Sunderland look to Stadium of Light supporters for inspiration before Milton Keynes Dons match

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Sat 19.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium of Light (48707 seats)

Buckle up for a show! Today's main characters are Sunderland and Milton Keynes Dons, 3 points is the objective and 1 1/2 hours the playing time.

Insights:
  • Sunderland have the most scored goals in the first half (32) in League One
  • Milton Keynes Dons have the most points from losing position (20) in League One

Sunderland and Milton Keynes Dons should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Sunderland form and stats

Sunderland are steadily winning League One games and points here at Stadium of Light. 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats is the summary from 15 games.

The Sunderland coach Neil and his pawns return home after a 1-1 draw away versus AFC Wimbledon (placed 20th). Pritchard, who plays in attack, was the top player for the team in that fixture, and was presented with a rating of 7.64 (out of 10). Pritchard scored one goal, hit two key passes and had 19 successful passes (of 23 total).

Prior to that, an away loss at Cheltenham Town.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sunderland handle that role? We have found 14 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are ten wins, two draws and two defeats.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Burton Albion are coming to town in three days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (32 in 15 games), Sunderland's attacking play is working. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Sunderland have conceded only 11 goals.

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Milton Keynes Dons form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Milton Keynes Dons have produced an overall stat of 8-5-3 so far. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Sheffield Wednesday game have they lost an away game, meaning Keynes has taken points from seven away matches in a row.

Milton Keynes Dons's last game was the home draw against Ipswich Town (0-0). Goalkeeper Cumming got the top player rating of the team with 7.75/10. Cumming topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Fleetwood Town.

Milton Keynes Dons are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, one draw and zero defeats. From a total of four matches.

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

Milton Keynes Dons are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 31 times in 16 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 19 goals have been conceded by Keynes in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these parties face each other this season, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Milton Keynes Dons - Sunderland 1-2. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: six - one - one (Sunderland wins - draws - Milton Keynes Dons wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SunderlandR. Stewart
R. Stewart
18 goals
Milton Keynes DonsS. Twine
S. Twine
13 goals
Milton Keynes DonsM. Eisa
M. Eisa
7 goals

Sunderland missing players

Milton Keynes Dons missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sunderland Milton Keynes Dons
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 15 5 Played P 3 16 32
16 11 4 Won W 2 8 16
7 1 1 Drew D 0 5 9
9 3 0 Lost L 1 3 7
56 32 13 Scored S 4 31 51
44 11 4 Conceded C 3 19 34
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
84% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 81% 69%
66% 60% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 62% 53%
34% 33% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 25%
19% 20% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 19%
56% 47% 80% BTTS BTTS 67% 75% 59%
28% 47% 20% Clean Sheets C S 33% 19% 31%
16% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 6% 16%
 
5.9 6.5 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3 5.1 4.7
4.8 4 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 10 5 5.2
2 1.9 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 1.7 1.6
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14.2 15.2 15.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 13.8 14
5 5.5 5.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 5.2 5.1
35% 39% 48% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 37% 31%
 
12.7 11.3 10.6 Shots against (avg) S A 15.3 11 10
3.8 3.2 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 4 3.4
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Milton Keynes Dons have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Milton Keynes Dons have the most points from losing position (20) in League One
  • Milton Keynes Dons haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sunderland have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sunderland have the fewest conceded goals (11) at home in League One
  • Sunderland have the most scored goals in the first half (32) in League One
  • Sunderland haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 31 21 5 5 57 18 15 11 2 2 34 13 16 10 3 3 23 5 39 68
2 Wigan Athletic 28 18 5 5 50 27 14 8 3 3 21 14 14 10 2 2 29 13 23 59
3 Milton Keynes Dons 32 16 9 7 51 34 16 8 4 4 20 15 16 8 5 3 31 19 17 57
4 Sunderland 32 16 7 9 56 44 15 11 1 3 32 11 17 5 6 6 24 33 12 55
5 Wycombe Wanderers 31 15 9 7 47 35 15 9 3 3 24 18 16 6 6 4 23 17 12 54
6 Plymouth Argyle 30 15 8 7 52 36 14 8 3 3 20 13 16 7 5 4 32 23 16 53
7 Oxford United 32 15 8 9 56 41 17 10 4 3 35 20 15 5 4 6 21 21 15 53
8 Sheffield Wednesday 31 14 10 7 42 34 15 9 4 2 23 12 16 5 6 5 19 22 8 52
9 Ipswich Town 32 13 9 10 49 38 15 7 6 2 26 19 17 6 3 8 23 19 11 48
10 Bolton Wanderers 31 13 6 12 47 41 15 8 4 3 28 18 16 5 2 9 19 23 6 45
11 Portsmouth 30 12 8 10 38 31 15 8 3 4 24 15 15 4 5 6 14 16 7 44
12 Accrington Stanley 31 12 7 12 41 47 17 9 4 4 29 23 14 3 3 8 12 24 -6 43
13 Burton Albion 31 11 7 13 38 40 16 7 4 5 25 19 15 4 3 8 13 21 -2 40
14 Charlton Athletic 31 11 6 14 41 39 15 7 3 5 24 17 16 4 3 9 17 22 2 39
15 Cheltenham Town 31 9 12 10 38 49 17 7 6 4 21 23 14 2 6 6 17 26 -11 39
16 Cambridge United 31 9 11 11 40 45 15 5 6 4 19 19 16 4 5 7 21 26 -5 38
17 Lincoln City 30 9 8 13 36 40 16 4 4 8 16 21 14 5 4 5 20 19 -4 35
18 Shrewsbury Town 32 8 10 14 28 33 15 7 4 4 18 14 17 1 6 10 10 19 -5 34
19 Fleetwood Town 31 7 11 13 44 53 16 5 5 6 26 25 15 2 6 7 18 28 -9 32
20 AFC Wimbledon 31 6 13 12 37 47 16 2 10 4 19 22 15 4 3 8 18 25 -10 31
21 Morecambe 32 7 9 16 43 61 17 5 6 6 25 28 15 2 3 10 18 33 -18 30
22 Gillingham 32 5 11 16 26 53 16 4 4 8 12 28 16 1 7 8 14 25 -27 26
23 Crewe Alexandra 31 5 7 19 26 56 15 4 4 7 15 25 16 1 3 12 11 31 -30 22
24 Doncaster Rovers 32 6 4 22 22 63 16 4 3 9 12 25 16 2 1 13 10 38 -41 22

