Key statistics for the EFL Trophy fixture between Walsall and Milton Keynes Dons

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Competition: England EFL Trophy
Competition: Tue 18.October
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium (11300 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Walsall or Milton Keynes Dons that keep their silverware dream alive.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Walsall form and stats

Last season their EFL Trophy adventure ended in the 2nd round.

When playing at home in the League Two, Walsall have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games.

Walsall faced defeat in their previous match, away at Mansfield Town (1-2). The gifted forward Knowles bested all others in that fixture and was awarded a match rating of 7.14 out of 10. Knowles served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against AFC Wimbledon.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Walsall have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 12 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 2 and lost 7.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Walsall as they are travelling to their away game against Sutton United in the League Two. That match is four days after this one.

A decent goal production from Walsall in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 7 league matches. From these home matches, Walsall have conceded only 6 goals.

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Milton Keynes Dons form and stats

Last season their EFL Trophy adventure ended in the 3rd round.

Milton Keynes Dons have only collected 6 points from their away games in the League One, after 2-0-4 (6 played).

The manager Manning was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Stadium mk. Milton Keynes Dons suffered a 1-4 loss to Plymouth Argyle. Grigg, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.32. Grigg scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

The game before that, in the League One, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Bristol Rovers.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Milton Keynes Dons playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 5 Keynes wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Milton Keynes Dons are hosting Wycombe Wanderers in the League One only four days away.

Keynes have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 7 goals have been scored. Milton Keynes Dons have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

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

Top Goalscorers

WalsallD. Johnson
D. Johnson
8 goals
Milton Keynes DonsW. Grigg
W. Grigg
4 goals
WalsallT. Knowles
T. Knowles
2 goals

Walsall missing players

Milton Keynes Dons missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Walsall Milton Keynes Dons
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   13 25
7 4   Won W   6 11
6 2   Drew D   1 2
12 7   Lost L   6 12
26 13   Scored S   22 35
31 18   Conceded C   13 28
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
72% 69%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   77% 72%
44% 46%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   54% 44%
16% 23%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   31% 24%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 12%
44% 31%   BTTS BTTS   31% 36%
28% 23%   Clean Sheets C S   31% 32%
32% 46%   Failed to Score F T   38% 32%
 
4.7 5.1   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 4.5
4.5 4.2   Corners against (avg) C A   5.6 4.7
1.6 1.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.1 1.3
1 0   Red cards R C   2 2
 
11.3 12.2   Shots (avg) S (   10.9 10.8
3.2 3.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.8 4.3
32% 27%   Goal Efficiency G E   32% 30%
 
10.2 9.3   Shots against (avg) S A   13 11.8
3.3 3.3   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.3 3.8

