League One: Rotherham United expected to win home against Milton Keynes Dons

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 29.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: New York Stadium (12021 seats)

The league table in League One tells a story about these teams so far, with Rotherham United leading Milton Keynes Dons by 25 points. Match preview to follow:

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 Rotherham United and Milton Keynes Dons.

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Rotherham United form and stats

Overall League One stats at home this season for Rotherham United are 8-5-4 (wins-draw-losses).

Rotherham United travelled for their previous game, a trip to Coventry City that ended 1-1. In the game before, an away victory match versus Accrington Stanley with a 2-1 scoreline.

The Rotherham United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 31 goals in 17 league matches. Rotherham United have only conceded 16 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Milton Keynes Dons form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Milton Keynes Dons so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 1-6-10 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Milton Keynes Dons have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 13 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Blackpool game.

Two away games in a row for Milton Keynes Dons, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Portsmouth in the League One. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Bolton Wanderers.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Milton Keynes Dons as they have only managed to score 16 times from 17 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Milton Keynes Dons have conceded 26 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Rotherham United and Milton Keynes Dons have met before this season: Milton Keynes Dons - Rotherham United 2-3. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Rotherham United victories, three draws and four Milton Keynes Dons wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Rotherham UnitedF. Ladapo
F. Ladapo
13 goals
Milton Keynes Dons
R. Healey
10 goals
Rotherham United
M. Crooks
9 goals

Rotherham United missing players

Milton Keynes Dons missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rotherham United Milton Keynes Dons
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 6 Played P 4 16 33
18 8 2 Won W 0 1 10
7 4 2 Drew D 1 5 6
8 4 2 Lost L 3 10 17
59 30 10 Scored S 5 15 35
34 15 7 Conceded C 9 25 45
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
76% 69% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 67%
61% 56% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 44% 48%
30% 38% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 25% 24%
12% 12% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 6% 6%
58% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 48%
30% 38% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 21%
15% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 33%
 
6.8 7.9 8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.3 5.3
5.1 5.6 6.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 6.4 5.8
1.8 1.8 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.8 1.8
2 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
448 242 99 Total Shots T S 41 175 391
162 84 37 Shots on Target S O 18 53 119
36% 36% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 28% 28% 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.

  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 34 18 8 8 60 35 17 8 5 4 31 16 17 10 3 4 29 19 25 62
2 Coventry City 32 16 13 3 46 30 16 10 5 1 21 11 16 6 8 2 25 19 16 61
3 Portsmouth 33 17 8 8 51 32 17 12 5 0 34 13 16 5 3 8 17 19 19 59
4 Wycombe Wanderers 34 17 8 9 45 40 18 13 3 2 34 20 16 4 5 7 11 20 5 59
5 Sunderland 33 16 10 7 46 27 18 10 7 1 33 11 15 6 3 6 13 16 19 58
6 Oxford United 34 16 9 9 58 35 17 11 3 3 33 13 17 5 6 6 25 22 23 57
7 Peterborough United 34 16 8 10 66 40 16 11 3 2 39 13 18 5 5 8 27 27 26 56
8 Fleetwood Town 32 15 10 7 48 36 17 10 6 1 25 13 15 5 4 6 23 23 12 55
9 Ipswich Town 34 14 10 10 46 34 15 6 5 4 23 16 19 8 5 6 23 18 12 52
10 Doncaster Rovers 33 14 9 10 50 33 19 10 5 4 30 19 14 4 4 6 20 14 17 51
11 Gillingham 33 12 14 7 40 32 16 9 3 4 26 15 17 3 11 3 13 15 8 50
12 Burton Albion 33 12 11 10 46 45 16 6 7 3 17 12 17 6 4 7 29 33 1 47
13 Blackpool 33 11 11 11 43 41 16 9 2 5 26 21 17 2 9 6 17 20 2 44
14 Bristol Rovers 33 11 9 13 35 46 17 6 6 5 21 19 16 5 3 8 14 27 -11 42
15 Shrewsbury Town 33 10 11 12 29 39 16 6 5 5 19 21 17 4 6 7 10 18 -10 41
16 Accrington Stanley 34 10 10 14 46 51 16 7 2 7 32 25 18 3 8 7 14 26 -5 40
17 Lincoln City 34 11 6 17 41 44 16 9 3 4 25 16 18 2 3 13 16 28 -3 39
18 Milton Keynes Dons 34 10 7 17 36 46 17 9 1 7 20 20 17 1 6 10 16 26 -10 37
19 Rochdale 33 9 6 18 36 56 15 4 4 7 16 21 18 5 2 11 20 35 -20 33
20 AFC Wimbledon 33 7 10 16 39 52 17 5 8 4 18 18 16 2 2 12 19 33 -13 31
21 Tranmere Rovers 32 6 8 18 32 58 17 3 6 8 19 26 15 3 2 10 13 32 -26 26
22 Southend United 34 3 7 24 36 84 16 1 4 11 15 41 18 2 3 13 21 43 -48 16
23 Bolton Wanderers 32 5 9 18 25 64 17 4 8 5 17 23 15 1 1 13 8 41 -39 12

