Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at Stadium mk.
- Milton Keynes Dons FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Blackpool FC 46 games · 60 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Swabey
- Referee Stephen Brown
- Referee Conor Farrell
- Referee Dan Cook
17 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/gameStandings
# 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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 09 Mar Blackpool FC H 0–1 L 06 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 0–3 L 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 09 Mar Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–0 W 06 Mar AFC Wimbledon H 1–1 D 02 Mar Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–1 D 27 Feb Charlton Athletic FC A 3–0 W 20 Feb Portsmouth FC A 1–0 W 16 Feb Rochdale AFC H 1–0 W Key Stats
0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC0-151/–16-301/231-45–/–46-601/–61-751/176+1/–■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stadium mk that hosts another battle between Milton Keynes Dons FC and Blackpool FC.
- 5' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Blackpool FC is showing some good football. However, Blackpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Ethan Laird has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 36 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' 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 Scott Fraser suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh McEachran, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium mk with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 33' Goal! Jerry Yates scores his 68 goal in 57 matches.
- 38' Blackpool FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 43' 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.
- 48' Milton Keynes Dons FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' It looks surprising Milton Keynes Dons FC does not make any changes. Harry Darling has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' Time for substitution for Milton Keynes Dons FC. Andrew Surman is replaced by Will Grigg.
- 63' Another change for Milton Keynes Dons FC made on 63 minute. Josh McEachran leaves to be changed by Louis Thompson.
- 68' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Demetri Mitchell is hanging Sullay Kaikai on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 78' 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.
- 81' The whistle greets Matthew Virtue-Thick as he departs to be replaced by Ken Dougall.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Charlie Brown. He replaces Scott Fraser on 86 minute.
- 90' Warren O'Hora is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Milton Keynes Dons FC.
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Lineups
Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups
Starting XI
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16
Andrew Surman ↓ Will Grigg 62'
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10
Scott Fraser ↓ Charlie Brown 86'
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Josh McEachran ↓ Louis Thompson 63'
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- 29
- 15
- 12
- 35
Bench
- 20
- 1
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23
Louis Thompson ↑ 63'
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9
Will Grigg ↑ 62'
- 4
- 21
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11
Charlie Brown ↑ 86'
Coach Russell MartinBlackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
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32
Elliot Embleton ↓ CJ Hamilton 68'
- 18
- 1
- 39
- 20
- 3
- 29
- 9
- 17
- 26
Bench
- 28
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12
Ken Dougall ↑ 81'
- 4
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22
CJ Hamilton ↑ 68'
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Demetri Mitchell ↑ 68'
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- 19
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Jordan Houghton 1 David Kasumu 1 Russell Martin 1 Sullay Kaikai 1 Jerry Yates 1 Head to Head
Milton Keynes Dons FC Form
2021-03-09 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Blackpool FC L 2021-03-06 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 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 WBlackpool FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.04 Milton Keynes Dons FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.15 Blackpool FC xGI would bet for: Blackpool FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.19Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 86% 14% ± 1.5 64% 36% ± 2.5 37% 63% ± 3.5 18% 82% ± 4.5 8% 92% Double Chance
Milton Keynes Dons FC or Draw 62%Draw or Blackpool FC 69%Milton Keynes Dons FC or Blackpool FC 69%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Blackpool FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 14.3%0 – 0 13.6%0 – 1 Actual1 – 0 10.4%1 – 2 7.4%0 – 2 7.1%2 – 1 6.7%2 – 0 5.8%2 – 2 4%1 – 3 2.9%0 – 3 2.7%3 – 1 2.4%Asian Handicap — Milton Keynes Dons FC
Handicap Milton Keynes Dons FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers -2.5 4% — 96% -2 4% 9% 88% -1.5 12% — 88% -1 12% 19% 69% -0.5 31% — 69% +0.5 64% — 36% +1 64% 21% 16% +1.5 84% — 16% +2 84% 11% 5% +2.5 95% — 5% Clean Sheet
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet 32% ✓Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet 36% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

