Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2020-21

Milton Keynes Dons FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Bristol Rovers FC

Sat 26 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Stadium mk HT 45+5' · FT 45+6'

Ben Gladwin 47' Y

Y 85' Luke McCormick

Richard Keogh 90' Y

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 James Oldham
Referee Michael Webb
Referee Joe Simpson
Referee Declan Ford

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

Milton Keynes Dons FC 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals Bristol Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-26 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Bristol Rovers FC	H	2–0	W
19 Dec	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	0–1	L
15 Dec	Peterborough United FC	H	1–1	D
12 Dec	Burton Albion FC	H	1–1	D
05 Dec	Accrington Stanley FC	A	1–2	L
02 Dec	Charlton Athletic FC	A	1–0	W

Bristol Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Milton Keynes Dons FC	A	0–2	L
12 Dec	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	3–0	W
05 Dec	AFC Wimbledon	A	4–2	W
02 Dec	Gillingham FC	H	0–2	L
29 Nov	Darlington FC	H	6–0	W
24 Nov	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–0	D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Milton Keynes Dons FC and Bristol Rovers FC is underway.
5' Sam Nicholson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
10' 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.
15' Dean Lewington needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
20' The travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Milton Keynes Dons FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
35' Milton Keynes Dons FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol Rovers FC backline.
40' Milton Keynes Dons FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
41' The Milton Keynes Dons FC bench stirs into life. Warren O'Hora is withdrawn and Baily Cargill gets his opportunity.
46' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Milton Keynes Dons FC and Bristol Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
47' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ben Gladwin on 47 minutes.
48' Ben Gladwin doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
53' A quiet spell here at Stadium mk. Milton Keynes Dons FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
58' 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.
63' Goal! Scott Fraser scores his 40 goal in 372 matches.
68' Fresh legs for Bristol Rovers FC! Josh Barrett comes on to replace Cameron Hargreaves.
69' A change in the Milton Keynes Dons FC ranks — Ben Gladwin exits the field as Joseph Mason enters on 69.
74' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
77' Bristol Rovers FC make a change. Ali Koiki trudges off to be replaced by Alex Rodman on 77 minutes.
82' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Richard Keogh has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
84' Bristol Rovers FC make a change. Brandon Hanlan trudges off to be replaced by Jonah Ayunga on 84 minutes.
85' Bristol Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
86' John Freeman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andrew Surman at the 86 minute mark.
90' The referee shows Milton Keynes Dons FC player a Yellow card on 90.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

20
Joseph Mason ↑ 69'
1
Lee Nicholls
6
Baily Cargill ↑ 41'
30
John Freeman ↑ 86'
28
Jack Davies
36
Lewis Johnson ↑ 69'

Coach Russell Martin

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

26
Jack Baldwin
5
Max Ehmer C
9
Brandon Hanlan ↓ Jonah Ayunga 84'
3
Luke Leahy
20
Cameron Hargreaves ↓ Josh Barrett 68'
15
Alfie Kilgour
6
Edward Upson
11
Sam Nicholson
47
Ali Koiki ↓ Alex Rodman 77'
1
Jordi van Stappershoef
14
Luke McCormick

Bench

39
Josh Barrett ↑ 68'
25
Cian Harries
7
Ben Liddle
2
Mark Little
33
Alex Rodman ↑ 77'
21
Jonah Ayunga ↑ 84'
35
Liam Armstrong

Coach Paul Tisdale

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Mohamed Eisa	2
Scott Fraser	2
Max Dean	1
Tom Davies	1
Rhys Healey	1
Sam Nombe	1
Kieran Agard	1
Ben Gladwin	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.46 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.9 Bristol Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Milton Keynes Dons FC50% Draw28% Bristol Rovers FC22%

Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.36

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	42%	58%
± 3.5	22%	78%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Milton Keynes Dons FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Bristol Rovers FC

50%

Milton Keynes Dons FC or Bristol Rovers FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Milton Keynes Dons FC34% Draw50% Bristol Rovers FC16%

Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.3%

1 – 0

12.7%

0 – 0

11.6%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.8%

0 – 1

7.4%

1 – 2

5.4%

3 – 0

4.7%

3 – 1

4.3%

2 – 2

0 – 2

3.7%

3 – 2

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Milton Keynes Dons FC

Handicap	Milton Keynes Dons FC covers	Push	Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	15%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	24%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	14%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

Bristol Rovers FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Milton Keynes Dons FC

Clean Sheet