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Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Milton Keynes Dons FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Wed 1 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC Stadium mk HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Stadium mk.

Match Details

  • Referee Sam Purkiss
  • Referee Marc Wilson
  • Referee Tom Reeves
  • Referee

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

4
2
Milton Keynes Dons FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-01 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-10-12 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Recent Form

Milton Keynes Dons FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Milton Keynes Dons FC to score. At the same time, Bristol Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Bristol Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dean Lewington made 181 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 12' Jordi van Stappershoef is replacing Anssi Jaakkola for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
  • 16' GOAL! Rhys Healey fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 21' 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 Alex Gilbey suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' It’s high time Russell Martin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' Conor McGrandles has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 181 appearances.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Bristol Rovers FC. Abumere Ogogo is replaced by Cameron Hargreaves.
  • 51' Jordi van Stappershoef is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol Rovers FC so far.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' GOAL! Sam Nombe scores on 60.
  • 63' Ben Reeves gets the nod from Milton Keynes Dons FC. He replaces Conor McGrandles and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Milton Keynes Dons FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Milton Keynes Dons FC. Alex Gilbey is replaced by Joseph Mason.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Milton Keynes Dons FC! Kieran Agard comes on to replace Rhys Healey.
  • 83' Tony Craig has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 84' Kieran Agard doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Milton Keynes Dons FC 3-0 Bristol Rovers FC.

Lineups

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Garner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-01-01 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC 2019-10-12 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC

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

✓ Correct
Milton Keynes Dons FC56% Draw26% Bristol Rovers FC18%
Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
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

✗ Wrong
Milton Keynes Dons FC38% Draw49% Bristol Rovers FC13%
Actual: 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.