Milton Keynes Dons:
England:
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 31 21 5 5 57 18 15 11 2 2 34 13 16 10 3 3 23 5 39 68
2 Wigan Athletic 28 18 5 5 50 27 14 8 3 3 21 14 14 10 2 2 29 13 23 59
3 Milton Keynes Dons 32 16 9 7 51 34 16 8 4 4 20 15 16 8 5 3 31 19 17 57
4 Sunderland 32 16 7 9 56 44 15 11 1 3 32 11 17 5 6 6 24 33 12 55
5 Wycombe Wanderers 31 15 9 7 47 35 15 9 3 3 24 18 16 6 6 4 23 17 12 54
6 Plymouth Argyle 30 15 8 7 52 36 14 8 3 3 20 13 16 7 5 4 32 23 16 53
7 Oxford United 32 15 8 9 56 41 17 10 4 3 35 20 15 5 4 6 21 21 15 53
8 Sheffield Wednesday 31 14 10 7 42 34 15 9 4 2 23 12 16 5 6 5 19 22 8 52
9 Ipswich Town 32 13 9 10 49 38 15 7 6 2 26 19 17 6 3 8 23 19 11 48
10 Bolton Wanderers 31 13 6 12 47 41 15 8 4 3 28 18 16 5 2 9 19 23 6 45
11 Portsmouth 30 12 8 10 38 31 15 8 3 4 24 15 15 4 5 6 14 16 7 44
12 Accrington Stanley 31 12 7 12 41 47 17 9 4 4 29 23 14 3 3 8 12 24 -6 43
13 Burton Albion 31 11 7 13 38 40 16 7 4 5 25 19 15 4 3 8 13 21 -2 40
14 Charlton Athletic 31 11 6 14 41 39 15 7 3 5 24 17 16 4 3 9 17 22 2 39
15 Cheltenham Town 31 9 12 10 38 49 17 7 6 4 21 23 14 2 6 6 17 26 -11 39
16 Cambridge United 31 9 11 11 40 45 15 5 6 4 19 19 16 4 5 7 21 26 -5 38
17 Lincoln City 30 9 8 13 36 40 16 4 4 8 16 21 14 5 4 5 20 19 -4 35
18 Shrewsbury Town 32 8 10 14 28 33 15 7 4 4 18 14 17 1 6 10 10 19 -5 34
19 Fleetwood Town 31 7 11 13 44 53 16 5 5 6 26 25 15 2 6 7 18 28 -9 32
20 AFC Wimbledon 31 6 13 12 37 47 16 2 10 4 19 22 15 4 3 8 18 25 -10 31
21 Morecambe 32 7 9 16 43 61 17 5 6 6 25 28 15 2 3 10 18 33 -18 30
22 Gillingham 32 5 11 16 26 53 16 4 4 8 12 28 16 1 7 8 14 25 -27 26
23 Crewe Alexandra 31 5 7 19 26 56 15 4 4 7 15 25 16 1 3 12 11 31 -30 22
24 Doncaster Rovers 32 6 4 22 22 63 16 4 3 9 12 25 16 2 1 13 10 38 -41 22

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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.