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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 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

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
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' We are underway at Stadium mk. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 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 William Boyle suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' It looks surprising Milton Keynes Dons FC does not make any changes. Matty Blair has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mohamed Eisa, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium mk with 12 goals in the last 10 games.
  • 26' Magnificent from Troy Parrott! That is 44 goals in 387 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 28' Mohamed Eisa doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 33' Milton Keynes Dons FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cheltenham Town FC's shape.
  • 38' Cheltenham Town FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Milton Keynes Dons FC and Cheltenham Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Sean Long has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matthew Pollock on 46 minute.
  • 51' Milton Keynes Dons FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Milton Keynes Dons FC have won 244 goals from 181 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 62' Daniel Kemp is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tennai Watson at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Milton Keynes Dons FC — David Kasumu on, Matthew Smith off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alfie May on 72.
  • 73' Andrew Williams has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aaron Ramsey on 73 minute.
  • 78' The home supporters are growing impatient. Milton Keynes Dons FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 79' The Milton Keynes Dons FC manager makes a substitution. Mohamed Eisa departs to be replaced by Scott Twine.
  • 84' England international Aaron Ramsey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 85' Troy Parrott has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 85 minutes.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Cheltenham Town FC team. Matty Blair is replaced by Elliott Bonds on 88 minute.
  • 90' A goal from the England international William Boyle! He fires home on 90 to make it 3-1!
  • The points are shared — Milton Keynes Dons FC 3-1 Cheltenham Town FC. Honours even.

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.