Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Stadium mk.
- Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sam Purkiss
- Referee Marc Wilson
- Referee Tom Reeves
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Portsmouth FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Southend United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Dec | Gillingham FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Dec | Oxford United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | AFC Wimbledon | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | Peterborough United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Southend United FC | H | 4–2 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Bristol Rovers FC gets underway.
- 5' The 31-year-old Alex Gilbey has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rollin Menayese made 291 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 12' The Bristol Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Anssi Jaakkola departs to be replaced by Jordi van Stappershoef.
- 16' Assisted by David Kasumu with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rhys Healey makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 21' Bristol Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 26' Milton Keynes Dons 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.
- 31' The travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 36' Bristol Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 41' Milton Keynes Dons FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol Rovers FC backline.
- 46' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Cameron Hargreaves comes on to replace Abumere Ogogo.
- 51' Milton Keynes Dons FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol Rovers FC's shape.
- 56' Abumere Ogogo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Milton Keynes Dons FC so far.
- 60' Sam Nombe does the damage! The net is bulging and Milton Keynes Dons FC surge ahead!
- 63' Conor McGrandles makes way for Ben Reeves at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Milton Keynes Dons FC.
- 68' Bristol Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 73' The crowd applauds Alex Gilbey as he leaves the pitch. Joseph Mason steps in for Milton Keynes Dons FC.
- 78' Milton Keynes Dons FC make a change. Rhys Healey trudges off to be replaced by Kieran Agard on 78 minutes.
- 83' England international George Williams has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kieran Agard makes it 3-0.
- 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
Lineups
Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Rhys Healey ↓ Kieran Agard 78'
- 24
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 29
-
18
Conor McGrandles ↓ Ben Reeves 63'
-
8
Alex Gilbey ↓ Joseph Mason 73'
- 25
- 27
Bench
-
20
Joseph Mason ↑ 73'
- 22
-
14
Kieran Agard ↑ 78'
- 6
-
7
Ben Reeves ↑ 63'
- 26
- 5
Coach
Russell Martin
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 11
- 5
- 7
- 15
- 10
- 33
-
24
Rollin Menayese ↓ Kyle Bennett 78'
- 6
- 4
- 9
Bench
- 29
-
36
Cameron Hargreaves ↑ 46'
- 18
- 19
-
23
Kyle Bennett ↑ 78'
-
1
Jordi van Stappershoef ↑ 12'
- 28
Coach
Ben Garner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Scott Fraser | 2 |
| Mohamed Eisa | 2 |
| Sam Nombe | 1 |
| Kieran Agard | 1 |
| Ben Gladwin | 1 |
| Will Grigg | 1 |
| Antony Evans | 1 |
| Ryan Loft | 1 |
Head to Head
Milton Keynes Dons FC Form
2020-01-01
Milton Keynes Dons FC
3–0
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2019-12-29
Milton Keynes Dons FC
3–1
Portsmouth FC
W
2019-12-26
Southend United FC
2–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
D
2019-12-21
Gillingham FC
3–1
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2019-12-14
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–0
Oxford United FC
W
2019-12-07
Doncaster Rovers FC
1–1
Milton Keynes Dons FC
D
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2020-01-01
Milton Keynes Dons FC
3–0
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2019-12-29
Fleetwood Town FC
0–0
Bristol Rovers FC
D
2019-12-26
Bristol Rovers FC
1–2
AFC Wimbledon
L
2019-12-21
Bristol Rovers FC
0–0
Peterborough United FC
D
2019-12-14
Ipswich Town FC
1–2
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2019-12-07
Bristol Rovers FC
4–2
Southend United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.59
Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Milton Keynes Dons FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
44%
Milton Keynes Dons FC or Bristol Rovers FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
11.7%
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Milton Keynes Dons FC
| Handicap | Milton Keynes Dons FC covers | Push | Bristol Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 25% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.