League One match preview and statistics: Milton Keynes Dons fight Portsmouth

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Competition: England League One
Date: Sun 29.December
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 21st position so far. The guesting Portsmouth will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Milton Keynes Dons form and stats

When playing at home in the League One, Milton Keynes Dons have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 6 defeats from 11 games.

Milton Keynes Dons manager R. Martin and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Southend United (placed 22nd) in the League One. Heartbreak before that as Milton Keynes Dons lost 1-3 at Gillingham's place.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League One game versus Bristol Rovers in only three days. This game is also played here at Stadium MK.

Milton Keynes Dons have scored 9 league goals here from 11 matches, not a lot. Milton Keynes Dons have conceded 17 from these games.

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Portsmouth form and stats

Portsmouth have only collected 8 points from their away games in the League One, after 2-2-5 (9 played).

The Portsmouth goalkeeper Craig MacGillivray is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 193 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Portsmouth won their last game, 2-0 versus Wycombe Wanderers played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Ipswich Town.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The League One trip to Gillingham.

Portsmouth have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. Portsmouth have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Milton Keynes Dons, 2 draws and 2 wins for Portsmouth. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

Top Goalscorers

PortsmouthR. Curtis
R. Curtis
9 goals
PortsmouthG. Evans
G. Evans
4 goals
PortsmouthE. Harrison
E. Harrison
4 goals

Milton Keynes Dons missing players

Portsmouth missing players

Milton Keynes Dons Portsmouth
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 3 9 21
5 4 1 Won W 1 2 9
3 1 1 Drew D 0 2 7
14 6 1 Lost L 2 5 5
20 9 1 Scored S 4 10 32
35 17 3 Conceded C 5 13 24
95% 91% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
64% 55% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 67%
55% 55% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 56% 48%
27% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 22% 33%
9% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 11% 19%
45% 36% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 56% 52%
18% 27% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 11% 33%
41% 45% 67% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 19%
 
5.5 6.3 5.7 Corners For (avg) C F 3.7 4.8 4.8
6.5 5.1 6.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.7 5.4 4.5
1.9 1.8 2.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.4 2
3 2 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 2
 
239 124 24 Total Shots T S 50 117 300
71 32 7 Shots on Target S O 14 34 103
28% 28% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 29% 31%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Milton Keynes Dons has the fewest points from losing position (0)
  • Milton Keynes Dons has the fewest scored goals (9) at home
  • Portsmouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Portsmouth haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Wycombe Wanderers 22 12 7 3 30 17 11 9 2 0 22 10 11 3 5 3 8 7 13 43
2 Ipswich Town 21 10 7 4 29 16 10 3 5 2 13 9 11 7 2 2 16 7 13 37
3 Oxford United 21 10 6 5 39 20 10 7 2 1 20 7 11 3 4 4 19 13 19 36
4 Peterborough United 22 10 6 6 43 28 11 7 2 2 25 12 11 3 4 4 18 16 15 36
5 Rotherham United 22 10 5 7 36 24 10 3 3 4 15 10 12 7 2 3 21 14 12 35
6 Bristol Rovers 21 10 5 6 30 27 12 5 5 2 18 13 9 5 0 4 12 14 3 35
7 Fleetwood Town 20 10 4 6 36 28 10 7 2 1 17 8 10 3 2 5 19 20 8 34
8 Portsmouth 21 9 7 5 32 24 12 7 5 0 22 11 9 2 2 5 10 13 8 34
9 Coventry City 21 8 10 3 26 23 12 8 3 1 16 8 9 0 7 2 10 15 3 34
10 Blackpool 22 8 9 5 30 25 12 6 2 4 18 15 10 2 7 1 12 10 5 33
11 Shrewsbury Town 21 8 7 6 20 22 11 5 3 3 14 14 10 3 4 3 6 8 -2 31
12 Burton Albion 21 8 6 7 28 25 10 4 3 3 11 8 11 4 3 4 17 17 3 30
13 Gillingham 22 7 8 7 26 23 11 6 1 4 19 12 11 1 7 3 7 11 3 29
14 Doncaster Rovers 19 7 7 5 30 21 11 5 4 2 17 12 8 2 3 3 13 9 9 28
15 Sunderland 20 7 7 6 25 21 11 5 5 1 18 9 9 2 2 5 7 12 4 28
16 Accrington Stanley 22 6 8 8 31 31 9 4 2 3 21 13 13 2 6 5 10 18 0 26
17 Lincoln City 21 7 3 11 21 24 8 5 1 2 11 7 13 2 2 9 10 17 -3 24
18 AFC Wimbledon 22 6 5 11 27 33 10 4 4 2 12 11 12 2 1 9 15 22 -6 23
19 Rochdale 22 6 4 12 25 39 11 2 3 6 10 17 11 4 1 6 15 22 -14 22
20 Tranmere Rovers 21 5 5 11 25 38 10 3 4 3 16 13 11 2 1 8 9 25 -13 20
21 Milton Keynes Dons 22 5 3 14 20 35 11 4 1 6 9 17 11 1 2 8 11 18 -15 18
22 Southend United 23 1 5 17 26 64 11 0 3 8 11 34 12 1 2 9 15 30 -38 8
23 Bolton Wanderers 19 4 6 9 14 41 10 3 5 2 10 14 9 1 1 7 4 27 -27 6

Read more about League One

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.