Accrington Stanley FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2022-23

Accrington Stanley FC

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Milton Keynes Dons FC

Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 15:00 UTC Wham Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Michael Nottingham 39' Y

Douglas Tharme 45' Y

Y 47' Dean Lewington

Y 64' Tennai Watson

Tommy Leigh 80' Y

Overview

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Accrington Stanley FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One at Wham Stadium.

Accrington Stanley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Bradford City AFC	7	15
2	Sheffield Wednesday FC	7	14
3	Stockport County FC	8	13
4	Plymouth Argyle FC	8	13
5	Cambridge United FC	8	13
6	Huddersfield Town AFC	7	12
7	Burton Albion FC	8	12
8	AFC Wimbledon	8	12
9	Reading FC	7	11
10	Oxford United FC	6	11
11	Leyton Orient FC	7	10
12	Wycombe Wanderers FC	8	10
13	Stevenage FC	7	9
14	Leicester City FC	7	9
15	Blackpool FC	7	8
16	Luton Town FC	7	8
17	Mansfield Town FC	7	8
18	Barnsley FC	7	8
19	Bromley FC	7	8
20	Notts County FC	7	7
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	7	6
22	Milton Keynes Dons FC	7	6
23	Peterborough United FC	8	5
24	Wigan Athletic FC	7	4

Head-to-Head

Accrington Stanley FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Milton Keynes Dons FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-03-18 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2022-08-20 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC 2021-08-28 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC 2021-03-13 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–2 Accrington Stanley FC 2020-12-05 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Mar	Milton Keynes Dons FC	H	0–1	L
14 Mar	Portsmouth FC	H	1–3	L
11 Mar	Charlton Athletic FC	A	1–1	D
07 Mar	Ipswich Town FC	A	0–3	L
04 Mar	Forest Green Rovers FC	H	2–1	W
25 Feb	Burton Albion FC	A	0–0	D

Milton Keynes Dons FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Mar	Accrington Stanley FC	A	1–0	W
11 Mar	Cambridge United FC	H	1–0	W
04 Mar	Port Vale FC	A	0–1	L
28 Feb	Lincoln City FC	A	1–1	D
25 Feb	Ipswich Town FC	H	0–1	L
18 Feb	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	2–5	L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Milton Keynes Dons FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

2/1

31-45

1/2

46-60

4/1

61-75

–/2

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Milton Keynes Dons FC

Aaron Collins	5 G	1 A
Charlie Goode	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Accrington Stanley FC welcome Milton Keynes Dons FC for this crunch clash at Wham Stadium.
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Milton Keynes Dons FC that had 184 games and scored 248 goals.
8' Goal! Sullay Kaikai scores his 25 goal in 328 matches.
13' Accrington Stanley FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
18' Milton Keynes Dons FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
23' Dean Lewington is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Milton Keynes Dons FC so far.
28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
38' England international Ethan Robson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
39' The referee shows Accrington Stanley FC player a Yellow card on 39.
44' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Douglas Tharme on 45 minutes.
47' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dean Lewington.
52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
57' Time for substitution for Accrington Stanley FC. Rosaire Longelo is replaced by Korede Adedoyin.
62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tennai Watson on 64.
69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Accrington Stanley FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
70' Milton Keynes Dons FC make a change. Will Grigg trudges off to be replaced by Max Dean on 70 minutes.
75' Accrington Stanley FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
80' Tommy Leigh was booked on 80.
81' Milton Keynes Dons FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bradley Johnson is hanging Josh McEachran on the field on 81 minute.
82' It is a substitution in Accrington Stanley FC team. Dan Martin is replaced by Jack Nolan on 82 minute.
87' Milton Keynes Dons FC is showing some good football. However, Milton Keynes Dons FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
89' It is a substitution in Milton Keynes Dons FC team. Edmond-Paris Maghoma is replaced by Ethan Robson on 89 minute.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Accrington Stanley FC.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

34
Douglas Tharme
12
Michael Nottingham
7
Shaun Whalley ↓ Matt Lowe 57'
40
Toby Savin
11
Sean McConville
2
Mitchell Clark
50
Baba Fernandes
22
Dan Martin ↓ Jack Nolan 82'
20
Aaron Pressley
8
Tommy Leigh
14
Rosaire Longelo ↓ Korede Adedoyin 57'

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

10
Mohamed Eisa ↓ Henry Lawrence 81'
2
Tennai Watson
3
Dean Lewington
24
Sullay Kaikai
6
Josh McEachran ↓ Bradley Johnson 81'
4
Jack Tucker
9
Will Grigg ↓ Max Dean 70'
1
Jamie Cumming
21
Daniel Harvie
16
Conor Grant ↓ Dawson Devoy 70'
42
Edmond-Paris Maghoma ↓ Ethan Robson 89'

Bench

11
Nathan Holland
8
Ethan Robson ↑ 89'
14
Bradley Johnson ↑ 81'
22
Henry Lawrence ↑ 81'
23
Franco Ravizzoli
28
Dawson Devoy ↑ 70'
29
Max Dean ↑ 70'

Coach Mark Jackson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Dion Charles	3
Matt O'Riley	2
Cameron Jerome	2
Mohamed Eisa	1
Sean McConville	1
Ethan Robson	1
Mark Hughes	1
Sullay Kaikai	1

Head to Head

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2023-03-18 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2023-03-14 Accrington Stanley FC 1–3 Portsmouth FC L 2023-03-11 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2023-03-07 Ipswich Town FC 3–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2023-03-04 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Forest Green Rovers FC W 2023-02-25 Burton Albion FC 0–0 Accrington Stanley FC D

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

2023-03-18 Accrington Stanley FC 0–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2023-03-11 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Cambridge United FC W 2023-03-04 Port Vale FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2023-02-28 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2023-02-25 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2023-02-18 Sheffield Wednesday FC 5–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.19 Accrington Stanley FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.27 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG

I would bet for: Accrington Stanley FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Accrington Stanley FC33% Draw30% Milton Keynes Dons FC37%

Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.46

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw

63%

Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC

67%

Accrington Stanley FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Accrington Stanley FC24% Draw49% Milton Keynes Dons FC27%

Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.9%

0 – 0

10.7%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

9.1%

1 – 2

7.9%

2 – 1

7.4%

0 – 2

6.7%

2 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

4.8%

1 – 3

3.4%

3 – 1

0 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap	Accrington Stanley FC covers	Push	Milton Keynes Dons FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	19%	67%
-0.5	33%	—	67%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	20%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.