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Grimsby Town FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2018-19
Grimsby Town FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Milton Keynes Dons FC
Sat 10 Nov 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 57' Jordan Houghton
Y 73' George Williams
Y 84' Joe Walsh
John Welsh 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Grimsby Town FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Carl Boyeson
  • Referee Paul Newhouse
  • Referee Ian Dudley
  • Referee Lee Freeman

Head-to-Head

1
Grimsby Town FC 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals Milton Keynes Dons FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-10 Grimsby Town FC 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Recent Form

Grimsby Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Nov Milton Keynes Dons FC H 3–1 W
Milton Keynes Dons FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Nov Grimsby Town FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Grimsby Town FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Grimsby Town FC
Jaze Kabia 3 G
Kieran Green 2 G
Danny Rose 2 G
Milton Keynes Dons FC
Joe Tomlinson 2 G
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Grimsby Town FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Milton Keynes Dons FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Kieran Agard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' The deadlock is broken! Kieran Agard gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
  • 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Pringle, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' Grimsby Town FC is showing some good football. However, Grimsby Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 43' Grimsby Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 48' It’s high time Paul Tisdale made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' Elliot Embleton adds to his 0 season tally! Grimsby Town FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jake Hessenthaler made 21 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' The referee shows Milton Keynes Dons FC player a Yellow card on 57.
  • 61' GOAL! Wesley Thomas scores on 61.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Milton Keynes Dons FC — Lawson D'Ath on, Chuks Aneke off on 64 minutes.
  • 69' It is a cagey affair so far. Grimsby Town FC in their trying to find a way past Milton Keynes Dons FC's compact .
  • 73' What composure from Charles Vernam! The England international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for George Williams on 73 minutes.
  • 75' Rhys Healey makes way for Robbie Simpson at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Milton Keynes Dons FC.
  • 77' John Welsh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Charles Vernam at the 77 minute mark.
  • 79' Jordan Houghton makes way for Ousseynou Cisse at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Milton Keynes Dons FC.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Joe Walsh. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' The Grimsby Town FC manager makes a substitution. Wesley Thomas departs to be replaced by Harry Cardwell.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for John Welsh on 90.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Elliot Embleton as he leaves the pitch. Martyn Woolford steps in for Grimsby Town FC.
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Grimsby Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Jolley

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Tisdale

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.21 Grimsby Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Grimsby Town FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Grimsby Town FC60% Draw22% Milton Keynes Dons FC18%
Actual: Grimsby Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.26
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 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Grimsby Town FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
40%
Grimsby Town FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Grimsby Town FC45% Draw40% Milton Keynes Dons FC15%
Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Grimsby Town FC

Handicap Grimsby Town FC covers Push Milton Keynes Dons FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 19% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 22% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Grimsby Town FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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