Moving nearer to the top teams is the mission when these two mid-table teams fight it out. Both are targeting to improve their league status, Burton Albion in 13th and Milton Keynes Dons in 9th spot.
- Burton Albion have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in League One
- Milton Keynes Dons have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Burton Albion form and stats
The story so far in the League One for Burton Albion at their home stadium (Pirelli Stadium) is 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Burton Albion has recorded two wins in a row here at Pirelli Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Burton are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Rotherham United. Defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.31/10. Borthwick-Jackson won 5 of 6 duels.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Wycombe Wanderers (1-2).A decent goal production from Burton in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 11 league matches. Burton Albion's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Milton Keynes Dons form and stats
4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Milton Keynes Dons playing as the away team in the League One this season.
The manager Manning was unhappy after their last game, a League One match played at their home ground Stadium mk. Milton suffered a 1-2 loss to Oxford United (placed 5th). Midfielder Josh McEachran was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.54. McEachran hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 59 successful passes (of 71 total).
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Plymouth Argyle.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Milton are regular goalscorers on their travels. Milton have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This was the result when the sides met previously this season; Milton Keynes Dons - Burton 1-0. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: two - one - three (Burton wins - draws - Milton Keynes Dons wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Twine 9 goals |  T. O'Connor 5 goals |  M. O'Riley 5 goals |
Burton Albion missing players
Milton Keynes Dons missing players
| Burton Albion | Milton Keynes Dons | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 24 | 18 | 7 | Scored | S | 6 | 22 | 39 |
| 28 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 27 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 82% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 81% |
| 45% | 55% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 80% | 67% |
| 18% | 27% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 33% |
| 5% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 30% | 24% |
| 50% | 64% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 67% |
| 27% | 27% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 24% |
| 27% | 9% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 5.7 | 6.3 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.4 |
| 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.1 | 14.4 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.7 | 12.9 | 13.2 |
| 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 5 | 5 |
| 32% | 37% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 44% | 37% |
| 13.4 | 11.8 | 8.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 11 | 10.3 |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.4 | 3.6 |
- Burton Albion have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Burton Albion have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in League One
- Burton Albion haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Milton Keynes Dons have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Milton Keynes Dons haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Rotherham United | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 44 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 42 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 42 |
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 42 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 39 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 37 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 37 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 36 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 35 |
| 10 | Accrington Stanley | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 30 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 29 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 28 |
| 13 | Burton Albion | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 28 |
| 14 | Cheltenham Town | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -9 | 28 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 18 | -4 | 26 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -5 | 26 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 25 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -6 | 22 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 23 | -4 | 21 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 17 | -9 | 19 |
| 21 | Morecambe | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 27 | -15 | 19 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -16 | 17 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 26 | -23 | 16 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -19 | 15 |