Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cheltenham Town FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Cheltenham Town FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Milton Keynes Dons FC
Sat 4 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Jonny-Rocks Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Matty Blair 39' Y
Chris Hussey 45' Y
Y 61' Harry Darling
Lewis Freestone 84' Y
Y 87' Hiram Boateng

Overview

Match Preview

Cheltenham Town FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One at Jonny-Rocks Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

3
1
Cheltenham Town FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Milton Keynes Dons FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-04 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Recent Form

Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Sep Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–1 D
27 Aug Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
21 Aug Fleetwood Town FC A 2–3 L
17 Aug Ipswich Town FC H 2–1 W
14 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–3 L
07 Aug Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–1 D
Milton Keynes Dons FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Sep Cheltenham Town FC A 1–1 D
28 Aug Accrington Stanley FC H 2–0 W
21 Aug Ipswich Town FC A 2–2 D
17 Aug Charlton Athletic FC H 2–1 W
14 Aug Sunderland AFC H 1–2 L
07 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 3–3 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Cheltenham Town FC to score. At the same time, Milton Keynes Dons FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 14' The deadlock is broken! Kyle Joseph gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
  • 19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matty Blair, as he is very good at scoring at Jonny-Rocks Stadium with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 24' The travelling Milton Keynes Dons FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' 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 Charlie Brown suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' Cheltenham Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Milton Keynes Dons FC backline.
  • 39' Cheltenham Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 39.
  • 44' Milton Keynes Dons FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' Cheltenham Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' Peter Kioso has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 11 appearances.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Warren O'Hora made 336 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Another change for Cheltenham Town FC made on 56 minute. Alfie May leaves to be changed by Taylor Perry.
  • 57' Fresh legs for Milton Keynes Dons FC! Hiram Boateng comes on to replace Josh McEachran.
  • 61' Harry Darling has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
  • 66' Scott Flinders is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cheltenham Town FC tonight.
  • 69' Conor Thomas gets the nod from Cheltenham Town FC. He replaces Ellis Chapman and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' 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.
  • 77' The whistle greets Kyle Joseph as he departs to be replaced by Andrew Williams.
  • 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lewis Freestone.
  • 87' Hiram Boateng has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Hiram Boateng.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Milton Keynes Dons FC! Tennai Watson comes on to replace Peter Kioso.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mohamed Eisa 3
Troy Parrott 2
William Boyle 1
Alfie May 1
Elliott Bonds 1
Hiram Boateng 1
Kyle Joseph 1

Head to Head

2021-09-04 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2021-09-04 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2021-08-27 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D 2021-08-21 Fleetwood Town FC 3–2 Cheltenham Town FC L 2021-08-17 Cheltenham Town FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2021-08-14 Cheltenham Town FC 1–3 Wycombe Wanderers FC L 2021-08-07 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Cheltenham Town FC D

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

2021-09-04 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2021-08-28 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2021-08-21 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2021-08-17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2021-08-14 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L 2021-08-07 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–3 Milton Keynes Dons FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34 Cheltenham Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for: Cheltenham Town FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cheltenham Town FC39% Draw29% Milton Keynes Dons FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Cheltenham Town FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
61%
Cheltenham Town FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cheltenham Town FC27% Draw48% Milton Keynes Dons FC25%
Actual: Cheltenham Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Cheltenham Town FC

Handicap Cheltenham Town FC covers Push Milton Keynes Dons FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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