League One match prediction and preview for Oxford United vs Milton Keynes Dons clash

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 14.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Kassam Stadium (12500 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Oxford United supporters in this The Kassam Stadium clash with Milton Keynes Dons, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the League One table.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Oxford United form and stats

36 points is a decent return from 17 League One games here at The Kassam Stadium for Oxford United. The data says 11 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Oxford United has won five games in a row. The Sunderland match was the last time out without a victory. It’s been three wins in a row for Oxford United here at The Kassam Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

It's back home for Oxford United, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Shrewsbury Town away with the result 3-2. Marcus Browne, Daniel Agyei and Josh Ruffels found the net in that victory. Ahead of that match, Oxford United won a home game hosting Southend United (2-1).

The game against Shrewsbury Town had lots of late drama as Oxford United came back from being down 0-2 and finally secured the victory through Josh Ruffels's goal in the 88th minute.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Oxford United's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played two games, won two matches, drawn zero and lost zero.

A decent goal production from Oxford United in their home games so far, with 33 goals from 17 league matches. Oxford United are not conceding a lot of goals here at The Kassam Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 17 matches.

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Milton Keynes Dons form and stats

There's been little loot from Milton Keynes Dons's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 17 away games in the League One. Milton Keynes Dons only have 1 win to counter their 10 defeats and 6 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Milton Keynes Dons have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 14 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Blackpool game.

Milton Keynes Dons might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Doncaster Rovers proved too strong as Milton Keynes Dons slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadium mk. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Rotherham United.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Milton Keynes Dons playing away, we found three games. Results were zero away wins, zero draws and three home wins.

The visitors have scored 16 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Milton Keynes Dons struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 26 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Milton Keynes Dons - Oxford United 1-0 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Oxford United won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Milton Keynes Dons has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / five

Top Goalscorers

Oxford UnitedM. Taylor
M. Taylor
13 goals
Oxford UnitedJ. Henry
J. Henry
12 goals
Milton Keynes DonsR. Healey
R. Healey
11 goals

Oxford United missing players

Milton Keynes Dons missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Oxford United Milton Keynes Dons
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 5 17 35
17 11 5 Won W 0 1 10
9 3 1 Drew D 2 6 7
9 3 0 Lost L 3 10 18
61 33 16 Scored S 4 16 36
37 13 1 Conceded C 8 26 47
91% 88% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
71% 65% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 76% 66%
63% 65% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 41% 46%
31% 24% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 24% 23%
14% 18% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
46% 29% 17% BTTS BTTS 80% 65% 49%
43% 65% 83% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 20%
20% 18% 17% Failed to Score F T 20% 29% 34%
 
6.5 6.5 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 4.3 5.3
4.5 4.2 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 8 6.6 5.9
1.8 1.6 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
488 247 96 Total Shots T S 33 180 408
167 92 38 Shots on Target S O 14 56 125
37% 36% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 29% 29%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Milton Keynes Dons have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Milton Keynes Dons haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Oxford United has the most scored goals in the first half (30)
  • Oxford United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Oxford United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Oxford United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Milton Keynes Dons have scored 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 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

Milton Keynes Dons:
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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 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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