Gillingham FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Gillingham FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.
- Gillingham FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Kelly
- Referee Sam Purkiss
- Referee Stephen Finch
- Referee Chris Pollard
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Feb | Portsmouth FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | AFC Wimbledon | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Feb | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Gillingham FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 20 Feb | Northampton Town FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 13 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Rochdale AFC | A | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
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' Welcome to MEMS Priestfield Stadium that hosts another battle between Gillingham FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC.
- 4' Will Grigg does the damage! The net is bulging and Milton Keynes Dons FC surge ahead!
- 9' 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.
- 14' The travelling Milton Keynes Dons FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' Warren O'Hora has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 346 appearances.
- 24' It is a cagey affair so far. Gillingham FC in their trying to find a way past Milton Keynes Dons FC's compact .
- 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordan Graham makes it 1-1.
- 33' Gillingham FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Milton Keynes Dons FC's shape.
- 38' That is a Yellow card for Gillingham FC. Stuart O'Keefe will be fuming at that decision.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' The England Vadaine Oliver breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 2-1!
- 49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 51' A goal from the Ireland international Warren O'Hora! He fires home on 45 to make it 2-2!
- 56' Milton Keynes Dons FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 61' Gillingham FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Robbie Cundy made 380 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 73' The crowd applauds Andrew Surman as he leaves the pitch. Josh McEachran steps in for Milton Keynes Dons FC.
- 74' Magnificent from Connor Ogilvie! That is 21 goals in 183 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 74' Milton Keynes Dons FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joseph Mason is hanging Cameron Jerome on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' Time for substitution for Milton Keynes Dons FC. Zak Jules is replaced by Matthew Sorinola.
- 84' Milton Keynes Dons FC have won 264 goals from 191 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' A change in the Gillingham FC ranks — Olly Lee exits the field as Robbie McKenzie enters on 85.
- 86' Gillingham FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. John Akinde is hanging Vadaine Oliver on the field on 86 minute.
- 90' It is a substitution in Milton Keynes Dons FC team. Dean Lewington is replaced by Charlie Brown on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Gillingham FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 3
- 5
- 1
- 8
- 25
- 4
- 2
-
19
Vadaine Oliver ↓ John Akinde 86'
-
11
Olly Lee ↓ Robbie McKenzie 85'
- 21
Bench
-
14
Robbie McKenzie ↑ 85'
- 23
-
15
John Akinde ↑ 86'
- 7
- 17
- 6
- 12
Coach
Steve Evans
Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
16
Andrew Surman ↓ Josh McEachran 73'
- 10
- 17
- 13
-
9
Will Grigg ↓ Jordan Houghton 73'
- 6
-
4
Zak Jules ↓ Matthew Sorinola 79'
- 15
- 12
-
35
Cameron Jerome ↓ Joseph Mason 74'
Bench
-
20
Joseph Mason ↑ 74'
-
24
Jordan Houghton ↑ 73'
- 1
-
5
Josh McEachran ↑ 73'
- 7
-
29
Matthew Sorinola ↑ 79'
-
11
Charlie Brown ↑ 90'
Coach
Russell Martin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vadaine Oliver | 2 |
| Scott Twine | 2 |
| Cameron Jerome | 1 |
| Jordan Graham | 1 |
| Connor Ogilvie | 1 |
| Will Grigg | 1 |
| Warren O'Hora | 1 |
| Max Ehmer | 1 |
Head to Head
Gillingham FC Form
Milton Keynes Dons FC Form
2021-03-02
Gillingham FC
3–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2021-02-27
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–1
Oxford United FC
D
2021-02-23
Shrewsbury Town FC
4–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2021-02-20
Milton Keynes Dons FC
4–3
Northampton Town FC
W
2021-02-13
Hull City AFC
0–1
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
2021-02-09
Rochdale AFC
1–4
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.77
Gillingham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Gillingham FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Gillingham FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
53%
Gillingham FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Gillingham FC
| Handicap | Gillingham FC covers | Push | Milton Keynes Dons FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Gillingham FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.