Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — League One at Stadium mk.
- Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent 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)
H2H (6 games)
33%
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' Temperatures are rising at Stadium mk as Milton Keynes Dons FC face off against Bolton Wanderers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Ireland international Kieran Sadlier has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Bolton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Bolton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Milton Keynes Dons FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
- 30' Bolton Wanderers FC have won 394 goals from 326 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' What composure from Dion Charles! The Northern Ireland international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 36' It looks surprising Milton Keynes Dons FC does not make any changes. James Trafford has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' Milton Keynes Dons FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 51' Amadou Bakayoko has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' It’s a booking for Milton Keynes Dons FC player. Jack Tucker gets a Yellow card.
- 60' What a moment for Gethin Jones! That strike on 60 puts his side firmly in control.
- 65' 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.
- 66' A change in the Milton Keynes Dons FC ranks — Will Grigg exits the field as Joshua Kayode enters on 66.
- 71' It looks like no one’s ball. Bolton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 73' Another change for Bolton Wanderers FC made on 73 minute. Kieran Lee leaves to be changed by Kyle Dempsey.
- 75' Milton Keynes Dons FC ring the changes. Matthew Smith has done his job and it is now time for Darragh Burns to step up.
- 77' Another change for Bolton Wanderers FC made on 77 minute. Elias Kachunga leaves to be changed by Amadou Bakayoko.
- 82' Milton Keynes Dons FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 86' Dion Charles makes way for Kieran Sadlier at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bolton Wanderers FC.
- 87' Bolton Wanderers FC make a change. George Thomason trudges off to be replaced by Aaron Morley on 87 minutes.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Aaron Morley. He receives a Yellow card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 4
-
9
Will Grigg ↓ Joshua Kayode 66'
- 33
-
7
Matthew Smith ↓ Darragh Burns 75'
- 1
- 21
- 5
- 30
- 12
- 28
Bench
- 3
-
6
Josh McEachran ↑ 66'
- 16
- 22
-
15
Joshua Kayode ↑ 66'
- 23
-
20
Darragh Burns ↑ 75'
Coach
Liam Manning
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
20
Kieran Lee ↓ Kyle Dempsey 73'
- 2
- 4
- 5
-
10
Dion Charles ↓ Kieran Sadlier 86'
- 14
- 6
-
25
George Thomason ↓ Aaron Morley 87'
- 19
- 21
Bench
- 3
- 15
-
22
Kyle Dempsey ↑ 73'
-
16
Aaron Morley ↑ 87'
-
11
Amadou Bakayoko ↑ 77'
-
7
Kieran Sadlier ↑ 86'
- 17
Coach
Ian Evatt
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
L
Bolton 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 accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Milton Keynes Dons FC or Bolton Wanderers FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | 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 HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 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
Actual
2 – 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.

