 41 12 14 15 45 45 21 6 7 8 22 23 20 6 7 7 23 22 0 50
16 Cheltenham Town 41 12 10 19 35 52 21 7 7 7 20 24 20 5 3 12 15 28 -17 46
17 Port Vale 41 12 10 19 40 60 21 7 5 9 20 27 20 5 5 10 20 33 -20 46
18 Burton Albion 39 12 9 18 51 74 19 7 5 7 23 30 20 5 4 11 28 44 -23 45
19 Milton Keynes Dons 41 11 9 21 38 58 20 4 5 11 14 26 21 7 4 10 24 32 -20 42
20 Oxford United 40 9 13 18 40 50 19 5 4 10 23 27 21 4 9 8 17 23 -10 40
21 Accrington Stanley 40 9 11 20 33 66 20 6 5 9 23 30 20 3 6 11 10 36 -33 38
22 Cambridge United 40 10 7 23 33 61 20 7 4 9 19 24 20 3 3 14 14 37 -28 37
23 Morecambe 42 7 14 21 38 71 21 6 8 7 26 29 21 1 6 14 12 42 -33 35
24 Forest Green Rovers 41 6 8 27 29 76 20 5 1 14 14 34 21 1 7 13 15 42 -47 26

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.