Bolton Wanderers FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bolton Wanderers FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One at University of Bolton Stadium.
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)
- Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 12 |
| 22 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Peterborough United FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | Forest Green Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | Derby County FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 11 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Feb | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Exeter City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jan | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jan | Forest Green Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
4/2
61-75
3/6
76+
8/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Milton Keynes Dons FC
| Aaron Collins | 13 G | 3 A |
| Charlie Goode | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bolton Wanderers FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC has kicked off!
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 7' What composure from Ricardo! The Portugal international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 12' Jonathan Leko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 17' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bolton Wanderers FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 21' A stunning finish from Luke Mbete-Tatu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 28' Gethin Jones has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
- 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sullay Kaikai suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bolton Wanderers FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' 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.
- 46' Milton Keynes Dons FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tennai Watson is hanging Sullay Kaikai on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Henry Lawrence, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Milton Keynes Dons FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 62' What composure from Eoin Toal! The Northern Ireland international strokes it home. 4-0.
- 67' Bolton Wanderers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Milton Keynes Dons FC's shape.
- 69' Mohamed Eisa makes way for Will Grigg at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Milton Keynes Dons FC.
- 72' Another change for Bolton Wanderers FC made on 72 minute. Kyle Dempsey leaves to be changed by Josh Sheehan.
- 73' A tactical swap from Bolton Wanderers FC — Kieran Lee on, Dion Charles off on 73 minutes.
- 78' Fresh legs for Milton Keynes Dons FC! Bradley Johnson comes on to replace Edmond-Paris Maghoma.
- 79' Time for substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC. Gethin Jones is replaced by Lloyd Isgrove.
- 84' Milton Keynes Dons FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 86' The Milton Keynes Dons FC manager makes a substitution. Dawson Devoy departs to be replaced by Nathan Holland.
- Full Time. Bolton Wanderers FC beats Milton Keynes Dons FC
Lineups
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
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3
Declan John ↓ Randell Williams 78'
- 29
-
22
Kyle Dempsey ↓ Josh Sheehan 72'
-
2
Gethin Jones ↓ Lloyd Isgrove 79'
- 16
- 5
-
10
Dion Charles ↓ Kieran Lee 73'
- 18
- 19
- 28
- 17
Bench
- 12
-
8
Josh Sheehan ↑ 72'
-
24
Elias Kachunga ↑ 78'
-
23
Lloyd Isgrove ↑ 79'
-
20
Kieran Lee ↑ 73'
-
27
Randell Williams ↑ 78'
- 25
Coach
Ian Evatt
Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Mohamed Eisa ↓ Will Grigg 69'
-
24
Sullay Kaikai ↓ Tennai Watson 46'
- 12
-
6
Josh McEachran ↓ Matthew Smith 78'
- 4
- 33
- 1
- 21
- 42
- 22
-
28
Dawson Devoy ↓ Nathan Holland 86'
Bench
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2
Tennai Watson ↑ 46'
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11
Nathan Holland ↑ 86'
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14
Bradley Johnson ↑ 78'
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9
Will Grigg ↑ 69'
-
7
Matthew Smith ↑ 78'
- 23
- 20
Coach
Mark Jackson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Eisa | 3 |
| Scott Twine | 2 |
| Hiram Boateng | 2 |
| Gethin Jones | 2 |
| Dion Charles | 1 |
| Randell Williams | 1 |
| Daryl Murphy | 1 |
| Ricardo | 1 |
Head to Head
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2023-02-14
Bolton Wanderers FC
5–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
2023-02-11
Peterborough United FC
0–5
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2023-02-04
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Cheltenham Town FC
W
2023-01-28
Charlton Athletic FC
1–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2023-01-24
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Forest Green Rovers FC
W
2023-01-21
Derby County FC
2–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
Milton Keynes Dons FC Form
2023-02-14
Bolton Wanderers FC
5–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2023-02-11
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–1
Oxford United FC
D
2023-02-04
Bristol Rovers FC
0–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
2023-01-28
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0–2
Exeter City FC
L
2023-01-24
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2023-01-21
Forest Green Rovers FC
1–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
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: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Bolton Wanderers FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
41%
Bolton Wanderers FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3%
3 – 2
2.9%
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 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
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.

