Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Crewe Alexandra FC — League One at Stadium mk.
- Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Crewe Alexandra FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nigel Lugg
- Referee Michael George
- Referee Robert Hyde
- Referee Andy Woolmer
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Mar | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Mar | Blackpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | Northampton Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Milton Keynes Dons FC is hosting Crewe Alexandra FC for another epic battle.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Milton Keynes Dons FC in their trying to find a way past Crewe Alexandra FC's compact .
- 10' Crewe Alexandra FC is showing some good football. However, Crewe Alexandra FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' What composure from Mikael Mandron! The France international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 20' The France forward Mikael Mandron breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 0-2!
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Milton Keynes Dons FC have won 244 goals from 181 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Crewe Alexandra FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Milton Keynes Dons FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Milton Keynes Dons FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crewe Alexandra FC's shape.
- 50' It’s high time Russell Martin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' Crewe Alexandra FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' The whistle greets Cameron Jerome as he departs to be replaced by Will Grigg.
- 60' Scott Fraser is replacing Louis Thompson for the Milton Keynes Dons FC side.
- 65' 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.
- 70' England international Ethan Laird has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 72' Crewe Alexandra FC make a change. Owen Dale trudges off to be replaced by Stephen Walker on 72 minutes.
- 73' Another substitution for Milton Keynes Dons FC to replace Ethan Laird by Matthew Sorinola on 73 minute.
- 74' Time for substitution for Milton Keynes Dons FC. Andrew Surman is replaced by Charlie Brown.
- 77' Oliver Lancashire picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' The whistle greets Tom Lowery as he departs to be replaced by Callum Ainley.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- 90' Crewe Alexandra FC ring the changes. Mikael Mandron has done his job and it is now time for Chris Porter to step up.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Wintle argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- It finishes all square. Milton Keynes Dons FC and Crewe Alexandra FC share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Andrew Surman C ↓ Charlie Brown 74'
- 17
-
23
Louis Thompson ↓ Scott Fraser 60'
-
5
Josh McEachran ↓ David Kasumu 60'
- 13
- 6
- 4
- 21
- 15
-
12
Ethan Laird ↓ Matthew Sorinola 73'
-
35
Cameron Jerome ↓ Will Grigg 57'
Bench
- 1
- 3
-
8
David Kasumu ↑ 60'
-
10
Scott Fraser ↑ 60'
-
9
Will Grigg ↑ 57'
-
29
Matthew Sorinola ↑ 73'
-
11
Charlie Brown ↑ 74'
Coach
Russell Martin
Crewe Alexandra FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 29
-
12
Mikael Mandron ↓ Chris Porter 90'
- 16
- 3
- 4
-
10
Charlie Kirk ↓ Rio Adebisi 72'
-
8
Tom Lowery ↓ Callum Ainley 82'
-
19
Owen Dale ↓ Stephen Walker 72'
-
17
Luke Offord ↓ Donervon Daniels 90'
Bench
- 33
-
31
Stephen Walker ↑ 72'
-
5
Donervon Daniels ↑ 90'
- 13
-
11
Callum Ainley ↑ 82'
-
9
Chris Porter ↑ 90'
- 32
-
21
Rio Adebisi ↑ 72'
Coach
David Artell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mikael Mandron | 3 |
| Chris Long | 2 |
| Troy Parrott | 1 |
| Bassala Sambou | 1 |
| Oliver Finney | 1 |
| Mohamed Eisa | 1 |
| Matt O'Riley | 1 |
| Donervon Daniels | 1 |
Head to Head
Milton Keynes Dons FC Form
2021-04-05
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0–2
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
2021-03-27
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2021-03-20
Burton Albion FC
1–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
2021-03-16
Milton Keynes Dons FC
2–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2021-03-13
Milton Keynes Dons FC
3–2
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2021-03-09
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0–1
Blackpool FC
L
Crewe Alexandra FC Form
2021-04-05
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0–2
Crewe Alexandra FC
W
2021-04-02
Crewe Alexandra FC
1–2
Hull City AFC
L
2021-03-20
Northampton Town FC
0–1
Crewe Alexandra FC
W
2021-03-13
Crewe Alexandra FC
0–3
Burton Albion FC
L
2021-03-09
Crewe Alexandra FC
1–0
Doncaster Rovers FC
W
2021-03-06
Lincoln City FC
3–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92
Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Crewe Alexandra FC xG
I would bet for:
Crewe Alexandra FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Crewe Alexandra FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Milton Keynes Dons FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Crewe Alexandra FC
72%
Milton Keynes Dons FC or Crewe Alexandra FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crewe Alexandra FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
12.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 3
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Milton Keynes Dons FC
| Handicap | Milton Keynes Dons FC covers | Push | Crewe Alexandra FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 23% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Crewe Alexandra FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