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cheltenham Town 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
2 Milton Keynes Dons 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 West Ham United U21 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 3
4 Walsall 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Stevenage 14 10 2 2 20 11 7 7 0 0 12 2 7 3 2 2 8 9 9 32
2 Leyton Orient 13 9 3 1 20 7 7 5 1 1 11 4 6 4 2 0 9 3 13 30
3 Northampton Town 14 8 3 3 23 14 7 5 0 2 13 7 7 3 3 1 10 7 9 27
4 Mansfield Town 13 8 2 3 21 13 6 4 2 0 12 6 7 4 0 3 9 7 8 26
5 Bradford City 13 7 3 3 19 11 7 3 3 1 9 4 6 4 0 2 10 7 8 24
6 Carlisle United 13 6 6 1 19 11 7 4 3 0 11 5 6 2 3 1 8 6 8 24
7 Salford City 13 7 3 3 17 10 7 3 2 2 9 5 6 4 1 1 8 5 7 24
8 Swindon Town 14 6 5 3 15 13 7 4 2 1 10 5 7 2 3 2 5 8 2 23
9 Tranmere Rovers 13 7 1 5 16 9 6 4 0 2 11 4 7 3 1 3 5 5 7 22
10 Grimsby Town 13 6 4 3 17 11 6 1 3 2 7 6 7 5 1 1 10 5 6 22
11 Barrow 13 7 0 6 16 15 6 4 0 2 8 6 7 3 0 4 8 9 1 21
12 Doncaster Rovers 14 6 3 5 18 19 7 4 1 2 12 9 7 2 2 3 6 10 -1 21
13 Crewe Alexandra 13 4 5 4 13 15 7 3 2 2 10 7 6 1 3 2 3 8 -2 17
14 Sutton United 14 5 2 7 13 17 7 4 1 2 9 7 7 1 1 5 4 10 -4 17
15 Walsall 14 4 4 6 16 14 7 3 2 2 11 6 7 1 2 4 5 8 2 16
16 Stockport County 13 3 3 7 14 19 7 2 3 2 7 8 6 1 0 5 7 11 -5 12
17 AFC Wimbledon 13 3 3 7 14 20 6 2 1 3 6 7 7 1 2 4 8 13 -6 12
18 Gillingham 13 2 6 5 5 13 7 2 3 2 3 5 6 0 3 3 2 8 -8 12
19 Newport County 14 3 2 9 13 19 7 1 1 5 5 11 7 2 1 4 8 8 -6 11
20 Harrogate Town 13 3 2 8 10 17 6 2 1 3 6 8 7 1 1 5 4 9 -7 11
21 Rochdale 13 3 2 8 10 19 6 1 1 4 5 8 7 2 1 4 5 11 -9 11
22 Colchester United 13 2 3 8 10 18 7 2 2 3 6 8 6 0 1 5 4 10 -8 9
23 Crawley Town 13 2 3 8 12 23 6 2 0 4 8 11 7 0 3 4 4 12 -11 9
24 Hartlepool United 14 1 6 7 12 25 7 1 4 2 5 8 7 0 2 5 7 17 -13 9
  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 14 11 1 2 28 14 7 7 0 0 13 2 7 4 1 2 15 12 14 34
2 Ipswich Town 14 9 3 2 27 12 7 4 2 1 14 6 7 5 1 1 13 6 15 30
3 Sheffield Wednesday 14 9 2 3 27 12 7 4 2 1 17 8 7 5 0 2 10 4 15 29
4 Peterborough United 14 7 1 6 26 17 7 5 1 1 17 3 7 2 0 5 9 14 9 22
5 Portsmouth 12 6 4 2 22 15 6 3 3 0 12 6 6 3 1 2 10 9 7 22
6 Barnsley 13 6 3 4 17 12 6 3 1 2 8 7 7 3 2 2 9 5 5 21
7 Bolton Wanderers 13 6 3 4 13 8 7 5 1 1 10 3 6 1 2 3 3 5 5 21
8 Shrewsbury Town 13 6 3 4 14 14 6 3 1 2 7 8 7 3 2 2 7 6 0 21
9 Derby County 12 6 2 4 15 11 6 4 0 2 10 8 6 2 2 2 5 3 4 20
10 Charlton Athletic 14 4 7 3 22 17 7 4 3 0 16 6 7 0 4 3 6 11 5 19
11 Exeter City 14 5 3 6 24 20 7 3 1 3 12 10 7 2 2 3 12 10 4 18
12 Bristol Rovers 14 5 3 6 22 24 7 2 2 3 10 13 7 3 1 3 12 11 -2 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers 13 5 2 6 17 17 6 3 1 2 9 5 7 2 1 4 8 12 0 17
14 Lincoln City 12 4 5 3 15 16 5 1 4 0 6 4 7 3 1 3 9 12 -1 17
15 Fleetwood Town 13 3 7 3 11 11 7 1 4 2 4 5 6 2 3 1 7 6 0 16
16 Accrington Stanley 13 4 4 5 14 19 7 2 3 2 10 12 6 2 1 3 4 7 -5 16
17 Port Vale 13 4 4 5 14 19 7 2 3 2 8 8 6 2 1 3 6 11 -5 16
18 Cambridge United 14 5 1 8 15 25 7 4 0 3 9 11 7 1 1 5 6 14 -10 16
19 Oxford United 12 4 2 6 13 14 6 2 1 3 6 7 6 2 1 3 7 7 -1 14
20 Cheltenham Town 13 4 2 7 12 19 7 3 0 4 9 12 6 1 2 3 3 7 -7 14
21 Forest Green Rovers 14 3 3 8 14 31 7 2 0 5 5 14 7 1 3 3 9 17 -17 12
22 Milton Keynes Dons 13 3 1 9 13 21 7 1 1 5 6 13 6 2 0 4 7 8 -8 10
23 Burton Albion 14 2 3 9 16 29 7 1 1 5 4 13 7 1 2 4 12 16 -13 9
24 Morecambe 13 1 5 7 10 24 6 0 2 4 3 12 7 1 3 3 7 12 -14 8

Walsall:
Milton Keynes Dons:
England:
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 Cheltenham Town 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
2 Milton Keynes Dons 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
3 West Ham United U21 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 3
4 Walsall 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0

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