League One match prediction and preview for Milton Keynes Dons vs Doncaster Rovers clash

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 27.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium mk (30500 seats)

Milton Keynes Dons will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Doncaster Rovers.

Insights:
  • Milton Keynes Dons haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest matches under the total-line (13) 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.

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Milton Keynes Dons form and stats

Milton Keynes Dons have played 18 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-7-4 (wins-draws-losses). Milton Keynes Dons has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadium mk, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Milton enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Burton Albion's place. The match ended 2-1 with Scott Fraser and Warren O'Hora scoring. Ahead of that match, Milton won a home game hosting Plymouth Argyle (2-1).

Milton have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadium mk with 29 goals in 18 league matches. Milton's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Doncaster Rovers form and stats

The visitors are W6-D2-L8 on the road this term. That's in the League One.

Doncaster has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Gillingham for a League One game that ended a draw (2-2). A 0-3 defeat away at Oxford United before that.

An inspired comeback made the scores level in Doncaster's duel with Gillingham. It looked bad at 0-2 but the team were not done and fought back to 2-2 after James Coppinger found the equalizer.

The visiting Doncaster have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 21 goals from 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Doncaster have conceded 25 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Doncaster Rovers - Milton Keynes Dons 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Milton, four draws and four wins for Doncaster Rovers. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

MiltonC. Jerome
C. Jerome
13 goals
Milton Keynes DonsS. Fraser
S. Fraser
11 goals
Doncaster RoversF. Okenabirhie
F. Okenabirhie
9 goals

Milton Keynes Dons missing players

Doncaster Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Milton Keynes Dons Doncaster Rovers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 5 16 34
14 7 1 Won W 0 6 17
9 7 2 Drew D 0 2 6
14 4 3 Lost L 5 8 11
54 29 7 Scored S 3 21 53
52 23 9 Conceded C 11 25 44
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
81% 89% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 75% 74%
51% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 69% 62%
30% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 38% 32%
19% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 18%
62% 72% 67% BTTS BTTS 60% 62% 65%
19% 17% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 19% 21%
22% 11% 17% Failed to Score F T 40% 19% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.9 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1.6 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.1 12.2 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.8 12.6
3.9 4.4 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 4.2 4.4
38% 37% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 13% 31% 36%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Doncaster Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest matches under the total-line (13) in League One
  • Doncaster Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Milton Keynes Dons haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hull City 37 21 6 10 62 30 18 11 2 5 21 9 19 10 4 5 41 21 32 69
2 Peterborough United 35 20 6 9 57 34 17 13 2 2 36 14 18 7 4 7 21 20 23 66
3 Sunderland 35 17 13 5 54 27 18 8 6 4 24 17 17 9 7 1 30 10 27 64
4 Lincoln City 36 18 8 10 54 38 19 8 3 8 28 26 17 10 5 2 26 12 16 62
5 Doncaster Rovers 34 17 6 11 53 44 18 11 4 3 32 19 16 6 2 8 21 25 9 57
6 Charlton Athletic 37 15 11 11 54 50 18 6 5 7 30 33 19 9 6 4 24 17 4 56
7 Portsmouth 35 16 7 12 51 38 19 7 5 7 25 20 16 9 2 5 26 18 13 55
8 Gillingham 37 16 6 15 53 49 19 8 3 8 27 28 18 8 3 7 26 21 4 54
9 Ipswich Town 35 16 6 13 39 37 19 10 3 6 20 16 16 6 3 7 19 21 2 54
10 Blackpool 33 15 8 10 39 29 15 7 5 3 17 13 18 8 3 7 22 16 10 53
11 Oxford United 35 15 8 12 49 41 17 8 4 5 22 14 18 7 4 7 27 27 8 53
12 Accrington Stanley 35 15 8 12 49 44 18 9 4 5 24 16 17 6 4 7 25 28 5 53
13 Milton Keynes Dons 37 14 9 14 54 52 18 7 7 4 29 23 19 7 2 10 25 29 2 51
14 Crewe Alexandra 36 14 9 13 44 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 18 5 4 9 17 27 -2 51
15 Fleetwood Town 37 13 11 13 41 32 19 8 7 4 24 13 18 5 4 9 17 19 9 50
16 Plymouth Argyle 37 13 9 15 47 58 19 10 4 5 29 27 18 3 5 10 18 31 -11 48
17 Shrewsbury Town 33 10 13 10 37 38 16 4 7 5 21 21 17 6 6 5 16 17 -1 43
18 Burton Albion 35 11 8 16 45 59 17 5 2 10 22 34 18 6 6 6 23 25 -14 41
19 Swindon Town 36 10 4 22 43 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 17 3 3 11 22 35 -22 34
20 Bristol Rovers 36 9 7 20 36 58 17 6 2 9 21 25 19 3 5 11 15 33 -22 34
21 Wigan Athletic 36 9 7 20 39 64 17 3 4 10 18 35 19 6 3 10 21 29 -25 34
22 Northampton Town 36 8 9 19 31 53 18 5 4 9 14 22 18 3 5 10 17 31 -22 33
23 AFC Wimbledon 35 7 12 16 35 59 16 3 4 9 18 30 19 4 8 7 17 29 -24 33
24 Rochdale 36 7 11 18 46 67 18 1 8 9 20 38 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 32

