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

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 21.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 Gillingham will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

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.

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Milton Keynes Dons form and stats

Overall League One stats at home this season for Milton Keynes Dons are 9-1-8 (wins-draw-losses).

The Milton Keynes Dons crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Doncaster Rovers here at Stadium mk in a League One match. 1-1 away at Rotherham United before that.

Milton Keynes Dons has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. On the other hand, Milton Keynes Dons have conceded 21 goals.

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Gillingham form and stats

3-12-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Gillingham in their League One matches away. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the AFC Wimbledon game have they lost an away game, meaning Gillingham has taken points from nine away matches in a row.

Gillingham has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Sunderland for a League One game that ended a draw (2-2). A loss against AFC Wimbledon was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Gillingham as they have only managed to score 15 times from 18 away games in the league. Gillingham are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 17 times in 18 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Milton Keynes Dons and Gillingham have met before this season: Gillingham - Milton Keynes Dons 3-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Milton Keynes Dons, one draw and five wins for Gillingham. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Milton Keynes DonsR. Healey
R. Healey
11 goals
Milton Keynes DonsA. Gilbey
A. Gilbey
5 goals
GillinghamM. Mandron
M. Mandron
5 goals

Milton Keynes Dons missing players

Gillingham missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Milton Keynes Dons Gillingham
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 18 6 Played P 6 18 35
10 9 3 Won W 2 3 12
7 1 0 Drew D 3 12 15
18 8 3 Lost L 1 3 8
36 20 7 Scored S 7 15 42
47 21 6 Conceded C 6 17 34
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 72% 86%
66% 56% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 63%
46% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 28% 40%
23% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 22% 23%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
49% 33% 17% BTTS BTTS 50% 44% 49%
20% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 39% 37%
34% 39% 50% Failed to Score F T 17% 44% 29%
 
5.3 6.2 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 7 6.6 6.4
5.9 5.2 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 4.6 4.2
1.8 1.8 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.9 1.5
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
408 228 71 Total Shots T S 72 201 427
125 69 25 Shots on Target S O 22 57 132
29% 29% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 26% 32%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • 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 34 18 13 3 48 30 17 11 5 1 22 11 17 7 8 2 26 19 18 67
2 Rotherham United 35 18 8 9 61 38 17 8 5 4 31 16 18 10 3 5 30 22 23 62
3 Oxford United 35 17 9 9 61 37 17 11 3 3 33 13 18 6 6 6 28 24 24 60
4 Peterborough United 35 17 8 10 68 40 17 12 3 2 41 13 18 5 5 8 27 27 28 59
5 Sunderland 35 16 11 8 48 30 19 10 8 1 35 13 16 6 3 7 13 17 18 59
6 Portsmouth 34 17 8 9 51 34 17 12 5 0 34 13 17 5 3 9 17 21 17 59
7 Fleetwood Town 34 16 11 7 49 36 18 10 7 1 25 13 16 6 4 6 24 23 13 59
8 Wycombe Wanderers 34 17 8 9 45 40 18 13 3 2 34 20 16 4 5 7 11 20 5 59
9 Doncaster Rovers 34 15 9 10 51 33 19 10 5 4 30 19 15 5 4 6 21 14 18 54
10 Ipswich Town 36 14 10 12 46 36 17 6 5 6 23 18 19 8 5 6 23 18 10 52
11 Gillingham 35 12 15 8 42 34 17 9 3 5 27 17 18 3 12 3 15 17 8 51
12 Burton Albion 34 12 11 11 48 48 16 6 7 3 17 12 18 6 4 8 31 36 0 47
13 Blackpool 34 11 12 11 43 41 16 9 2 5 26 21 18 2 10 6 17 20 2 45
14 Lincoln City 35 12 6 17 44 46 17 10 3 4 28 18 18 2 3 13 16 28 -2 42
15 Bristol Rovers 34 11 9 14 36 49 17 6 6 5 21 19 17 5 3 9 15 30 -13 42
16 Shrewsbury Town 34 10 11 13 31 42 17 6 5 6 21 24 17 4 6 7 10 18 -11 41
17 Accrington Stanley 35 10 10 15 47 53 17 7 2 8 33 27 18 3 8 7 14 26 -6 40
18 Milton Keynes Dons 35 10 7 18 36 47 18 9 1 8 20 21 17 1 6 10 16 26 -11 37
19 Rochdale 34 10 6 18 39 57 16 5 4 7 19 22 18 5 2 11 20 35 -18 36
20 AFC Wimbledon 35 8 11 16 39 52 18 5 9 4 18 18 17 3 2 12 21 34 -13 35
21 Tranmere Rovers 33 7 8 18 34 59 17 3 6 8 19 26 16 4 2 10 15 33 -25 29
22 Southend United 35 4 7 24 39 85 17 2 4 11 18 42 18 2 3 13 21 43 -46 19
23 Bolton Wanderers 33 5 10 18 25 64 17 4 8 5 17 23 16 1 2 13 8 41 -39 13

