Sunday , 16 August 2026

Accrington Stanley FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Accrington Stanley FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Milton Keynes Dons FC
Sat 31 Aug 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+1' · FT 45+8'
Y 8' Alex Gilbey
Y 45' Rhys Healey
Callum Johnson 71' Y
Y 77' Dean Lewington
Y 80' Sam Nombe
Wilson Carvalho 81' Y
Sam Finley 90' Y
Ross Sykes 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Accrington Stanley FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Gareth Mellor
  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Referee Stephen Wade
  • Referee Matthew Jones

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
3
Accrington Stanley FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Milton Keynes Dons FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-31 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Recent Form

Accrington Stanley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Milton Keynes Dons FC H 2–1 W
24 Aug Fleetwood Town FC A 0–2 L
20 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC H 2–3 L
17 Aug AFC Wimbledon A 1–1 D
03 Aug Lincoln City FC A 0–2 L
04 May Portsmouth FC A 1–1 D
Milton Keynes Dons FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Accrington Stanley FC A 1–2 L
24 Aug Peterborough United FC H 0–4 L
20 Aug Lincoln City FC H 2–1 W
17 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC A 2–3 L
10 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–0 W
10 Nov Grimsby Town FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Milton Keynes Dons FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Milton Keynes Dons FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 8' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Gilbey on 8 minutes.
  • 13' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Accrington Stanley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 18' What composure from Kieran Agard! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 23' Baily Cargill has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 177 appearances.
  • 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 43' Milton Keynes Dons FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Rhys Healey is booked for Milton Keynes Dons FC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' Magnificent from Colby Bishop! That is 92 goals in 5 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Tisdale will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 58' Milton Keynes Dons FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Bowery is hanging Alex Gilbey on the field on 58 minute.
  • 59' Mark Hughes doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 64' Accrington Stanley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Milton Keynes Dons FC backline.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Sam Nombe. He replaces Kieran Agard on 65 minute.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Accrington Stanley FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 71' Poor challenge from Callum Johnson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 75' Conor McGrandles is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Harley at the 75 minute mark.
  • 77' The referee shows Milton Keynes Dons FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' Accrington Stanley FC ring the changes. Joe Pritchard has done his job and it is now time for Wilson Carvalho to step up.
  • 80' The referee shows Milton Keynes Dons FC player a Yellow card on 80.
  • 81' Wilson Carvalho has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' The Accrington Stanley FC manager makes a substitution. Dion Charles departs to be replaced by Phil Edwards.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Finley on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Accrington Stanley FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Coleman

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Tisdale

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dion Charles 3
Matt O'Riley 2
Cameron Jerome 2
Andrew Surman 1
Mohamed Eisa 1
Sean McConville 1
Ethan Robson 1
Mark Hughes 1

Head to Head

2019-08-31 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Accrington Stanley FC Form

2019-08-31 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2019-08-24 Fleetwood Town FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2019-08-20 Accrington Stanley FC 2–3 Shrewsbury Town FC L 2019-08-17 AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D 2019-08-03 Lincoln City FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC L 2019-05-04 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Accrington Stanley FC D

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

2019-08-31 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2019-08-24 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–4 Peterborough United FC L 2019-08-20 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC W 2019-08-17 Wycombe Wanderers FC 3–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2019-08-10 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2018-11-10 Grimsby Town FC 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77 Accrington Stanley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Accrington Stanley FC50% Draw25% Milton Keynes Dons FC25%
Actual: Accrington Stanley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Accrington Stanley FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
50%
Accrington Stanley FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Accrington Stanley FC36% Draw44% Milton Keynes Dons FC20%
Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Accrington Stanley FC

Handicap Accrington Stanley FC covers Push Milton Keynes Dons FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Accrington Stanley FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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