League Two statistics and preview: Milton Keynes Dons modest front runner to overcome Doncaster Rovers

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 26.Aug
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium mk (30500 seats)

Let's look at this engaging game in the League Two. Milton Keynes Dons is in the 2nd position after completing four fixtures. They receive Doncaster Rovers who are placed 23rd after four fixtures.

Insights:
  • Doncaster Rovers have the the worst goal difference (-7) in League Two

Both contenders have had a decent time to rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's have faith in that this will be an enthusiastic fixture!

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Milton Keynes Dons form and stats

The hosts won their first League Two game here at Stadium mk, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Milton Keynes Dons last season were 4 wins, 7 draws and 12 losses from 23 games.

Milton Keynes Dons are returning here after visiting Colchester United and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Dennis, Gilbey and Eisa scored the goal(s). Manager Alexander felt very clever after Dennis scored the winning goal against Colchester United, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 63rd minute. Eisa, a forward, was the declared top performer for the side in that fixture, scoring a rating of 7.32 (out of 10). Eisa scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Crawley Town (1-2).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Keynes have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 9 times, drawn 1 and lost 1.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Milton Keynes Dons as they have a new game in only three days, a EFL Trophy match thankfully also at home. Chelsea U21 are visiting.

Milton Keynes Dons has scored {1 goals} so far and conceded {0 goals} from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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Doncaster Rovers form and stats

Doncaster Rovers have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the League Two were 5 victories, 6 draws and 12 defeats from 23 fixtures.

Doncaster Rovers failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Notts County (placed 9th) that ended with defeat 1-3. Midfield player Bailey was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.63/10. Bailey hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 39 successful passes (of 46 total).

Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Mansfield Town.

We have checked recent matches where Doncaster have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were 4 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Everton in just four days.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Doncaster Rovers has managed {0 goals} and let in 4 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - three - five (Milton Keynes Dons wins - draws - Doncaster Rovers wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Milton Keynes DonsM. Eisa
M. Eisa
4 goals
Milton Keynes DonsJ. Leko
J. Leko
2 goals
Milton Keynes DonsD. Harvie
D. Harvie
1 goals

Milton Keynes Dons missing players

Doncaster Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Milton Keynes Dons Doncaster Rovers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 1 1 Played P 0 1 4
3 1 1 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 3
10 1 1 Scored S 0 0 3
7 0 0 Conceded C 0 4 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 75%
75% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 75%
50% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 75%
50% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
75% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 50%
25% 100% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 50%
 
4.2 2 2 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5 4.5
6.5 11 11 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2 4.2
2.5 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 6 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.2 7 7 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8 10.2
4 2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 4
62% 50% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 19%
 
16.2 16 16 Shots against (avg) S A 0 14 12
4.8 3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 6 6.2
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Doncaster Rovers have the the worst goal difference (-7) in League Two
Milton Keynes Dons Last season Doncaster Rovers
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   23 46
11 4   Won W   5 16
12 7   Drew D   6 7
23 12   Lost L   12 23
44 20   Scored S   19 46
66 33   Conceded C   35 65
93% 96%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 96%
63% 57%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   70% 70%
37% 30%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   48% 46%
24% 22%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   22% 20%
11% 13%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   4% 7%
43% 48%   BTTS BTTS   43% 46%
24% 17%   Clean Sheets C S   22% 20%
39% 39%   Failed to Score F T   43% 39%
 
4.7 5.3   Corners for (avg) C F   4 4.1
5.1 4.6   Corners against (avg) C A   5.6 4.9
1.8 1.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 1.4
1 0   Red cards R C   1 1
 
10.7 11.5   Shots (avg) S (   9 9.6
3.6 3.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.3 2.7
27% 24%   Goal Efficiency G E   37% 37%
 