Milton Keynes Dons:
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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 34 18 13 3 48 30 17 11 5 1 22 11 17 7 8 2 26 19 18 67
2 Rotherham United 35 18 8 9 61 38 17 8 5 4 31 16 18 10 3 5 30 22 23 62
3 Oxford United 35 17 9 9 61 37 17 11 3 3 33 13 18 6 6 6 28 24 24 60
4 Peterborough United 35 17 8 10 68 40 17 12 3 2 41 13 18 5 5 8 27 27 28 59
5 Sunderland 35 16 11 8 48 30 19 10 8 1 35 13 16 6 3 7 13 17 18 59
6 Portsmouth 34 17 8 9 51 34 17 12 5 0 34 13 17 5 3 9 17 21 17 59
7 Fleetwood Town 34 16 11 7 49 36 18 10 7 1 25 13 16 6 4 6 24 23 13 59
8 Wycombe Wanderers 34 17 8 9 45 40 18 13 3 2 34 20 16 4 5 7 11 20 5 59
9 Doncaster Rovers 34 15 9 10 51 33 19 10 5 4 30 19 15 5 4 6 21 14 18 54
10 Ipswich Town 36 14 10 12 46 36 17 6 5 6 23 18 19 8 5 6 23 18 10 52
11 Gillingham 35 12 15 8 42 34 17 9 3 5 27 17 18 3 12 3 15 17 8 51
12 Burton Albion 34 12 11 11 48 48 16 6 7 3 17 12 18 6 4 8 31 36 0 47
13 Blackpool 34 11 12 11 43 41 16 9 2 5 26 21 18 2 10 6 17 20 2 45
14 Lincoln City 35 12 6 17 44 46 17 10 3 4 28 18 18 2 3 13 16 28 -2 42
15 Bristol Rovers 34 11 9 14 36 49 17 6 6 5 21 19 17 5 3 9 15 30 -13 42
16 Shrewsbury Town 34 10 11 13 31 42 17 6 5 6 21 24 17 4 6 7 10 18 -11 41
17 Accrington Stanley 35 10 10 15 47 53 17 7 2 8 33 27 18 3 8 7 14 26 -6 40
18 Milton Keynes Dons 35 10 7 18 36 47 18 9 1 8 20 21 17 1 6 10 16 26 -11 37
19 Rochdale 34 10 6 18 39 57 16 5 4 7 19 22 18 5 2 11 20 35 -18 36
20 AFC Wimbledon 35 8 11 16 39 52 18 5 9 4 18 18 17 3 2 12 21 34 -13 35
21 Tranmere Rovers 33 7 8 18 34 59 17 3 6 8 19 26 16 4 2 10 15 33 -25 29
22 Southend United 35 4 7 24 39 85 17 2 4 11 18 42 18 2 3 13 21 43 -46 19
23 Bolton Wanderers 33 5 10 18 25 64 17 4 8 5 17 23 16 1 2 13 8 41 -39 13

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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.