The visiting Sunderland side should be favourites in this visit to Milton Keynes Dons, as the away team holds a 13 point advantage from their 24 league games this season.
Milton Keynes Dons have less rest than Sunderland in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a League One game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Burton Albion.
Milton Keynes Dons form and stats
6 victories, 1 draw and 6 defeats. That’s what Milton Keynes Dons have to build on here at Stadium MK in the League One. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Milton Keynes Dons, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
The fans are hoping that Milton Keynes Dons will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the League One game against Burton Albion (placed 6th). 1-1 away at Coventry City before that.
Milton Keynes Dons has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Milton Keynes Dons have conceded 18 in these home matches.
Sunderland form and stats
The visitors are W3-D3-L5 on the road this term. That's in the League One.
Sunderland won their last game, 4-0 versus Wycombe Wanderers played at home. That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Lincoln City.
As mentioned above, Sunderland was the only team on the pitch versus Wycombe Wanderers in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sunderland as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Sunderland have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Milton Keynes Dons and Sunderland have met before this season: Sunderland - Milton Keynes Dons 2-1. Milton Keynes Dons-Sunderland H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Milton Keynes Dons 0 wins, Sunderland 3 wins, 0 draws. 2 of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Maguire 9 goals |  L. Gooch 7 goals |   R. Healey 5 goals |
Milton Keynes Dons missing players
Sunderland missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 27 | 15 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 10 | 35 |
| 38 | 18 | 7 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 24 |
| 96% | 92% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 65% | 62% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 79% |
| 54% | 62% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 46% |
| 27% | 31% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 9% | 21% |
| 8% | 8% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 46% | 38% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 55% | 62% |
| 19% | 31% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 38% | 38% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 45% | 25% |
| 5.2 | 6 | 5.6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 5.1 | 5 |
| 6 | 5.2 | 5.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 278 | 161 | 54 | Total Shots | T S | 56 | 129 | 288 |
| 87 | 48 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 35 | 91 |
| 31% | 31% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 29% | 38% |
- Milton Keynes Dons has the fewest points from losing position (1)
- Milton Keynes Dons have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sunderland has the most scored goals in the first half (23)
- Sunderland have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Sunderland 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 | Rotherham United | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 44 |
| 2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 44 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 42 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 41 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 40 |
| 6 | Burton Albion | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 39 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 38 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 37 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 37 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 36 |
| 12 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -2 | 36 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 34 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 34 |
| 16 | Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 33 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -2 | 29 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -12 | 28 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 20 | -11 | 25 |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 24 |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 22 |
| 22 | Southend United | 25 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 65 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 31 | -38 | 10 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 53 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 34 | -34 | 7 |