Sunday , 16 August 2026

Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Cheltenham Town FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Milton Keynes Dons FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Cheltenham Town FC
Tue 8 Mar 2022 · 19:45 UTC Stadium mk HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 72' Alfie May

Overview

Match Preview

Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Cheltenham Town FC — League One at Stadium mk.

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

1
3
Milton Keynes Dons FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Cheltenham Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-08 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–1 Cheltenham Town FC 2021-09-04 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Recent Form

Milton Keynes Dons FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Cheltenham Town FC H 3–1 W
05 Mar Rotherham United FC A 2–1 W
26 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
22 Feb Charlton Athletic FC A 2–0 W
19 Feb Sunderland AFC A 2–1 W
12 Feb Ipswich Town FC H 0–0 D
Cheltenham Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–3 L
05 Mar Doncaster Rovers FC H 4–0 W
26 Feb Crewe Alexandra FC H 1–2 L
22 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 0–0 D
19 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC A 5–5 D
12 Feb Fleetwood Town FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% 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' The game is set. Milton Keynes Dons FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cheltenham Town FC that had 145 games and scored 175 goals.
  • 10' Dean Lewington, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Milton Keynes Dons FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Liam Manning will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 26' Troy Parrott does the damage! The net is bulging and Milton Keynes Dons FC surge ahead!
  • 28' What a strike from Mohamed Eisa! The score is 2-0.
  • 33' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 38' Cheltenham Town FC is showing some good football. However, Cheltenham Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Duff might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' Sean Long has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matthew Pollock on 46 minute.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' Elliott Bonds has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 12 appearances.
  • 61' A quiet spell here at Stadium mk. Cheltenham Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 62' Another substitution for Milton Keynes Dons FC to replace Tennai Watson by Daniel Kemp on 62 minute.
  • 67' Milton Keynes Dons FC make a change. Matthew Smith trudges off to be replaced by David Kasumu on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Alfie May picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 73' Andrew Williams is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aaron Ramsey at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aaron Ramsey made 355 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 79' Milton Keynes Dons FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Twine is hanging Mohamed Eisa on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' The deadlock is broken! Troy Parrott gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
  • 88' Cheltenham Town FC make a change. Matty Blair trudges off to be replaced by Elliott Bonds on 88 minutes.
  • 90' What a strike from William Boyle! The score is 3-1.
  • Another three points for Milton Keynes Dons FC.

Lineups

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Cheltenham Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Duff

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mohamed Eisa 3
Troy Parrott 2
Hiram Boateng 1
Kyle Joseph 1
William Boyle 1
Alfie May 1
Elliott Bonds 1

Head to Head

2022-03-08 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–1 Cheltenham Town FC 2021-09-04 Cheltenham Town FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

2022-03-08 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–1 Cheltenham Town FC W 2022-03-05 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2022-02-26 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2022-02-22 Charlton Athletic FC 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2022-02-19 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2022-02-12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D

Cheltenham Town FC Form

2022-03-08 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–1 Cheltenham Town FC L 2022-03-05 Cheltenham Town FC 4–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2022-02-26 Cheltenham Town FC 1–2 Crewe Alexandra FC L 2022-02-22 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Cheltenham Town FC D 2022-02-19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 5–5 Cheltenham Town FC D 2022-02-12 Cheltenham Town FC 2–0 Fleetwood Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Cheltenham Town FC xG
I would bet for: Milton Keynes Dons FC to win 55% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Milton Keynes Dons FC55% Draw24% Cheltenham Town FC21%
Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Milton Keynes Dons FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Cheltenham Town FC
45%
Milton Keynes Dons FC or Cheltenham Town FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Milton Keynes Dons FC38% Draw44% Cheltenham Town FC18%
Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Milton Keynes Dons FC

Handicap Milton Keynes Dons FC covers Push Cheltenham Town FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Cheltenham Town FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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