League One prediction and preview: Milton Keynes Dons modest favorites to beat Plymouth Argyle

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Tue 16.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium mk (30500 seats)

Milton Keynes Dons and Plymouth Argyle have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the League One.

Insights:
  • Milton Keynes Dons haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Plymouth Argyle is in the worst form (1-0-5)

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Milton and Plymouth Argyle.

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Milton Keynes Dons form and stats

The story so far in the League One for Milton Keynes Dons at their home stadium (Stadium mk) is 6 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats.

Milton's last game was hosting Accrington Stanley (placed 10th) and winning 3-2. Ahead of that match, Milton lost 0-1 at home to Blackpool.

A late climax in the match against Accrington Stanley as the winning goal came two minutes into overtime; scored by Matt O'Riley.

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

Milton are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Burton Albion awaits in four days.

A decent goal production from Milton in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 17 league matches. Milton Keynes Dons have conceded 22 in these home matches.

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Plymouth Argyle form and stats

There's been little loot from Plymouth Argyle's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 17 away games in the League One. Plymouth Argyle only have 3 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 5 draws. It's looking increasingly bleak for Plymouth who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Lincoln City was the last time a defeat was avoided. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Plymouth's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Plymouth aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 221 league minutes without a goal. N. Ennis was the last player to find the net.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Plymouth, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Ipswich Town (placed 6th). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Wigan Athletic.

We have checked recent matches where Plymouth have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were two victories, four draws and six defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Bristol Rovers in just four days.

Plymouth Argyle find the net regularly in their away games. 17 goals from 17 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Plymouth's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 29 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Plymouth Argyle - Milton 1-0. Milton Keynes Dons-Plymouth Argyle H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Milton Keynes Dons one win, Plymouth Argyle four wins, zero draws. one of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Plymouth ArgyleL. Jephcott
L. Jephcott
16 goals
MiltonC. Jerome
C. Jerome
12 goals
Milton Keynes DonsS. Fraser
S. Fraser
9 goals

Milton Keynes Dons missing players

Plymouth Argyle missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Milton Keynes Dons Plymouth Argyle
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 3 17 35
12 6 3 Won W 1 3 12
9 7 1 Drew D 0 5 9
14 4 1 Lost L 2 9 14
50 27 9 Scored S 3 17 44
50 22 5 Conceded C 7 29 56
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
80% 88% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 74%
49% 41% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 47% 51%
31% 35% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 24% 29%
20% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 14%
60% 71% 60% BTTS BTTS 67% 47% 51%
20% 18% 20% Clean Sheets C S 33% 18% 23%
23% 12% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 41% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.9 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.4 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
11.2 12.1 12 Shots (avg) S ( 7 11.1 12.2
3.9 4.3 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3.3 3.9
37% 37% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 30% 32%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Milton Keynes Dons haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Plymouth Argyle is in the worst form (1-0-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hull City 36 21 5 10 61 29 18 11 2 5 21 9 18 10 3 5 40 20 32 68
2 Peterborough United 33 19 5 9 53 31 16 12 2 2 35 14 17 7 3 7 18 17 22 62
3 Lincoln City 34 18 7 9 53 34 18 8 3 7 28 23 16 10 4 2 25 11 19 61
4 Sunderland 33 16 12 5 51 26 17 8 5 4 23 16 16 8 7 1 28 10 25 60
5 Doncaster Rovers 32 17 5 10 51 39 18 11 4 3 32 19 14 6 1 7 19 20 12 56
6 Ipswich Town 33 16 6 11 38 33 19 10 3 6 20 16 14 6 3 5 18 17 5 54
7 Portsmouth 33 15 7 11 49 36 18 6 5 7 23 19 15 9 2 4 26 17 13 52
8 Charlton Athletic 35 14 10 11 49 46 17 5 5 7 27 31 18 9 5 4 22 15 3 52
9 Oxford United 33 14 8 11 46 39 15 7 4 4 19 12 18 7 4 7 27 27 7 50
10 Accrington Stanley 33 14 8 11 46 41 16 8 4 4 21 13 17 6 4 7 25 28 5 50
11 Gillingham 35 15 5 15 48 47 18 8 2 8 25 26 17 7 3 7 23 21 1 50
12 Blackpool 31 14 7 10 36 28 14 7 4 3 16 12 17 7 3 7 20 16 8 49
13 Crewe Alexandra 35 13 9 13 43 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 17 4 4 9 16 27 -3 48
14 Fleetwood Town 35 12 11 12 39 30 17 7 7 3 22 11 18 5 4 9 17 19 9 47
15 Milton Keynes Dons 35 12 9 14 50 50 17 6 7 4 27 22 18 6 2 10 23 28 0 45
16 Plymouth Argyle 35 12 9 14 44 56 18 9 4 5 27 27 17 3 5 9 17 29 -12 45
17 Shrewsbury Town 32 10 12 10 36 37 15 4 6 5 20 20 17 6 6 5 16 17 -1 42
18 Burton Albion 33 11 7 15 43 56 16 5 2 9 21 32 17 6 5 6 22 24 -13 40
19 Bristol Rovers 34 9 7 18 34 53 17 6 2 9 21 25 17 3 5 9 13 28 -19 34
20 Northampton Town 35 8 9 18 31 52 17 5 4 8 14 21 18 3 5 10 17 31 -21 33
21 Wigan Athletic 34 9 6 19 37 60 17 3 4 10 18 35 17 6 2 9 19 25 -23 33
22 Rochdale 35 7 10 18 43 64 17 1 7 9 17 35 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 31
23 Swindon Town 35 9 4 22 41 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 16 2 3 11 20 35 -24 31
24 AFC Wimbledon 33 7 10 16 32 56 14 3 2 9 15 27 19 4 8 7 17 29 -24 31

