Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Port Vale FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Port Vale FC — League One at Stadium mk.
- Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Port Vale FC 46 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Port Vale FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Aug | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jul | Cambridge United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Morecambe FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Aug | Exeter City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 30 Jul | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | King's Lynn Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Milton Keynes Dons FC | Port Vale FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #5 |
| 1 | Points | 42 |
| 1 | Played | 46 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 24 |
| 2 | Scored | 36 |
| 2 | Conceded | 61 |
| +0 | GD | -25 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.91 |
| 0% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Milton Keynes Dons FC are 17th (1 pts). Port Vale FC are 5th (42 pts).
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Milton Keynes Dons FC launch into their encounter with Port Vale FC.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rory Holden is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Port Vale FC.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Milton Keynes Dons FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Port Vale FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' The 37-year-old Chris Hussey has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' Bradley Johnson puts Milton Keynes Dons FC on the lead.
- 39' Port Vale FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' It’s high time Darrell Clarke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Fresh legs for Milton Keynes Dons FC! Daniel Oyegoke comes on to replace Louie Barry.
- 51' Port Vale FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 53' Ellis Harrison was booked on 53.
- 58' A quiet spell here at Stadium mk. Milton Keynes Dons FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 63' It is a substitution in Port Vale FC team. Rory Holden is replaced by Jamie Proctor on 63 minute.
- 68' The crowd applauds Chris Hussey as he leaves the pitch. Thierry Small steps in for Port Vale FC.
- 71' Another substitution for Milton Keynes Dons FC to replace Matthew Smith by Conor Grant on 71 minute.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Conor Grant. He replaces Matthew Smith on 72 minute.
- 77' Ethan Robson, a England , has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 81' The whistle greets Funso-King Ojo as he departs to be replaced by Brad Walker.
- 85' The deadlock is broken! Bradley Johnson gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Jack Tucker argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- With this win, Milton Keynes Dons FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 8
- 14
- 4
-
7
Matthew Smith ↓ Conor Grant 72'
- 1
- 5
- 17
-
19
Louie Barry ↓ Daniel Oyegoke 46'
- 22
- 30
Bench
- 33
-
16
Conor Grant ↑ 72'
- 25
- 23
-
12
Daniel Oyegoke ↑ 46'
Coach
Liam Manning
Port Vale FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Rory Holden ↓ Jamie Proctor 63'
- 22
- 25
-
14
Funso-King Ojo ↓ Brad Walker 81'
- 6
- 10
-
16
Chris Hussey ↓ Thierry Small 68'
- 5
- 8
- 15
-
27
Samson Robinson ↓ Daniel Jones 81'
Bench
-
4
Brad Walker ↑ 81'
-
3
Daniel Jones ↑ 81'
-
13
Jamie Proctor ↑ 63'
- 23
- 1
-
20
Harry Charsley ↑ 81'
-
18
Thierry Small ↑ 68'
Coach
Darrell Clarke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bradley Johnson | 2 |
| Ellis Harrison | 1 |
| Aaron Donnelly | 1 |
Head to Head
Milton Keynes Dons FC Form
2022-08-16
Milton Keynes Dons FC
2–1
Port Vale FC
W
2022-08-13
Ipswich Town FC
3–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2022-08-06
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2022-07-30
Cambridge United FC
1–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2022-04-30
Plymouth Argyle FC
0–5
Milton Keynes Dons FC
W
2022-04-23
Milton Keynes Dons FC
2–0
Morecambe FC
W
Port Vale FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.23
Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Port Vale FC xG
I would bet for:
Milton Keynes Dons FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Milton Keynes Dons FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Port Vale FC
38%
Milton Keynes Dons FC or Port Vale FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.9%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
4 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Milton Keynes Dons FC
| Handicap | Milton Keynes Dons FC covers | Push | Port Vale FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 19% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.