Saturday , 14 November 2026

Bristol Rovers FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Bristol Rovers FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Milton Keynes Dons FC
Tue 20 Apr 2021 · 18:00 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+9'
Alex Rodman 42' Y
Y 45' Matthew Sorinola
Y 55' David Kasumu
Luke McCormick 70' Y
Y 78' Andy Fisher
Pablo Martinez 85' Y
Alfie Kilgour 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Abbas Khan
  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Referee James Oldham
  • Referee Leigh Crowhurst
  • Referee Dean Treleaven

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

2
4
Bristol Rovers FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Milton Keynes Dons FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-20 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2020-12-26 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-01-01 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-10-12 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Milton Keynes Dons FC H 0–2 L
17 Apr Lincoln City FC H 0–1 L
10 Apr Northampton Town FC A 1–1 D
05 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC H 2–1 W
02 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
27 Mar Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
Milton Keynes Dons FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Bristol Rovers FC A 2–0 W
17 Apr Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
13 Apr Lincoln City FC A 0–4 L
10 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 0–0 D
05 Apr Crewe Alexandra FC H 0–2 L
27 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Memorial Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Bristol Rovers FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Will Grigg, as he is very good at scoring at Memorial Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Russell Martin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 17' Milton Keynes Dons FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Scott Fraser on 17.
  • 22' Cian Harries has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 27' It is a cagey affair so far. Bristol Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Milton Keynes Dons FC's compact .
  • 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 42' A moment of madness from Alex Rodman on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bristol Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 45' Matthew Sorinola picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Bristol Rovers FC — Jack Baldwin on, Cian Harries off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' 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 Zain Walker suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for David Kasumu on 55 minutes.
  • 60' Will Grigg makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Milton Keynes Dons FC are in front.
  • 65' Matthew Sorinola has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luke McCormick on 70.
  • 71' The Milton Keynes Dons FC bench stirs into life. David Kasumu is withdrawn and Andrew Surman gets his opportunity.
  • 76' The travelling Milton Keynes Dons FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andy Fisher on 78.
  • 80' Milton Keynes Dons FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charlie Brown is hanging Will Grigg on the field on 80 minute.
  • 81' The Milton Keynes Dons FC manager makes a substitution. Josh McEachran departs to be replaced by Jordan Houghton.
  • 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pablo Martinez.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Alfie Kilgour. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' Milton Keynes Dons FC ring the changes. Scott Fraser has done his job and it is now time for Lasse Sorensen to step up.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bristol Rovers FC.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mohamed Eisa 2
Scott Fraser 2
Ben Gladwin 1
Will Grigg 1
Antony Evans 1
Ryan Loft 1
Max Dean 1
Tom Davies 1

Head to Head

2021-04-20 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2020-12-26 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2020-01-01 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-10-12 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2021-04-20 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2021-04-17 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Lincoln City FC L 2021-04-10 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2021-04-05 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-04-02 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Bristol Rovers FC L 2021-03-27 Bristol Rovers FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

2021-04-20 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2021-04-17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2021-04-13 Lincoln City FC 4–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2021-04-10 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2021-04-05 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–2 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2021-03-27 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for: Milton Keynes Dons FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC28% Draw31% Milton Keynes Dons FC41%
Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
72%
Bristol Rovers FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC20% Draw52% Milton Keynes Dons FC28%
Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.5%
0 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Milton Keynes Dons FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 22% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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