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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 Hull City 36 21 5 10 61 29 18 11 2 5 21 9 18 10 3 5 40 20 32 68
2 Peterborough United 33 19 5 9 53 31 16 12 2 2 35 14 17 7 3 7 18 17 22 62
3 Lincoln City 34 18 7 9 53 34 18 8 3 7 28 23 16 10 4 2 25 11 19 61
4 Sunderland 33 16 12 5 51 26 17 8 5 4 23 16 16 8 7 1 28 10 25 60
5 Doncaster Rovers 32 17 5 10 51 39 18 11 4 3 32 19 14 6 1 7 19 20 12 56
6 Ipswich Town 33 16 6 11 38 33 19 10 3 6 20 16 14 6 3 5 18 17 5 54
7 Portsmouth 33 15 7 11 49 36 18 6 5 7 23 19 15 9 2 4 26 17 13 52
8 Charlton Athletic 35 14 10 11 49 46 17 5 5 7 27 31 18 9 5 4 22 15 3 52
9 Oxford United 33 14 8 11 46 39 15 7 4 4 19 12 18 7 4 7 27 27 7 50
10 Accrington Stanley 33 14 8 11 46 41 16 8 4 4 21 13 17 6 4 7 25 28 5 50
11 Gillingham 35 15 5 15 48 47 18 8 2 8 25 26 17 7 3 7 23 21 1 50
12 Blackpool 31 14 7 10 36 28 14 7 4 3 16 12 17 7 3 7 20 16 8 49
13 Crewe Alexandra 35 13 9 13 43 46 18 9 5 4 27 19 17 4 4 9 16 27 -3 48
14 Fleetwood Town 35 12 11 12 39 30 17 7 7 3 22 11 18 5 4 9 17 19 9 47
15 Milton Keynes Dons 35 12 9 14 50 50 17 6 7 4 27 22 18 6 2 10 23 28 0 45
16 Plymouth Argyle 35 12 9 14 44 56 18 9 4 5 27 27 17 3 5 9 17 29 -12 45
17 Shrewsbury Town 32 10 12 10 36 37 15 4 6 5 20 20 17 6 6 5 16 17 -1 42
18 Burton Albion 33 11 7 15 43 56 16 5 2 9 21 32 17 6 5 6 22 24 -13 40
19 Bristol Rovers 34 9 7 18 34 53 17 6 2 9 21 25 17 3 5 9 13 28 -19 34
20 Northampton Town 35 8 9 18 31 52 17 5 4 8 14 21 18 3 5 10 17 31 -21 33
21 Wigan Athletic 34 9 6 19 37 60 17 3 4 10 18 35 17 6 2 9 19 25 -23 33
22 Rochdale 35 7 10 18 43 64 17 1 7 9 17 35 18 6 3 9 26 29 -21 31
23 Swindon Town 35 9 4 22 41 65 19 7 1 11 21 30 16 2 3 11 20 35 -24 31
24 AFC Wimbledon 33 7 10 16 32 56 14 3 2 9 15 27 19 4 8 7 17 29 -24 31

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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.