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

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League One · 2020-21

Milton Keynes Dons FC

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Portsmouth FC

Sat 17 Apr 2021 · 11:30 UTC Stadium mk HT 45+5' · FT 45+8'

Y 19' Charlie Daniels

Dean Lewington 31' Y

Zak Jules 69' Y

R 81' Jack Whatmough

Y 90' George Byers

Overview

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

Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Nicholas Cooper
Referee Martin Coy
Referee
Referee Stephen Finch

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 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Portsmouth FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-04-17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2020-10-10 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2020-02-25 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2019-12-29 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC

Recent Form

Milton Keynes Dons FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Apr	Portsmouth FC	H	1–0	W
13 Apr	Lincoln City FC	A	0–4	L
10 Apr	Ipswich Town FC	A	0–0	D
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

Portsmouth FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Apr	Milton Keynes Dons FC	A	0–1	L
13 Apr	Crewe Alexandra FC	A	0–0	D
10 Apr	Burton Albion FC	H	1–2	L
05 Apr	Wigan Athletic FC	A	1–0	W
02 Apr	Rochdale AFC	H	2–1	W
27 Mar	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	2–1	W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

21% 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' Milton Keynes Dons FC have kicked off against Portsmouth FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
10' Portsmouth FC have won 545 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Milton Keynes Dons FC and Portsmouth FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
19' Charlie Daniels is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
24' Milton Keynes Dons FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Milton Keynes Dons FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
31' Dean Lewington picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
36' Portsmouth FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
41' Scott Fraser makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Milton Keynes Dons FC are in front.
46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portsmouth FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
51' A quiet spell here at Stadium mk. Milton Keynes Dons FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
58' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Rasmus Nicolaisen on, Ryan Williams off on 58 minutes.
59' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 59 minute. Harvey White leaves to be changed by George Byers.
64' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
66' Josh McEachran has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Fraser on 66 minute.
69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Zak Jules.
74' The 30-year-old Marcus Harness has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
76' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Andy Cannon on, Sean Raggett off on 76 minutes.
81' Portsmouth FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
84' Milton Keynes Dons FC ring the changes. Andrew Surman has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Houghton to step up.
89' Both keepers have barely been tested. Milton Keynes Dons FC and Portsmouth FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
90' The referee calls foul for George Byers. He receives a Yellow card.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Milton Keynes Dons FC players.

Lineups

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Colby Bishop	3
Mohamed Eisa	2
Alex Gilbey	2
Scott Fraser	2
Recco Hackett-Fairchild	1
Rhys Healey	1
Conor McGrandles	1
Darragh Burns	1

Head to Head

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

2021-04-17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W 2021-04-13 Lincoln City FC 4–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2021-04-10 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 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

Portsmouth FC Form

2021-04-17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC L 2021-04-13 Crewe Alexandra FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2021-04-10 Portsmouth FC 1–2 Burton Albion FC L 2021-04-05 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC W 2021-04-02 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC W 2021-03-27 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–2 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.14 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.01 Portsmouth FC xG

I would bet for: Milton Keynes Dons FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Milton Keynes Dons FC41% Draw30% Portsmouth FC29%

Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.15

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	63%	37%
± 2.5	36%	64%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Milton Keynes Dons FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Portsmouth FC

59%

Milton Keynes Dons FC or Portsmouth FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Milton Keynes Dons FC26% Draw53% Portsmouth FC21%

Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.4%

0 – 0

14%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

10.5%

2 – 1

7.4%

2 – 0

7.3%

1 – 2

6.5%

0 – 2

5.7%

2 – 2

3.9%

3 – 1

2.9%

3 – 0

2.7%

1 – 3

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Milton Keynes Dons FC

Handicap	Milton Keynes Dons FC covers	Push	Portsmouth FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	11%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	21%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	19%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✗

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

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