Milton Keynes Dons supporters put their faith in manager Manning to deliver victory against Lincoln City

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 05.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium mk (30500 seats)

We should have a pronounced gulf in performance between these teams based on results so far, with Milton Keynes Dons in front of Lincoln City by 21 points.

Insights:
  • Lincoln City have the fewest clean sheets (2) in League 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

Milton Keynes Dons have collected 24 points from their League One home games so far after 7-3-4.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Milton Keynes Dons, as their goalkeeper Jamie Cumming has completely shut out the opponents for 229 minutes in the League One.

A good away victory last time out for Milton Keynes Dons, who won 1-0 against Wycombe Wanderers (placed 5th). Cumming, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.65 out of 10 in that game. Cumming topped it up with a clean sheet.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Burton Albion.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Milton Keynes Dons handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are nine wins, two draws and zero defeats.

Milton Keynes Dons are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Fleetwood Town awaits in three days.

Keynes are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Lincoln City form and stats

As the visiting team matches, Lincoln City, who have the fewest clean sheets (2) in League One, have produced an overall stat of 5-4-4 so far. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Lincoln City are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Home advantage was not enough for Lincoln City in their previous game as they lost hosting Burton Albion, 1-2.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Plymouth Argyle with the score of 2-1.

We have checked recent matches where Lincoln City have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were zero victories, three draws and two defeats.

After this away game Lincoln City return home for a League One game against Morecambe. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Lincoln City have scored 19 goals in 13 league games away. As opposed to that, Lincoln City have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road. Lincoln City has visited these top teams six times, and 4 of 6 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Lincoln City - Keynes 2-3 was the result in these teams' previous H2H fixture, played this season. Last ten meetings involving these teams: Milton Keynes Dons won four, Lincoln City were winners in four and we saw two draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Milton Keynes DonsS. Twine
S. Twine
13 goals
Lincoln CityA. Scully
A. Scully
8 goals
Milton Keynes DonsM. O'Riley
M. O'Riley
7 goals

Milton Keynes Dons missing players

Lincoln City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Milton Keynes Dons Lincoln City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 6 13 27
15 7 1 Won W 3 5 8
7 3 2 Drew D 1 4 7
7 4 1 Lost L 2 4 12
48 18 4 Scored S 9 19 32
32 14 4 Conceded C 8 17 36
97% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
69% 57% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 85% 74%
55% 43% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 54% 48%
28% 14% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 31% 22%
21% 14% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 7%
59% 43% 25% BTTS BTTS 83% 69% 59%
31% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 7%
14% 21% 50% Failed to Score F T 17% 31% 37%
 
4.7 4 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 5.1 5.3
5.2 5.4 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.8 5.6
1.5 1.3 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
14.6 15.1 20 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 12.2 12.2
5.2 4.9 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.5 3
32% 26% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 64% 59% 39%
 
10.2 9.1 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 14.7 14.7 14.2
3.4 2.8 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 4.3 4.4
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Lincoln City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lincoln City have the fewest clean sheets (2) in League One

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rotherham United 27 17 5 5 48 18 14 10 2 2 33 13 13 7 3 3 15 5 30 56
2 Wigan Athletic 25 17 4 4 47 24 12 7 2 3 18 12 13 10 2 1 29 12 23 55
3 Sunderland 29 16 6 7 53 39 14 11 1 2 31 9 15 5 5 5 22 30 14 54
4 Milton Keynes Dons 29 15 7 7 48 32 14 7 3 4 18 14 15 8 4 3 30 18 16 52
5 Wycombe Wanderers 29 15 7 7 46 34 14 9 2 3 24 18 15 6 5 4 22 16 12 52
6 Oxford United 28 14 7 7 50 33 15 9 4 2 30 15 13 5 3 5 20 18 17 49
7 Plymouth Argyle 28 13 8 7 47 35 13 7 3 3 19 13 15 6 5 4 28 22 12 47
8 Sheffield Wednesday 27 11 10 6 37 32 12 7 4 1 20 10 15 4 6 5 17 22 5 43
9 Ipswich Town 29 11 8 10 47 38 14 6 6 2 25 19 15 5 2 8 22 19 9 41
10 Burton Albion 28 11 6 11 35 34 14 7 3 4 23 15 14 4 3 7 12 19 1 39
11 Portsmouth 26 10 8 8 29 25 12 6 3 3 17 12 14 4 5 5 12 13 4 38
12 Cambridge United 28 9 10 9 38 40 15 5 6 4 19 19 13 4 4 5 19 21 -2 37
13 Accrington Stanley 28 10 7 11 35 45 15 7 4 4 23 22 13 3 3 7 12 23 -10 37
14 Bolton Wanderers 27 10 5 12 39 37 13 6 4 3 24 17 14 4 1 9 15 20 2 35
15 Charlton Athletic 27 9 6 12 34 32 14 6 3 5 21 15 13 3 3 7 13 17 2 33
16 Shrewsbury Town 29 8 8 13 27 31 14 7 3 4 17 13 15 1 5 9 10 18 -4 32
17 Cheltenham Town 28 7 11 10 32 46 15 5 6 4 17 22 13 2 5 6 15 24 -14 32
18 Lincoln City 27 8 7 12 32 36 14 3 3 8 13 19 13 5 4 4 19 17 -4 31
19 Fleetwood Town 28 7 9 12 42 49 15 5 4 6 25 24 13 2 5 6 17 25 -7 30
20 AFC Wimbledon 27 6 11 10 32 40 13 2 8 3 16 18 14 4 3 7 16 22 -8 29
21 Morecambe 28 7 7 14 40 55 15 5 4 6 23 26 13 2 3 8 17 29 -15 28
22 Crewe Alexandra 28 5 7 16 24 47 14 4 4 6 14 21 14 1 3 10 10 26 -23 22
23 Gillingham 28 3 10 15 23 51 14 2 4 8 10 28 14 1 6 7 13 23 -28 19
24 Doncaster Rovers 28 5 4 19 20 52 14 4 3 7 12 19 14 1 1 12 8 33 -32 19

