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

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League One · 2020-21

Bristol Rovers FC

0 – 2

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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

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

Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

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' That's the starting whistle at Memorial Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bristol Rovers FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC.
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' Anssi Jaakkola has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 379 appearances.
15' Bristol Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
17' The deadlock is broken! Scott Fraser gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
22' A quiet spell here at Memorial Stadium. Milton Keynes Dons FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
27' Matthew Sorinola has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
37' It’s high time Joey Barton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
42' Alex Rodman picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matthew Sorinola.
46' Bristol Rovers FC ring the changes. Cian Harries has done his job and it is now time for Jack Baldwin to step up.
51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
55' David Kasumu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
60' Against the run of play, Will Grigg has scored! This game has turned on its head.
65' 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.
70' The referee shows Bristol Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 70.
71' The supporters are chanting for Andrew Surman. He replaces David Kasumu on 71 minute.
76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
78' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andy Fisher on 78 minutes.
80' A tactical swap from Milton Keynes Dons FC — Charlie Brown on, Will Grigg off on 80 minutes.
81' Jordan Houghton gets the nod from Milton Keynes Dons FC. He replaces Josh McEachran and will look to change the dynamic.
85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pablo Martinez.
90' Poor challenge from Alfie Kilgour. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
90' The Milton Keynes Dons FC bench stirs into life. Scott Fraser is withdrawn and Lasse Sorensen gets his opportunity.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bristol Rovers FC 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons FC.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

8
Zain Westbrooke ↑ 46'
13
Joe Day
22
Josh Hare
26
Jack Baldwin ↑ 46'
41
Erhun Oztumer ↑ 46'
24
David Tutonda
17
James Daly ↑ 71'

Coach Joey Barton

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

20
Joseph Mason
24
Jordan Houghton ↑ 81'
1
Lee Nicholls
27
Jay Bird
16
Andrew Surman ↑ 71'
18
Lasse Sorensen ↑ 90'
11
Charlie Brown ↑ 80'

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

2 – 2

3.9%

1 – 3

3.3%

0 – 3

3.3%

3 – 1

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.