Open game expected at Stadium mk: Milton Keynes Dons vs Doncaster Rovers preview

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 07.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium mk (30500 seats)

Season ticket holders at Stadium mk haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Milton Keynes Dons languishing in the 18th position so far. The guesting Doncaster Rovers will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Milton Keynes Dons and Doncaster Rovers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Milton Keynes Dons form and stats

When playing at home in the League One, Milton Keynes Dons have managed 9 wins, 1 draw and suffered 7 defeats from 17 games. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Milton Keynes Dons, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Milton Keynes Dons travelled for their previous game, a trip to Rotherham United that ended 1-1. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Portsmouth.

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 Milton Keynes Dons have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won five, drawn zero and lost one.

The Milton Keynes Dons fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 17 matches. On the other hand, Milton Keynes Dons have conceded 20 goals.

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Doncaster Rovers form and stats

Playing away, Doncaster Rovers have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 6 defeats in the League One this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Doncaster Rovers are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Kieran Sadlier and Niall Ennis scored in Doncaster Rovers's previous match, the home game against Wycombe Wanderers that ended 3-1. Prior to that match, the Doncaster Rovers manager D. Moore faced defeat when travelling to Shrewsbury Town and losing 0-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Doncaster Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were zero Doncaster Rovers wins, one draw and five defeats.

The visiting Doncaster Rovers have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 20 goals from 14 games. Doncaster Rovers have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Doncaster Rovers - Milton Keynes Dons 1-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Milton Keynes Dons won two games, four matches ended with a draw and Doncaster Rovers has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / four

Top Goalscorers

Milton Keynes Dons
R. Healey
11 goals
Doncaster RoversK. Sadlier
K. Sadlier
11 goals
Doncaster Rovers
N. Ennis
6 goals

Milton Keynes Dons missing players

Doncaster Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Milton Keynes Dons Doncaster Rovers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 4 14 33
10 9 2 Won W 2 4 14
7 1 0 Drew D 1 4 9
17 7 3 Lost L 1 6 10
36 20 4 Scored S 12 20 50
46 20 8 Conceded C 4 14 33
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 94%
68% 59% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 79%
47% 53% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 48%
24% 24% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 7% 15%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 7% 6%
50% 35% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 43% 58%
21% 35% 40% Clean Sheets C S 25% 36% 27%
32% 35% 60% Failed to Score F T 0% 36% 21%
 
5.3 6.3 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.4 5.2
5.9 5.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.8 5.2 5.1
1.9 1.9 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 1.6
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
396 216 62 Total Shots T S 82 192 476
122 66 17 Shots on Target S O 31 57 150
30% 30% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 35% 33%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Doncaster Rovers has the fewest conceded goals (14) away
  • Doncaster Rovers has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10)
  • Doncaster Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Milton Keynes Dons have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 Coventry City 33 17 13 3 47 30 17 11 5 1 22 11 16 6 8 2 25 19 17 64
2 Rotherham United 34 18 8 8 60 35 17 8 5 4 31 16 17 10 3 4 29 19 25 62
3 Portsmouth 33 17 8 8 51 32 17 12 5 0 34 13 16 5 3 8 17 19 19 59
4 Wycombe Wanderers 34 17 8 9 45 40 18 13 3 2 34 20 16 4 5 7 11 20 5 59
5 Sunderland 34 16 10 8 46 28 18 10 7 1 33 11 16 6 3 7 13 17 18 58
6 Fleetwood Town 33 16 10 7 49 36 17 10 6 1 25 13 16 6 4 6 24 23 13 58
7 Oxford United 34 16 9 9 58 35 17 11 3 3 33 13 17 5 6 6 25 22 23 57
8 Peterborough United 34 16 8 10 66 40 16 11 3 2 39 13 18 5 5 8 27 27 26 56
9 Ipswich Town 35 14 10 11 46 35 16 6 5 5 23 17 19 8 5 6 23 18 11 52
10 Doncaster Rovers 33 14 9 10 50 33 19 10 5 4 30 19 14 4 4 6 20 14 17 51
11 Gillingham 34 12 14 8 40 32 17 9 3 5 27 17 17 3 11 3 13 15 8 50
12 Burton Albion 33 12 11 10 46 45 16 6 7 3 17 12 17 6 4 7 29 33 1 47
13 Blackpool 33 11 11 11 43 41 16 9 2 5 26 21 17 2 9 6 17 20 2 44
14 Bristol Rovers 33 11 9 13 35 46 17 6 6 5 21 19 16 5 3 8 14 27 -11 42
15 Shrewsbury Town 33 10 11 12 29 39 16 6 5 5 19 21 17 4 6 7 10 18 -10 41
16 Accrington Stanley 34 10 10 14 46 51 16 7 2 7 32 25 18 3 8 7 14 26 -5 40
17 Lincoln City 34 11 6 17 41 44 16 9 3 4 25 16 18 2 3 13 16 28 -3 39
18 Milton Keynes Dons 34 10 7 17 36 46 17 9 1 7 20 20 17 1 6 10 16 26 -10 37
19 AFC Wimbledon 34 8 10 16 39 52 17 5 8 4 18 18 17 3 2 12 21 34 -13 34
20 Rochdale 33 9 6 18 36 56 15 4 4 7 16 21 18 5 2 11 20 35 -20 33
21 Tranmere Rovers 32 6 8 18 32 58 17 3 6 8 19 26 15 3 2 10 13 32 -26 26
22 Southend United 34 3 7 24 36 84 16 1 4 11 15 41 18 2 3 13 21 43 -48 16
23 Bolton Wanderers 32 5 9 18 25 64 17 4 8 5 17 23 15 1 1 13 8 41 -39 12

