League One: High-profile versus modest, at least based on the league table. Milton Keynes Dons - Crewe Alexandra. Home win or a shock?
- Milton Keynes Dons have the most points from losing position (24) in League One
- Crewe Alexandra have the fewest points (9) away in League One
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Milton Keynes Dons form and stats
Overall League One statistics at home this season for Milton Keynes Dons are 10-5-4 (wins-draws-losses). Milton Keynes Dons haven’t lost a league-game in twelve attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Doncaster Rovers, 63 days ago.
A good away victory last time out for Milton Keynes Dons, who won 1-0 against Cambridge United (placed 17th). Midfielder Coventry was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.02 (out of ten) in that game. Coventry had 56 successful passes (of 63 total).
Before that, Keynes drew at home versus Wigan Athletic.Milton Keynes Dons are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 26 goals in 19 games. Milton Keynes Dons are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadium mk in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 17 from 19 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Crewe Alexandra form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Crewe Alexandra so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-14 (win-draw-lose). With the Alexandra losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
Long was the last player to score for the away team. Crewe Alexandra haven't scored a league goal in the last 270 minutes.
The manager Artell was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Alexandra Stadium. Crewe Alexandra suffered a 0-1 loss to Bolton Wanderers (placed 11th).
A 0-2 loss hosting Wigan Athletic before that.The visitors have scored 13 goals from 19 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Many of these goals have been scored late in the games; more than 50 percent (13 goals) after the 60th minute. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Alexandra have conceded 36 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These sides played each other before this campaign: Crewe Alexandra - Milton Keynes Dons 1-4. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Keynes victories, one draw and five Crewe Alexandra wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() S. Twine 14 goals | ![]() M. Eisa 11 goals | ![]() C. Long 7 goals |
Milton Keynes Dons missing players
Crewe Alexandra missing players
| Milton Keynes Dons | Crewe Alexandra | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 39 | 19 | 6 | Played | P | 6 | 19 | 39 |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 14 | 26 |
| 64 | 26 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 30 |
| 38 | 17 | 6 | Conceded | C | 9 | 36 | 71 |
| 95% | 89% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 72% | 63% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 84% | 82% |
| 51% | 42% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 42% | 41% |
| 23% | 16% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 16% | 26% |
| 15% | 11% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 16% | 13% |
| 59% | 47% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 53% | 49% |
| 33% | 42% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 13% | 21% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 47% | 44% |
| 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 5.1 | 5.3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12.8 | 13.3 | 17.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.8 | 9 | 9.3 |
| 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 34% | 29% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 27% | 28% |
| 9.8 | 8.7 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.5 | 16.1 | 15 |
| 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
- Crewe Alexandra have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Crewe Alexandra have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Crewe Alexandra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Crewe Alexandra have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in League One
- Crewe Alexandra have the fewest points (9) away in League One
- Crewe Alexandra haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Milton Keynes Dons have scored more than double the goals of Crewe Alexandra.
- Milton Keynes Dons have the most points from losing position (24) in League One
| 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 | 39 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 64 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 39 | 80 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 37 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 66 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 32 | 79 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 64 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 26 | 76 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 39 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 66 | 39 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 27 | 74 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 39 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 74 | 49 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 69 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 39 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 66 | 48 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 18 | 67 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 60 | 41 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 66 |
| 8 | Wycombe Wanderers | 39 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 62 | 47 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 66 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 58 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 61 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 53 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 59 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 60 | 49 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 58 |
| 12 | Cheltenham Town | 39 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 55 | 63 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 37 | -8 | 50 |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 47 | 63 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 37 | -16 | 50 |
| 14 | Burton Albion | 39 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 48 | 60 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 36 | -12 | 47 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 45 | 49 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 26 | -4 | 46 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 39 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 45 |
| 17 | Cambridge United | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 59 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 39 | -13 | 45 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 51 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 26 | -8 | 42 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 50 | 67 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 40 | -17 | 34 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 39 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 29 | 59 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 26 | -30 | 34 |
| 21 | AFC Wimbledon | 38 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 61 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 35 | -21 | 33 |
| 22 | Morecambe | 39 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 79 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 47 | -32 | 32 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 39 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 73 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 44 | -45 | 30 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 39 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 71 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 36 | -41 | 25 |