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 Rotherham United 34 18 8 8 60 35 17 8 5 4 31 16 17 10 3 4 29 19 25 62
2 Coventry City 32 16 13 3 46 30 16 10 5 1 21 11 16 6 8 2 25 19 16 61
3 Portsmouth 33 17 8 8 51 32 17 12 5 0 34 13 16 5 3 8 17 19 19 59
4 Wycombe Wanderers 34 17 8 9 45 40 18 13 3 2 34 20 16 4 5 7 11 20 5 59
5 Sunderland 33 16 10 7 46 27 18 10 7 1 33 11 15 6 3 6 13 16 19 58
6 Oxford United 34 16 9 9 58 35 17 11 3 3 33 13 17 5 6 6 25 22 23 57
7 Peterborough United 34 16 8 10 66 40 16 11 3 2 39 13 18 5 5 8 27 27 26 56
8 Fleetwood Town 32 15 10 7 48 36 17 10 6 1 25 13 15 5 4 6 23 23 12 55
9 Ipswich Town 34 14 10 10 46 34 15 6 5 4 23 16 19 8 5 6 23 18 12 52
10 Doncaster Rovers 33 14 9 10 50 33 19 10 5 4 30 19 14 4 4 6 20 14 17 51
11 Gillingham 33 12 14 7 40 32 16 9 3 4 26 15 17 3 11 3 13 15 8 50
12 Burton Albion 33 12 11 10 46 45 16 6 7 3 17 12 17 6 4 7 29 33 1 47
13 Blackpool 33 11 11 11 43 41 16 9 2 5 26 21 17 2 9 6 17 20 2 44
14 Bristol Rovers 33 11 9 13 35 46 17 6 6 5 21 19 16 5 3 8 14 27 -11 42
15 Shrewsbury Town 33 10 11 12 29 39 16 6 5 5 19 21 17 4 6 7 10 18 -10 41
16 Accrington Stanley 34 10 10 14 46 51 16 7 2 7 32 25 18 3 8 7 14 26 -5 40
17 Lincoln City 34 11 6 17 41 44 16 9 3 4 25 16 18 2 3 13 16 28 -3 39
18 Milton Keynes Dons 34 10 7 17 36 46 17 9 1 7 20 20 17 1 6 10 16 26 -10 37
19 Rochdale 33 9 6 18 36 56 15 4 4 7 16 21 18 5 2 11 20 35 -20 33
20 AFC Wimbledon 33 7 10 16 39 52 17 5 8 4 18 18 16 2 2 12 19 33 -13 31
21 Tranmere Rovers 32 6 8 18 32 58 17 3 6 8 19 26 15 3 2 10 13 32 -26 26
22 Southend United 34 3 7 24 36 84 16 1 4 11 15 41 18 2 3 13 21 43 -48 16
23 Bolton Wanderers 32 5 9 18 25 64 17 4 8 5 17 23 15 1 1 13 8 41 -39 12

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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.