Exeter City FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Exeter City FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One at St. James Park.
- Exeter City FC 46 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Accrington Stanley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | Cheltenham Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | Port Vale FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Exeter City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Aug | Morecambe FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Aug | Port Vale FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Exeter City FC | Milton Keynes Dons FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #17 |
| 49 | Points | 1 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 12 / 13 / 21 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 52 | Scored | 2 |
| 61 | Conceded | 2 |
| -9 | GD | +0 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 26% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Exeter City FC are 4th (49 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Exeter City FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC get this one started.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joshua Kayode made 357 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Jamie Cumming has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Milton Keynes Dons FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Jevani Brown needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' Fresh legs for Milton Keynes Dons FC! Matthew Dennis comes on to replace Will Grigg.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Exeter City FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' Exeter City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Milton Keynes Dons FC backline.
- 57' Another change for Milton Keynes Dons FC made on 57 minute. Conor Grant leaves to be changed by Matthew Smith.
- 62' Henry Lawrence is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Exeter City FC so far.
- 63' Fresh legs for Exeter City FC! Rekeem Harper comes on to replace Timothee Dieng.
- 66' Cheick Diabate adds to his 0 season tally! Exeter City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel Harvie.
- 75' The crowd applauds Henry Lawrence as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Oyegoke steps in for Milton Keynes Dons FC.
- 79' The Exeter City FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Nombe departs to be replaced by Jay Stansfield.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonathan Grounds.
- 88' Exeter City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Milton Keynes Dons FC's shape.
- Full Time. Exeter City FC beats Milton Keynes Dons FC
Lineups
Exeter City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Sam Nombe ↓ Jay Stansfield 79'
- 27
- 18
-
14
Timothee Dieng ↓ Rekeem Harper 63'
- 26
- 8
- 3
- 16
- 12
- 20
- 39
Bench
-
6
Rekeem Harper ↑ 63'
- 40
- 7
- 11
- 2
-
9
Jay Stansfield ↑ 79'
- 15
Coach
Matt Taylor
Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 14
- 4
-
9
Will Grigg ↓ Matthew Dennis 46'
- 1
- 21
-
16
Conor Grant ↓ Matthew Smith 57'
- 5
-
22
Henry Lawrence ↓ Daniel Oyegoke 75'
- 28
-
20
Darragh Burns ↓ Joshua Kayode 57'
Bench
- 33
-
7
Matthew Smith ↑ 57'
- 19
-
30
Matthew Dennis ↑ 46'
-
15
Joshua Kayode ↑ 57'
- 23
-
12
Daniel Oyegoke ↑ 75'
Coach
Liam Manning
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jevani Brown | 2 |
| Cheick Diabate | 1 |
Head to Head
Exeter City FC Form
2022-09-03
Exeter City FC
1–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
2022-08-27
Accrington Stanley FC
0–0
Exeter City FC
D
2022-08-20
Exeter City FC
0–1
Cheltenham Town FC
L
2022-08-16
Exeter City FC
3–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
2022-08-13
Cambridge United FC
2–1
Exeter City FC
L
2022-08-06
Exeter City FC
4–0
Port Vale FC
W
Milton Keynes Dons FC Form
2022-09-03
Exeter City FC
1–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2022-08-27
Morecambe FC
0–4
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
2022-08-20
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–1
Accrington Stanley FC
D
2022-08-16
Milton Keynes Dons FC
2–1
Port Vale FC
W
2022-08-13
Ipswich Town FC
3–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2022-08-06
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64
Exeter City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Exeter City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Exeter City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
52%
Exeter City FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Exeter City FC
| Handicap | Exeter City FC covers | Push | Milton Keynes Dons FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