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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 Coventry City 33 17 13 3 47 30 17 11 5 1 22 11 16 6 8 2 25 19 17 64
2 Rotherham United 34 18 8 8 60 35 17 8 5 4 31 16 17 10 3 4 29 19 25 62
3 Portsmouth 33 17 8 8 51 32 17 12 5 0 34 13 16 5 3 8 17 19 19 59
4 Wycombe Wanderers 34 17 8 9 45 40 18 13 3 2 34 20 16 4 5 7 11 20 5 59
5 Sunderland 34 16 10 8 46 28 18 10 7 1 33 11 16 6 3 7 13 17 18 58
6 Fleetwood Town 33 16 10 7 49 36 17 10 6 1 25 13 16 6 4 6 24 23 13 58
7 Oxford United 34 16 9 9 58 35 17 11 3 3 33 13 17 5 6 6 25 22 23 57
8 Peterborough United 34 16 8 10 66 40 16 11 3 2 39 13 18 5 5 8 27 27 26 56
9 Ipswich Town 35 14 10 11 46 35 16 6 5 5 23 17 19 8 5 6 23 18 11 52
10 Doncaster Rovers 33 14 9 10 50 33 19 10 5 4 30 19 14 4 4 6 20 14 17 51
11 Gillingham 34 12 14 8 40 32 17 9 3 5 27 17 17 3 11 3 13 15 8 50
12 Burton Albion 33 12 11 10 46 45 16 6 7 3 17 12 17 6 4 7 29 33 1 47
13 Blackpool 33 11 11 11 43 41 16 9 2 5 26 21 17 2 9 6 17 20 2 44
14 Bristol Rovers 33 11 9 13 35 46 17 6 6 5 21 19 16 5 3 8 14 27 -11 42
15 Shrewsbury Town 33 10 11 12 29 39 16 6 5 5 19 21 17 4 6 7 10 18 -10 41
16 Accrington Stanley 34 10 10 14 46 51 16 7 2 7 32 25 18 3 8 7 14 26 -5 40
17 Lincoln City 34 11 6 17 41 44 16 9 3 4 25 16 18 2 3 13 16 28 -3 39
18 Milton Keynes Dons 34 10 7 17 36 46 17 9 1 7 20 20 17 1 6 10 16 26 -10 37
19 AFC Wimbledon 34 8 10 16 39 52 17 5 8 4 18 18 17 3 2 12 21 34 -13 34
20 Rochdale 33 9 6 18 36 56 15 4 4 7 16 21 18 5 2 11 20 35 -20 33
21 Tranmere Rovers 32 6 8 18 32 58 17 3 6 8 19 26 15 3 2 10 13 32 -26 26
22 Southend United 34 3 7 24 36 84 16 1 4 11 15 41 18 2 3 13 21 43 -48 16
23 Bolton Wanderers 32 5 9 18 25 64 17 4 8 5 17 23 15 1 1 13 8 41 -39 12

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.