Milton Keynes Dons manager Lewington looking for three points in Forest Green Rovers showdown

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Mon 26.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium mk (30500 seats)

Forest Green Rovers have rested after their 0-4-match against Derby County and are keen to go again when travelling to Milton Keynes Dons. Here's all the details!

Insights:
  • Milton Keynes Dons have the fewest points (5) at home in League One
  • Forest Green Rovers have the the worst goal difference (-24) in League One

Milton Keynes Dons and Forest Green 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

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League One this season. Milton Keynes Dons have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 8 losses from their games here at Stadium mk. Keynes are slowly digging their own grave here at Stadium mk with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in nine attempts.

The Milton Keynes Dons regulars got no joy from their last match, a Carabao Cup duel also played here at Stadium mk: A 0-3 defeat against Leicester City.

In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Portsmouth.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Milton Keynes Dons have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 11 times, drawn 1 and lost 1.

The manager Lewington will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Peterborough United in only three days.

Keynes have scored {9 league goals} here from 11 matches, not a lot. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Milton Keynes Dons defense is not exactly impregnable. 20 goals conceded from 11 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. Keynes has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Forest Green Rovers form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Forest Green Rovers so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-5 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.

Two away games in a row for Forest Green Rovers, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-4 versus Derby County. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league matches winning points. As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Derby County was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind. Midfielder O'Keeffe was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.33. O'Keeffe hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Cheltenham Town.

A quick return to home after this game, as Forest Green Rovers are hosting Burton Albion in the League One only three days away.

The Rovers manager Burchnall has some worries about the defense as 25 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Milton Keynes Dons two wins, one draw and Forest Green Rovers zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Forest Green RoversC. Wickham
C. Wickham
6 goals
Milton Keynes DonsW. Grigg
W. Grigg
5 goals
Milton Keynes DonsB. Johnson
B. Johnson
5 goals

Milton Keynes Dons missing players

Forest Green Rovers missing players

Milton Keynes Dons Forest Green Rovers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 11 2 Played P 2 11 22
5 1 0 Won W 0 1 5
3 2 2 Drew D 1 5 5
13 8 0 Lost L 1 5 12
21 9 2 Scored S 3 11 19
31 20 2 Conceded C 4 25 43
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 86%
48% 45% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 55% 55%
24% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 45% 27%
10% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 27% 14%
48% 64% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 73% 55%
19% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 9%
38% 36% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 36%
 
4.1 4.5 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.1 4.3
5 4.5 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 6.5 6.5
1.6 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.5 2.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.6 10.2 14 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8 9.2
3.9 3.7 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.8 3.3
26% 22% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 35% 26%
 
13.4 12.3 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 15.9 13.6
4.1 4 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.5 4.3
Key stats in League One this season:
  • All of Forest Green Rovers's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Forest Green Rovers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Forest Green Rovers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Forest Green Rovers have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in League One
  • Forest Green Rovers have the the worst goal difference (-14) away in League One
  • Forest Green Rovers have the the worst goal difference (-24) in League One
  • Forest Green Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Milton Keynes Dons have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Milton Keynes Dons have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Milton Keynes Dons have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in League One
  • Milton Keynes Dons have the fewest points (5) at home in League One
  • Milton Keynes Dons have the most conceded goals (20) at home in League One
  • Milton Keynes Dons have the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in League One
  • 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 Plymouth Argyle 22 14 5 3 41 25 11 10 0 1 21 8 11 4 5 2 20 17 16 47
2 Ipswich Town 22 13 6 3 41 22 11 6 4 1 19 9 11 7 2 2 22 13 19 45
3 Sheffield Wednesday 22 12 7 3 36 17 11 6 4 1 23 11 11 6 3 2 13 6 19 43
4 Barnsley 20 11 3 6 27 16 10 6 1 3 15 9 10 5 2 3 12 7 11 36
5 Bolton Wanderers 21 10 5 6 26 19 11 7 2 2 16 8 10 3 3 4 10 11 7 35
6 Derby County 21 9 7 5 28 17 10 6 2 2 18 10 11 3 5 3 10 7 11 34
7 Wycombe Wanderers 22 9 5 8 28 24 11 5 3 3 17 11 11 4 2 5 11 13 4 32
8 Peterborough United 21 10 1 10 36 27 10 7 1 2 22 6 11 3 0 8 14 21 9 31
9 Bristol Rovers 22 8 7 7 34 35 11 4 4 3 16 17 11 4 3 4 18 18 -1 31
10 Portsmouth 19 7 8 4 26 22 10 3 6 1 14 10 9 4 2 3 12 12 4 29
11 Shrewsbury Town 21 8 5 8 22 23 11 5 2 4 13 13 10 3 3 4 9 10 -1 29
12 Port Vale 21 8 5 8 23 29 10 4 3 3 12 11 11 4 2 5 11 18 -6 29
13 Exeter City 22 7 6 9 33 33 11 5 2 4 18 16 11 2 4 5 15 17 0 27
14 Lincoln City 20 6 9 5 21 23 10 2 8 0 11 8 10 4 1 5 10 15 -2 27
15 Oxford United 21 6 8 7 26 22 10 3 3 4 13 11 11 3 5 3 13 11 4 26
16 Fleetwood Town 21 5 11 5 23 21 10 2 5 3 9 8 11 3 6 2 14 13 2 26
17 Cheltenham Town 20 7 4 9 16 22 10 5 1 4 11 12 10 2 3 5 5 10 -6 25
18 Charlton Athletic 21 5 9 7 31 30 11 4 4 3 21 15 10 1 5 4 10 15 1 24
19 Accrington Stanley 20 5 6 9 20 31 10 2 4 4 13 17 10 3 2 5 7 14 -11 21
20 Cambridge United 21 6 3 12 19 32 11 4 2 5 9 13 10 2 1 7 10 19 -13 21
21 Forest Green Rovers 22 5 5 12 19 43 11 4 0 7 8 18 11 1 5 5 11 25 -24 20
22 Milton Keynes Dons 21 5 3 13 21 31 11 1 2 8 9 20 10 4 1 5 12 11 -10 18
23 Burton Albion 22 3 7 12 27 44 11 2 4 5 11 19 11 1 3 7 16 25 -17 16
24 Morecambe 21 2 9 10 17 33 10 1 5 4 7 15 11 1 4 6 10 18 -16 15

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