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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 Hull City 37 21 6 10 62 30 18 11 2 5 21 9 19 10 4 5 41 21 32 69
2 Peterborough United 35 20 6 9 57 34 17 13 2 2 36 14 18 7 4 7 21 20 23 66
3 Sunderland 35 17 13 5 54 27 18 8 6 4 24 17 17 9 7 1 30 10 27 64
4 Lincoln City 36 18 8 10 54 38 19 8 3 8 28 26 17 10 5 2 26 12 16 62
5 Doncaster Rovers 34 17 6 11 53 44 18 11 4 3 32 19 16 6 2 8 21 25 9 57
6 Charlton Athletic 37 15 11 11 54 50 18 6 5 7 30 33 19 9 6 4 24 17 4 56
7 Portsmouth 35 16 7 12 51 38 19 7 5 7 25 20 16 9 2 5 26 18 13 55
8 Gillingham 37 16 6 15 53 49 19 8 3 8 27 28 18 8 3 7 26 21 4 54
9 Ipswich Town 35 16 6 13 39 37 19 10 3 6 20 16 16 6 3 7 19 21 2 54
10 Blackpool 33 15 8 10 39 29 15 7 5 3 17 13 18 8 3 7 22 16 10 53
11 Oxford United 35 15 8 12 49 41 17 8 4 5 22 14 18 7 4 7 27 27 8 53
12 Accrington Stanley 35 15 8 12 49 44 18 9 4 5 24 16 17 6 4 7 25 28 5 53
13 Milton Keynes Dons 37 14 9 14 54 52 18 7 7 4 29 23 19 7 2 10 25 29 2 51
14 Crewe Alexandra 36 14 9 13 44 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 18 5 4 9 17 27 -2 51
15 Fleetwood Town 37 13 11 13 41 32 19 8 7 4 24 13 18 5 4 9 17 19 9 50
16 Plymouth Argyle 37 13 9 15 47 58 19 10 4 5 29 27 18 3 5 10 18 31 -11 48
17 Shrewsbury Town 33 10 13 10 37 38 16 4 7 5 21 21 17 6 6 5 16 17 -1 43
18 Burton Albion 35 11 8 16 45 59 17 5 2 10 22 34 18 6 6 6 23 25 -14 41
19 Swindon Town 36 10 4 22 43 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 17 3 3 11 22 35 -22 34
20 Bristol Rovers 36 9 7 20 36 58 17 6 2 9 21 25 19 3 5 11 15 33 -22 34
21 Wigan Athletic 36 9 7 20 39 64 17 3 4 10 18 35 19 6 3 10 21 29 -25 34
22 Northampton Town 36 8 9 19 31 53 18 5 4 9 14 22 18 3 5 10 17 31 -22 33
23 AFC Wimbledon 35 7 12 16 35 59 16 3 4 9 18 30 19 4 8 7 17 29 -24 33
24 Rochdale 36 7 11 18 46 67 18 1 8 9 20 38 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 32

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