12.8 11.6   Shots against (avg) S A   14 12.3
4.2 3.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.4 4.2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gillingham 4 4 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 3 0 4 12
2 Milton Keynes Dons 4 3 0 1 10 7 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 9 7 3 9
3 AFC Wimbledon 4 2 2 0 6 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 5 0 5 8
4 Accrington Stanley 4 2 1 1 6 3 3 2 1 0 6 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 7
5 Salford City 4 2 1 1 7 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 6 5 1 7
6 Morecambe 4 2 1 1 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 7
7 Barrow 4 2 1 1 5 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 7
8 Crawley Town 4 2 1 1 4 3 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7
9 Notts County 4 2 1 1 7 8 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 1 1 1 4 6 -1 7
10 Mansfield Town 4 1 3 0 8 5 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 5 5 3 6
11 Crewe Alexandra 4 1 3 0 10 8 3 1 2 0 8 6 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 6
12 Newport County 4 2 0 2 9 7 1 1 0 0 4 0 3 1 0 2 5 7 2 6
13 Swindon Town 3 1 2 0 9 8 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 7 6 1 5
14 Grimsby Town 4 1 2 1 5 4 3 1 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 5
15 Wrexham 4 1 2 1 13 13 3 1 1 1 12 12 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
16 Stockport County 4 1 1 2 3 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 4
17 Walsall 4 1 1 2 7 9 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 2 5 8 -2 4
18 Bradford City 4 1 1 2 3 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 2 1 5 -3 4
19 Tranmere Rovers 4 1 0 3 7 7 3 1 0 2 7 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
20 Sutton United 4 1 0 3 6 7 3 1 0 2 5 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 3
21 Harrogate Town 4 1 0 3 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 2 2 5 -4 3
22 Forest Green Rovers 4 1 0 3 2 7 3 0 0 3 1 7 1 1 0 0 1 0 -5 3
23 Doncaster Rovers 4 0 1 3 3 10 3 0 1 2 3 6 1 0 0 1 0 4 -7 1
24 Colchester United 3 0 0 3 3 7 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 -4 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plymouth Argyle 46 31 8 7 82 47 23 20 1 2 44 16 23 11 7 5 38 31 35 101
2 Ipswich Town 46 28 14 4 101 35 23 16 6 1 60 13 23 12 8 3 41 22 66 98
3 Sheffield Wednesday 46 28 12 6 81 37 23 16 6 1 49 16 23 12 6 5 32 21 44 96
4 Barnsley 46 26 8 12 80 47 23 16 1 6 45 24 23 10 7 6 35 23 33 86
5 Bolton Wanderers 46 23 12 11 62 36 23 14 5 4 32 13 23 9 7 7 30 23 26 81
6 Peterborough United 46 24 5 17 75 54 23 13 4 6 38 25 23 11 1 11 37 29 21 77
7 Derby County 46 21 13 12 67 46 23 13 6 4 40 20 23 8 7 8 27 26 21 76
8 Portsmouth 46 17 19 10 61 50 23 9 11 3 34 22 23 8 8 7 27 28 11 70
9 Wycombe Wanderers 46 20 9 17 59 51 23 11 5 7 32 24 23 9 4 10 27 27 8 69
10 Charlton Athletic 46 16 14 16 70 66 23 9 7 7 44 31 23 7 7 9 26 35 4 62
11 Lincoln City 46 14 20 12 47 47 23 7 14 2 22 17 23 7 6 10 25 30 0 62
12 Shrewsbury Town 46 17 8 21 52 61 23 11 3 9 32 32 23 6 5 12 20 29 -9 59
13 Fleetwood Town 46 14 16 16 53 51 23 7 8 8 25 25 23 7 8 8 28 26 2 58
14 Exeter City 46 15 11 20 64 68 23 10 5 8 36 27 23 5 6 12 28 41 -4 56
15 Burton Albion 46 15 11 20 57 79 23 9 7 7 28 33 23 6 4 13 29 46 -22 56
16 Cheltenham Town 46 14 12 20 45 61 23 8 8 7 25 27 23 6 4 13 20 34 -16 54
17 Bristol Rovers 46 14 11 21 58 73 23 6 7 10 27 36 23 8 4 11 31 37 -15 53
18 Port Vale 46 13 10 23 48 71 23 8 5 10 23 30 23 5 5 13 25 41 -23 49
19 Oxford United 46 11 14 21 49 56 23 6 5 12 29 31 23 5 9 9 20 25 -7 47
20 Cambridge United 46 13 7 26 41 68 23 9 4 10 24 26 23 4 3 16 17 42 -27 46
21 Milton Keynes Dons 46 11 12 23 44 66 23 4 7 12 20 33 23 7 5 11 24 33 -22 45
22 Morecambe 46 10 14 22 47 78 23 8 8 7 30 31 23 2 6 15 17 47 -31 44
23 Accrington Stanley 46 11 11 24 40 77 23 6 5 12 27 39 23 5 6 12 13 38 -37 44
24 Forest Green Rovers 46 6 9 31 31 89 23 5 2 16 15 42 23 1 7 15 16 47 -58 27
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 46 26 13 7 61 34 23 15 6 2 32 13 23 11 7 5 29 21 27 91
2 Stevenage 46 24 13 9 61 39 23 17 2 4 40 16 23 7 11 5 21 23 22 85
3 Northampton Town 46 23 14 9 62 42 23 12 6 5 31 20 23 11 8 4 31 22 20 83
4 Stockport County 46 22 13 11 65 37 23 11 9 3 32 16 23 11 4 8 33 21 28 79
5 Carlisle United 46 20 16 10 66 43 23 11 8 4 34 21 23 9 8 6 32 22 23 76
6 Bradford City 46 20 16 10 61 43 23 9 10 4 33 23 23 11 6 6 28 20 18 76
7 Salford City 46 22 9 15 72 54 23 10 5 8 28 23 23 12 4 7 44 31 18 75
8 Mansfield Town 46 21 12 13 72 55 23 9 8 6 37 31 23 12 4 7 35 24 17 75
9 Barrow 46 18 8 20 47 53 23 12 3 8 29 19 23 6 5 12 18 34 -6 62
10 Swindon Town 46 16 13 17 61 55 23 9 6 8 31 24 23 7 7 9 30 31 6 61
11 Grimsby Town 46 16 13 17 49 56 23 7 10 6 24 25 23 9 3 11 25 31 -7 61
12 Tranmere Rovers 46 15 13 18 45 48 23 10 6 7 27 20 23 5 7 11 18 28 -3 58
13 Crewe Alexandra 46 14 16 16 48 60 23 11 6 6 32 26 23 3 10 10 16 34 -12 58
14 Sutton United 46 15 13 18 46 58 23 11 5 7 26 21 23 4 8 11 20 37 -12 58
15 Newport County 46 14 15 17 53 56 23 6 7 10 27 30 23 8 8 7 26 26 -3 57
16 Walsall 46 12 19 15 46 49 23 9 9 5 28 19 23 3 10 10 18 30 -3 55
17 Gillingham 46 14 13 19 36 49 23 11 5 7 21 20 23 3 8 12 15 29 -13 55
18 Doncaster Rovers 46 16 7 23 46 65 23 11 1 11 27 30 23 5 6 12 19 35 -19 55
19 Harrogate Town 46 12 16 18 59 68 23 6 10 7 31 32 23 6 6 11 28 36 -9 52
20 Colchester United 46 12 13 21 44 51 23 6 9 8 25 23 23 6 4 13 19 28 -7 49
21 AFC Wimbledon 46 11 15 20 48 60 23 7 7 9 26 30 23 4 8 11 22 30 -12 48
22 Crawley Town 46 11 13 22 48 71 23 9 7 7 31 30 23 2 6 15 17 41 -23 46
23 Hartlepool United 46 9 16 21 52 78 23 5 10 8 27 36 23 4 6 13 25 42 -26 43
24 Rochdale 46 9 11 26 46 70 23 5 5 13 29 38 23 4 6 13 17 32 -24 38

