Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Stadium mk.
- Milton Keynes Dons FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2025/26)
Standings
# 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
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 13 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–2 L 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 13 Sep Milton Keynes Dons FC A 2–0 W 03 Sep Charlton Athletic FC H 3–1 W 27 Aug Plymouth Argyle FC A 0–2 L 20 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–2 L 16 Aug Morecambe FC H 1–0 W 13 Aug Port Vale FC A 0–0 D Key Stats
17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history27% Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Bolton Wanderers FC0-153/116-302/131-452/146-603/661-753/376+6/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Milton Keynes Dons FC and Bolton Wanderers FC is underway.
- 5' Milton Keynes Dons FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dion Charles, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium mk with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 25' Bolton Wanderers 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.
- 30' 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.
- 31' Bolton Wanderers FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Dion Charles on 31.
- 36' 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 Amadou Bakayoko suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' 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.
- 46' The travelling Bolton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jamie Cumming made 409 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' Jack Tucker was booked on 58.
- 60' What a strike from Gethin Jones! The score is 0-2.
- 65' It looks surprising Milton Keynes Dons FC does not make any changes. Jordan Williams has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' Milton Keynes Dons FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joshua Kayode is hanging Will Grigg on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Milton Keynes Dons FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 73' The whistle greets Kieran Lee as he departs to be replaced by Kyle Dempsey.
- 75' Darragh Burns is replacing Matthew Smith for the Milton Keynes Dons FC side.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Amadou Bakayoko. He replaces Elias Kachunga on 77 minute.
- 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 86' The Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Dion Charles departs to be replaced by Kieran Sadlier.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Aaron Morley. He replaces George Thomason on 87 minute.
- 89' Bolton Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
- Full Time. Bolton Wanderers FC beats Milton Keynes Dons FC
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Lineups
Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Will Grigg ↓ Joshua Kayode 66'
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Matthew Smith ↓ Darragh Burns 75'
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Bench
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Josh McEachran ↑ 66'
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Joshua Kayode ↑ 66'
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Darragh Burns ↑ 75'
Coach Liam ManningBolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Kieran Lee ↓ Kyle Dempsey 73'
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Dion Charles ↓ Kieran Sadlier 86'
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George Thomason ↓ Aaron Morley 87'
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Bench
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Kyle Dempsey ↑ 73'
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Aaron Morley ↑ 87'
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Amadou Bakayoko ↑ 77'
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Kieran Sadlier ↑ 86'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Mohamed Eisa 3 Scott Twine 2 Hiram Boateng 2 Gethin Jones 2 Dion Charles 1 Randell Williams 1 Daryl Murphy 1 Ricardo 1 Head to Head
Milton Keynes Dons FC Form
2022-09-13 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 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 LBolton Wanderers FC Form
2022-09-13 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2022-09-03 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2022-08-27 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2022-08-20 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2022-08-16 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Morecambe FC W 2022-08-13 Port Vale FC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.12 Milton Keynes Dons FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.15 Bolton Wanderers FC xGI would bet for: Milton Keynes Dons FC or Bolton Wanderers FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Bolton Wanderers FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.27Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 87% 13% ± 1.5 66% 34% ± 2.5 39% 61% ± 3.5 20% 80% ± 4.5 9% 91% Double Chance
Milton Keynes Dons FC or Draw 66%Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC 66%Milton Keynes Dons FC or Bolton Wanderers FC 69%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 14.3%0 – 0 12.6%0 – 1 10.6%1 – 0 10.4%1 – 2 7.4%2 – 1 7.2%0 – 2 Actual2 – 0 6.3%2 – 2 4.3%1 – 3 2.9%3 – 1 2.7%0 – 3 2.5%Asian Handicap — Milton Keynes Dons FC
Handicap Milton Keynes Dons FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers -2.5 4% — 96% -2 4% 10% 86% -1.5 14% — 86% -1 14% 20% 67% -0.5 33% — 67% +0.5 65% — 35% +1 65% 20% 15% +1.5 85% — 15% +2 85% 10% 5% +2.5 95% — 5% Clean Sheet
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet 32% ✓Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet 33% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

