The season is still fairly new and the League One table has to be read with caution. So far Milton Keynes Dons find themselves in 24th position and Gillingham are placed 4th.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Milton Keynes Dons form and stats
Milton Keynes Dons are yet to win a home game, having collected 1 point from their first two League One games here at Stadium mk.
Milton faced defeat in their previous match, away at Portsmouth (1-2). A strong away win before that one, visiting Stevenage and winning 3-2.
This is expected to be a close game, with Milton Keynes Dons perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Milton Keynes Dons as a small favourite), we find eight games. Milton has won six of these, drawn zero and lost two.
Milton Keynes Dons are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Oxford United awaits in three days.
Early season league goal statistics from Milton Keynes Dons's 2 home games: 2 goals, 3 conceded.
Gillingham form and stats
Four points from two away games for Gillingham, meaning one draw and one victory in the League One so far.
The supporters enjoyed Gillingham's previous game versus Oxford United (placed 21st), a League One 3-1 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Ipswich Town's place.
Goalkeeper Jack Bonham was absolutely vital in the Gillingham victory against Oxford United, making seven saves.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Gillingham in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Gillingham, five draws and zero defeats.
A new game in only three days for Gillingham, the League One home match versus Portsmouth. Busy days.
It's early days yet, but Gillingham has scored 4 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Milton-Gillingham H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Milton Keynes Dons four wins, Gillingham five wins, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Graham 4 goals |   B. Cargill 1 goals | D. Harvie 1 goals |
Milton Keynes Dons missing players
Gillingham missing players
| Milton Keynes Dons | Gillingham | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | 21 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 19 | 46 |
| 21 | 10 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 19% | 20% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 57% | 53% |
- All of Gillingham's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Milton Keynes Dons's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Gillingham have not yet lost a game away.
- Gillingham have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Gillingham have scored more than double the goals of Milton Keynes Dons.
- Gillingham haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Milton Keynes Dons have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Milton Keynes Dons have yet to win a game.
- Milton Keynes Dons haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Milton Keynes Dons is in the worst form (0-2-3)
| Milton Keynes Dons | Last season | Gillingham | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 35 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 35 | ||
| 10 | 9 | Won | W | 3 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 12 | 15 | ||
| 18 | 8 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | ||
| 36 | 20 | Scored | S | 15 | 42 | ||
| 47 | 21 | Conceded | C | 17 | 34 | ||
| 97% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 72% | 86% | ||
| 66% | 56% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 63% | ||
| 46% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 28% | 40% | ||
| 23% | 22% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 22% | 23% | ||
| 6% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 6% | ||
| 49% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 44% | 49% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 39% | 37% | ||
| 34% | 39% | Failed to Score | F T | 44% | 29% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.5 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 414 | 228 | Total Shots | T S | 200 | 427 | ||
| 127 | 69 | Shots on Target | S O | 57 | 132 | ||
| 28% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Hull City | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | Fleetwood Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 19 | Northampton Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 21 | Oxford United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 22 | Blackpool | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 3 |
| 24 | Milton Keynes Dons | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 2 |