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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 Gillingham 4 4 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 3 0 4 12
2 Milton Keynes Dons 4 3 0 1 10 7 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 9 7 3 9
3 AFC Wimbledon 4 2 2 0 6 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 5 0 5 8
4 Accrington Stanley 4 2 1 1 6 3 3 2 1 0 6 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 7
5 Salford City 4 2 1 1 7 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 6 5 1 7
6 Morecambe 4 2 1 1 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 7
7 Barrow 4 2 1 1 5 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 7
8 Crawley Town 4 2 1 1 4 3 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7
9 Notts County 4 2 1 1 7 8 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 1 1 1 4 6 -1 7
10 Mansfield Town 4 1 3 0 8 5 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 5 5 3 6
11 Crewe Alexandra 4 1 3 0 10 8 3 1 2 0 8 6 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 6
12 Newport County 4 2 0 2 9 7 1 1 0 0 4 0 3 1 0 2 5 7 2 6
13 Swindon Town 3 1 2 0 9 8 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 7 6 1 5
14 Grimsby Town 4 1 2 1 5 4 3 1 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 5
15 Wrexham 4 1 2 1 13 13 3 1 1 1 12 12 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
16 Stockport County 4 1 1 2 3 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 4
17 Walsall 4 1 1 2 7 9 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 2 5 8 -2 4
18 Bradford City 4 1 1 2 3 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 2 1 5 -3 4
19 Tranmere Rovers 4 1 0 3 7 7 3 1 0 2 7 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
20 Sutton United 4 1 0 3 6 7 3 1 0 2 5 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 3
21 Harrogate Town 4 1 0 3 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 2 2 5 -4 3
22 Forest Green Rovers 4 1 0 3 2 7 3 0 0 3 1 7 1 1 0 0 1 0 -5 3
23 Doncaster Rovers 4 0 1 3 3 10 3 0 1 2 3 6 1 0 0 1 0 4 -7 1
24 Colchester United 3 0 0 3 3 7 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 -4 0

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