Forest Green Rovers FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Forest Green Rovers FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One at New Lawn Stadium.
- Forest Green Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jan | Exeter City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Port Vale FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | Forest Green Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | Lincoln City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jan | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Forest Green Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Dec | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Milton Keynes Dons FC
| Aaron Collins | 5 G | 1 A |
| Charlie Goode | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at New Lawn Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Forest Green Rovers FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC.
- 5' The 25-year-old Conor Grant has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Sierra Leone international Amadou Bakayoko has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 14' Amadou Bakayoko catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 14.
- 19' A quiet spell here at New Lawn Stadium. Milton Keynes Dons FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Forest Green Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' The England midfielder Myles Peart-Harris breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 1-0!
- 34' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Forest Green Rovers FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 39' Milton Keynes Dons FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 43' Mohamed Eisa doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 48' That is a Yellow card for Milton Keynes Dons FC. Bradley Johnson will be fuming at that decision.
- 51' A goal from the Sudan international Mohamed Eisa! He fires home on 51 to make it 1-2!
- 55' The referee calls foul for Josh McEachran. He receives a Yellow card.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Myles Peart-Harris.
- 59' Udoka Malife gets the nod from Forest Green Rovers FC. He replaces Jordan Garrick and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Matthew Smith. He replaces Josh McEachran on 62 minute.
- 63' A tactical swap from Milton Keynes Dons FC — Conor Grant on, Jonathan Leko off on 63 minutes.
- 68' Jamie Robson, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 71' Henry Lawrence gets the nod from Milton Keynes Dons FC. He replaces Will Grigg and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 81' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 82' Fresh legs for Forest Green Rovers FC! Mathew Stevens comes on to replace Myles Peart-Harris.
- 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jamie Cumming on 86 minutes.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Conor Grant on 90 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Milton Keynes Dons FC players.
Lineups
Forest Green Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
4
Dylan McGeouch ↓ Regan Hendry 59'
-
17
Kyle McAllister ↓ Josh March 59'
- 21
- 2
- 7
- 31
- 12
-
11
Jordan Garrick ↓ Udoka Malife 59'
- 5
- 25
Bench
- 6
-
9
Mathew Stevens ↑ 82'
- 24
- 3
-
22
Udoka Malife ↑ 59'
-
28
Josh March ↑ 59'
-
8
Regan Hendry ↑ 59'
Coach
Ian Burchnall
Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 2
-
12
Jonathan Leko ↓ Conor Grant 63'
- 14
-
6
Josh McEachran ↓ Matthew Smith 62'
- 4
-
9
Will Grigg ↓ Henry Lawrence 71'
- 33
- 1
- 21
- 28
Bench
-
7
Matthew Smith ↑ 62'
-
16
Conor Grant ↑ 63'
- 19
-
22
Henry Lawrence ↑ 71'
- 23
- 20
Coach
Mark Jackson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Eisa | 2 |
| Daniel Harvie | 1 |
| Myles Peart-Harris | 1 |
Head to Head
Forest Green Rovers FC Form
2023-01-21
Forest Green Rovers FC
1–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2023-01-17
Forest Green Rovers FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2023-01-14
Exeter City FC
1–1
Forest Green Rovers FC
D
2023-01-01
Forest Green Rovers FC
1–3
Port Vale FC
L
2022-12-29
Forest Green Rovers FC
1–2
Burton Albion FC
L
2022-12-26
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–0
Forest Green Rovers FC
L
Milton Keynes Dons FC Form
2023-01-21
Forest Green Rovers FC
1–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
2023-01-14
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0–0
Lincoln City FC
D
2023-01-01
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–1
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2022-12-29
Peterborough United FC
2–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2022-12-26
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–0
Forest Green Rovers FC
W
2022-12-17
Portsmouth FC
0–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16
Forest Green Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for:
Forest Green Rovers FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Forest Green Rovers FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
71%
Forest Green Rovers FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Forest Green Rovers FC
| Handicap | Forest Green Rovers FC covers | Push | Milton Keynes Dons FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Forest Green Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.