Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2020-21

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Northampton Town FC

Sat 20 Feb 2021 · 15:00 UTC Stadium mk HT 45+5' · FT 45+9'

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

Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Leigh Crowhurst
Referee Paul Howard
Referee Andy Hendley
Referee
Referee

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Huddersfield Town AFC	14	29
2	Stockport County FC	15	29
3	Oxford United FC	13	26
4	Luton Town FC	14	24
5	Sheffield Wednesday FC	14	23
6	Plymouth Argyle FC	15	23
7	Reading FC	15	22
8	Bradford City AFC	13	22
9	Milton Keynes Dons FC	14	21
10	Cambridge United FC	14	21
11	Leicester City FC	13	19
12	Mansfield Town FC	13	19
13	Wycombe Wanderers FC	13	18
14	Leyton Orient FC	13	17
15	Burton Albion FC	15	17
16	Stevenage FC	12	16
17	AFC Wimbledon	14	16
18	Notts County FC	12	14
19	Wigan Athletic FC	15	14
20	Blackpool FC	13	12
21	Doncaster Rovers FC	13	12
22	Peterborough United FC	13	10
23	Barnsley FC	13	9
24	Bromley FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Milton Keynes Dons FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Northampton Town FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-02-20 Milton Keynes Dons FC 4–3 Northampton Town FC 2020-11-03 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Recent Form

Milton Keynes Dons FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Feb	Northampton Town FC	H	4–3	W
13 Feb	Hull City AFC	A	1–0	W
09 Feb	Rochdale AFC	A	4–1	W
06 Feb	Sunderland AFC	H	2–2	D
30 Jan	AFC Wimbledon	A	2–0	W
26 Jan	Charlton Athletic FC	H	0–1	L

Northampton Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Feb	Milton Keynes Dons FC	A	3–4	L
16 Feb	Ipswich Town FC	A	0–0	D
13 Feb	Burton Albion FC	H	0–2	L
09 Feb	Wigan Athletic FC	H	0–1	L
06 Feb	Accrington Stanley FC	A	0–0	D
02 Feb	Blackpool FC	A	0–2	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

23% Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Milton Keynes Dons FC

0-15

1/2

16-30

4/1

31-45

2/4

46-60

4/2

61-75

3/6

76+

8/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Milton Keynes Dons FC

Aaron Collins	13 G	3 A
Charlie Goode	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Milton Keynes Dons FC gets underway.
2' Magnificent from Fraser Horsfall! That is 6 goals in 10 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
7' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
12' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
13' Magnificent from Andrew Surman! That is 3 goals in 345 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Russell Martin might look to freshen things up shortly.
23' It looks like no one’s ball. Northampton Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
28' Both keepers have barely been tested. Milton Keynes Dons FC and Northampton Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
33' Milton Keynes Dons FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
34' A stunning finish from Will Grigg — that came from absolutely nowhere!
39' Jonathan Mitchell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 376 appearances.
44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
46' A change in the Northampton Town FC ranks — Jack Sowerby exits the field as Ryan Watson enters on 46.
46' Ryan Watson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 46 minutes.
51' It is a cagey affair so far. Milton Keynes Dons FC in their trying to find a way past Northampton Town FC's compact .
56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mark Marshall made 390 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
65' A tactical swap from Milton Keynes Dons FC — Cameron Jerome on, Joseph Mason off on 65 minutes.
69' Mikel Miller has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shaun McWilliams on 69 minute.
74' Mikel Miller is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Northampton Town FC so far.
78' Sensational shot from Peter Kioso. Northampton Town FC is back in the lead.
78' Time for substitution for Milton Keynes Dons FC. Ethan Laird is replaced by Matthew Sorinola.
83' Cameron Jerome is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
88' Milton Keynes Dons FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Charlie Brown on 88.
90' The Northampton Town FC bench stirs into life. Sam Hoskins is withdrawn and Alan Sheehan gets his opportunity.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Milton Keynes Dons FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1
Lee Nicholls
18
Lasse Sorensen
7
Ben Gladwin ↑ 65'
21
Daniel Harvie ↑ 78'
29
Matthew Sorinola ↑ 78'
11
Charlie Brown ↑ 78'
35
Cameron Jerome ↑ 65'

Coach Russell Martin

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

45
Mark Marshall ↓ Caleb Chukwuemeka 90'
13
Jonathan Mitchell
17
Shaun McWilliams ↓ Mikel Miller 69'
7
Sam Hoskins ↓ Alan Sheehan 90'
18
Bryn Morris
4
Jack Sowerby ↓ Ryan Watson 46'
29
Danny Rose ↓ Ryan Edmondson 46'
23
Joseph Mills C
28
Lloyd Jones
6
Fraser Horsfall
15
Peter Kioso

Bench

8
Ryan Watson ↑ 46'
26
Ryan Edmondson ↑ 46'
5
Cian Bolger
1
Steve Arnold
44
Alan Sheehan ↑ 90'
14
Mikel Miller ↑ 69'
30
Caleb Chukwuemeka ↑ 90'

Coach Jon Brady

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Andrew Surman	1
Will Grigg	1
Charlie Brown	1
Cameron Jerome	1
Ryan Watson	1
Fraser Horsfall	1
Peter Kioso	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.72 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.35 Northampton Town FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Milton Keynes Dons FC50% Draw24% Northampton Town FC26%

Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.07

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Milton Keynes Dons FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Northampton Town FC

50%

Milton Keynes Dons FC or Northampton Town FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Milton Keynes Dons FC33% Draw44% Northampton Town FC23%

Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted

4 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

11.7%

2 – 1

8.9%

1 – 0

7.2%

1 – 2

2 – 0

6.8%

0 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

0 – 1

5.4%

3 – 1

5.1%

0 – 2

4.2%

3 – 0

3.8%

3 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Milton Keynes Dons FC

Handicap	Milton Keynes Dons FC covers	Push	Northampton Town FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	20%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	16%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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

Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Northampton Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

Northampton Town 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