Bolton Wanderers FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bolton Wanderers FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One at Macron Stadium.
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
- Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Simon Beck
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Craig Pawson
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Rochdale AFC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Oct | Blackpool FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Sep | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Tranmere Rovers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Oct | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Oct | Rochdale AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Coventry City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Oct | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Bolton Wanderers FC | Milton Keynes Dons FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #17 |
| 75 | Points | 1 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 19 / 18 / 9 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 70 | Scored | 2 |
| 52 | Conceded | 2 |
| +18 | GD | +0 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 41% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Bolton Wanderers FC are 3rd (75 pts). Milton Keynes Dons FC are 17th (1 pts).
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' We are underway at Macron Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Chris O'Grady has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 14 appearances.
- 15' Milton Keynes Dons FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' The travelling Milton Keynes Dons FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' The 37-year-old Liam Bridcutt has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Bolton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Bolton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 38' Milton Keynes Dons FC ring the changes. Jordan Moore-Taylor has done his job and it is now time for Baily Cargill to step up.
- 43' Bolton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Milton Keynes Dons FC's shape.
- 48' England international Joe Dodoo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 53' 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.
- 56' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Joe Dodoo exits the field as Thibaud Verlinden enters on 56.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jake Wright, as he is very good at scoring at Macron Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 66' That is a Red card for Milton Keynes Dons FC. George Williams will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' Bolton Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 71' It is a substitution in Milton Keynes Dons FC team. Ben Reeves is replaced by Hiram Boateng on 71 minute.
- 76' It looks surprising Milton Keynes Dons FC does not make any changes. Brennan Dickenson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 78' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Chris O'Grady exits the field as Dennis Politic enters on 78.
- 82' Fresh legs for Milton Keynes Dons FC! Brennan Dickenson comes on to replace Joseph Mason.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Josh Emmanuel argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Milton Keynes Dons FC that had 177 games and scored 240 goals.
- 90' Milton Keynes Dons FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Full Time. Bolton Wanderers FC beats Milton Keynes Dons FC
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 28
- 32
- 6
- 4
- 8
- 20
- 12
-
23
Joe Dodoo ↓ Thibaud Verlinden 56'
-
10
Chris O'Grady ↓ Dennis Politic 78'
- 2
Bench
-
22
Dennis Politic ↑ 78'
-
17
Thibaud Verlinden ↑ 56'
- 27
- 30
- 35
- 34
- 43
Coach
Keith Hill
Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 15
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 18
- 8
- 25
-
7
Ben Reeves ↓ Hiram Boateng 71'
- 9
Bench
- 22
- 29
- 37
-
6
Baily Cargill ↑ 38'
-
11
Brennan Dickenson ↑ 82'
-
26
Hiram Boateng ↑ 71'
- 40
Coach
Russell Martin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Eisa | 3 |
| Scott Twine | 2 |
| Hiram Boateng | 2 |
| Gethin Jones | 2 |
| Amadou Bakayoko | 1 |
| Dion Charles | 1 |
| Randell Williams | 1 |
| Daryl Murphy | 1 |
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2019-11-16
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
2019-11-02
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–1
Fleetwood Town FC
W
2019-10-22
Bristol Rovers FC
0–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2019-10-19
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–3
Rochdale AFC
L
2019-10-07
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–0
Blackpool FC
D
2019-09-28
Portsmouth FC
1–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
Milton Keynes Dons FC Form
2019-11-16
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2019-11-02
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–3
Tranmere Rovers FC
L
2019-10-26
Fleetwood Town FC
1–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2019-10-22
Rochdale AFC
2–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2019-10-19
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0–0
Coventry City FC
D
2019-10-12
Bristol Rovers FC
1–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.91
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for:
Bolton Wanderers FC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
41%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3%
4 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Bolton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Bolton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Milton Keynes Dons FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

