This match features two teams living in the basement of the League One, Milton Keynes Dons holding 18th place and Bolton Wanderers lying 23rd. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Milton Keynes Dons form and stats
When playing at home in the League One, Milton Keynes Dons have managed 8 wins, 1 draw and suffered 7 defeats from 16 games. Two home wins in a row for Milton Keynes Dons bring valid hopes of a third.
Milton Keynes Dons shared the glory with Lincoln City in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. 1-1 away at Shrewsbury Town before that.
The manager R. Martin will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Portsmouth in only three days.
Milton Keynes Dons has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. 20 goals have been conceded.
Bolton Wanderers form and stats
There's been little loot from Bolton Wanderers's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 13 away games in the League One. Bolton Wanderers only have 1 win to counter their 11 defeats and 1 draw. It's all red in the travel logs of Bolton Wanderers, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team. Recent form does not give Bolton Wanderers much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Milton Keynes Dons will be a tough nut to crack.
Bolton Wanderers failed to get anything from their last game, a League One home match vs Wycombe Wanderers (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 0-2. A 1-2 defeat away at Doncaster Rovers before that.
The schedule is very tough for Bolton Wanderers now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League One game at Blackpool is waiting in only three days.
The attacking power of Bolton Wanderers when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 13 league matches away. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Bolton Wanderers's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 38 goals in 13 travels.
Head 2 Head
Milton Keynes Dons and Bolton Wanderers have met before this season: Bolton Wanderers - Milton Keynes Dons 1-0. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: one - two - two (Milton Keynes Dons wins - draws - Bolton Wanderers wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() R. Healey 9 goals | ![]() D. Murphy 8 goals | ![]() A. Gilbey 4 goals |
Milton Keynes Dons missing players
Bolton Wanderers missing players
| Milton Keynes Dons | Bolton Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 29 |
| 9 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| 33 | 19 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| 42 | 20 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 38 | 61 |
| 97% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 86% |
| 68% | 62% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 77% | 72% |
| 48% | 56% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 54% | 45% |
| 23% | 25% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 34% |
| 6% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 38% | 28% |
| 48% | 38% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 45% |
| 19% | 31% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 24% |
| 35% | 38% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 54% | 45% |
| 5.5 | 6.4 | 8.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 366 | 204 | 68 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 106 | 292 |
| 108 | 61 | 21 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 34 | 91 |
| 31% | 31% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 26% |
- Bolton Wanderers has the fewest points (4) away
- Bolton Wanderers has the fewest scored goals (24)
- Bolton Wanderers has the fewest scored goals (7) away
- Bolton Wanderers has the fewest scored goals in the second half (13)
- Bolton Wanderers has the the worst goal difference (-31) away
- Bolton Wanderers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Bolton Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bolton Wanderers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Milton Keynes Dons have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Milton Keynes Dons have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Bolton Wanderers have scored away.
| 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 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 56 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 24 | 57 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 57 |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 56 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 65 | 39 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 55 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 54 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 53 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 45 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 52 |
| 8 | Fleetwood Town | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 51 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 32 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 49 |
| 10 | Oxford United | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 48 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 48 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 0 | 43 |
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -7 | 42 |
| 14 | Accrington Stanley | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 23 | -1 | 39 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 44 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 28 | -3 | 38 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 37 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -11 | 35 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -9 | 33 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 32 | -16 | 33 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 51 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 30 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 53 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -25 | 23 |
| 22 | Southend United | 32 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 79 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 41 | -46 | 16 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 61 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 38 | -37 | 11 |