League One match prediction: Little separates Milton Keynes Dons and Lincoln City in quality

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 19.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium mk (30500 seats)

It's the second chance for points this season as Milton Keynes Dons and Lincoln City battle it out at Stadium mk.

Lincoln City could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Carabao Cup game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Bradford City. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Milton Keynes Dons form and stats

The home team returns to Stadium mk after being equal after 90 minutes with Doncaster Rovers (placed 12th) on their last time out; the League One game ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a EFL Trophy home match hosting Northampton Town in a game that was won 3-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Milton have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won six, drawn zero and lost one.

Last season, Milton Keynes Dons's league statistics were 10 wins, 7 draws and 18 losses, resulting in a 18th position in the League One. Over these 35 matches they scored 36 goals and conceded 47. Playing at home last season Milton Keynes Dons managed 9-1-8 (win-draw-lost) with 20 goals and 21 conceded.

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Lincoln City form and stats

Lincoln City play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Bradford City. That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Oxford United in the League One.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Lincoln playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were two Lincoln City wins, three draws and three defeats.

Let's have a look at how Lincoln City performed last season in the League One: They landed a 15th position in the league table after playing out 12 victories, 6 draws and 17 defeats. In total they scored 44 and conceded 46 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 3 and lost 13 with 16/28 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Milton, two draws and two wins for Lincoln City. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

Lincoln CityH. Anderson
H. Anderson
5 goals

Milton Keynes Dons missing players

Lincoln City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Milton Keynes Dons Lincoln City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
1 0 0 Scored S 0 0 2
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
11 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 3
3 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 2
1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
16 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 7
4 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 3
25% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 67%
Milton Keynes Dons Last season Lincoln City
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
35 18   Played P   18 35
10 9   Won W   2 12
7 1   Drew D   3 6
18 8   Lost L   13 17
36 20   Scored S   16 44
47 21   Conceded C   28 46
97% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 94%
66% 56%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   72% 69%
46% 50%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   39% 37%
23% 22%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   17% 23%
6% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 14%
49% 33%   BTTS BTTS   56% 43%
20% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   11% 29%
34% 39%   Failed to Score F T   33% 34%
 
5.3 6.2   Corners for (avg) C F   5.4 4.8
6 5.2   Corners against (avg) C A   5.3 5.2
1.8 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.4 1.8
4 2   Red cards R C   0 2
 
414 228   Total Shots T S   177 373
127 69   Shots on Target S O   61 124
28% 29%   Goal Efficiency G E   26% 35%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Swindon Town 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Accrington Stanley 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Charlton Athletic 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
4 Hull City 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
5 Ipswich Town 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
6 Lincoln City 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
7 Fleetwood Town 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
8 Plymouth Argyle 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
9 AFC Wimbledon 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
10 Northampton Town 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Bristol Rovers 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
12 Doncaster Rovers 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
13 Milton Keynes Dons 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
14 Sunderland 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
15 Portsmouth 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
16 Shrewsbury Town 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
17 Burton Albion 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
18 Blackpool 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
19 Rochdale 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
20 Crewe Alexandra 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
21 Gillingham 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
22 Oxford United 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
23 Peterborough United 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
24 Wigan Athletic 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
Last season 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 Portsmouth 35 17 9 9 53 36 18 12 6 0 36 15 17 5 3 9 17 21 17 60
5 Fleetwood Town 35 16 12 7 51 38 18 10 7 1 25 13 17 6 5 6 26 25 13 60
6 Peterborough United 35 17 8 10 68 40 17 12 3 2 41 13 18 5 5 8 27 27 28 59
7 Sunderland 36 16 11 9 48 32 19 10 8 1 35 13 17 6 3 8 13 19 16 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 35 12 12 11 50 50 17 6 8 3 19 14 18 6 4 8 31 36 0 48
13 Blackpool 35 11 12 12 44 43 17 9 2 6 27 23 18 2 10 6 17 20 1 45
14 Bristol Rovers 35 12 9 14 38 49 18 7 6 5 23 19 17 5 3 9 15 30 -11 45
15 Lincoln City 35 12 6 17 44 46 17 10 3 4 28 18 18 2 3 13 16 28 -2 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 34 8 8 18 36 60 17 3 6 8 19 26 17 5 2 10 17 34 -24 32
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 34 5 11 18 27 66 17 4 8 5 17 23 17 1 3 13 10 43 -39 14

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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 Swindon Town 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Accrington Stanley 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Charlton Athletic 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
4 Hull City 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
5 Ipswich Town 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
6 Lincoln City 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
7 Fleetwood Town 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
8 Plymouth Argyle 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
9 AFC Wimbledon 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
10 Northampton Town 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Bristol Rovers 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
12 Doncaster Rovers 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
13 Milton Keynes Dons 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
14 Sunderland 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
15 Portsmouth 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
16 Shrewsbury Town 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
17 Burton Albion 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
18 Blackpool 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
19 Rochdale 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
20 Crewe Alexandra 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
21 Gillingham 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
22 Oxford United 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
23 Peterborough United 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
24 Wigan Athletic 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0

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