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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 Rotherham United 27 17 5 5 48 18 14 10 2 2 33 13 13 7 3 3 15 5 30 56
2 Wigan Athletic 25 17 4 4 47 24 12 7 2 3 18 12 13 10 2 1 29 12 23 55
3 Sunderland 29 16 6 7 53 39 14 11 1 2 31 9 15 5 5 5 22 30 14 54
4 Milton Keynes Dons 29 15 7 7 48 32 14 7 3 4 18 14 15 8 4 3 30 18 16 52
5 Wycombe Wanderers 29 15 7 7 46 34 14 9 2 3 24 18 15 6 5 4 22 16 12 52
6 Oxford United 28 14 7 7 50 33 15 9 4 2 30 15 13 5 3 5 20 18 17 49
7 Plymouth Argyle 28 13 8 7 47 35 13 7 3 3 19 13 15 6 5 4 28 22 12 47
8 Sheffield Wednesday 27 11 10 6 37 32 12 7 4 1 20 10 15 4 6 5 17 22 5 43
9 Ipswich Town 29 11 8 10 47 38 14 6 6 2 25 19 15 5 2 8 22 19 9 41
10 Burton Albion 28 11 6 11 35 34 14 7 3 4 23 15 14 4 3 7 12 19 1 39
11 Portsmouth 26 10 8 8 29 25 12 6 3 3 17 12 14 4 5 5 12 13 4 38
12 Cambridge United 28 9 10 9 38 40 15 5 6 4 19 19 13 4 4 5 19 21 -2 37
13 Accrington Stanley 28 10 7 11 35 45 15 7 4 4 23 22 13 3 3 7 12 23 -10 37
14 Bolton Wanderers 27 10 5 12 39 37 13 6 4 3 24 17 14 4 1 9 15 20 2 35
15 Charlton Athletic 27 9 6 12 34 32 14 6 3 5 21 15 13 3 3 7 13 17 2 33
16 Shrewsbury Town 29 8 8 13 27 31 14 7 3 4 17 13 15 1 5 9 10 18 -4 32
17 Cheltenham Town 28 7 11 10 32 46 15 5 6 4 17 22 13 2 5 6 15 24 -14 32
18 Lincoln City 27 8 7 12 32 36 14 3 3 8 13 19 13 5 4 4 19 17 -4 31
19 Fleetwood Town 28 7 9 12 42 49 15 5 4 6 25 24 13 2 5 6 17 25 -7 30
20 AFC Wimbledon 27 6 11 10 32 40 13 2 8 3 16 18 14 4 3 7 16 22 -8 29
21 Morecambe 28 7 7 14 40 55 15 5 4 6 23 26 13 2 3 8 17 29 -15 28
22 Crewe Alexandra 28 5 7 16 24 47 14 4 4 6 14 21 14 1 3 10 10 26 -23 22
23 Gillingham 28 3 10 15 23 51 14 2 4 8 10 28 14 1 6 7 13 23 -28 19
24 Doncaster Rovers 28 5 4 19 20 52 14 4 3 7 12 19 14 1 1 12 8 33 -32 19

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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.