Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Portsmouth FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Crewe Alexandra FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
4/6
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Milton Keynes Dons FC
| Aaron Collins | 13 G | 3 A |
| Charlie Goode | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stadium mk that hosts another battle between Milton Keynes Dons FC and Portsmouth FC.
- 5' The travelling Portsmouth FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Milton Keynes Dons FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' England international Tennai Watson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Milton Keynes Dons FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Milton Keynes Dons FC in their trying to find a way past Portsmouth FC's compact .
- 30' Milton Keynes Dons FC is showing some good football. However, Milton Keynes Dons FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Marcus Harness has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Portsmouth FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gavin Bazunu, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium mk with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' Matt O'Riley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
- 54' A tactical swap from Portsmouth FC — Ronan Curtis on, Recco Hackett-Fairchild off on 54 minutes.
- 56' Troy Parrott catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 56.
- 57' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Mahlon Romeo comes on to replace Kieron Freeman.
- 62' Milton Keynes Dons FC ring the changes. Hiram Boateng has done his job and it is now time for Josh McEachran to step up.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 69' A change in the Milton Keynes Dons FC ranks — Tennai Watson exits the field as Peter Kioso enters on 69.
- 72' Ethan Robson adds to his 0 season tally! Milton Keynes Dons FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 77' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 78' A change in the Portsmouth FC ranks — John Marquis exits the field as Ellis Harrison enters on 78.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andy Fisher.
- 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 89' Milton Keynes Dons FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' It’s a booking for Portsmouth FC player. Shaun Williams gets a Yellow card.
- 90' The crowd applauds Troy Parrott as he leaves the pitch. Max Watters steps in for Milton Keynes Dons FC.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Tennai Watson ↓ Peter Kioso 69'
- 3
- 17
- 7
- 1
- 9
-
18
Hiram Boateng ↓ Josh McEachran 62'
- 6
- 21
-
20
Troy Parrott ↓ Max Watters 90'
- 5
Bench
-
16
Josh McEachran ↑ 62'
- 4
-
30
Peter Kioso ↑ 69'
-
36
Max Watters ↑ 90'
- 14
- 11
- 23
Coach
Liam Manning
Portsmouth FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 18
- 6
- 8
- 10
-
13
Kieron Freeman ↓ Mahlon Romeo 57'
-
9
John Marquis ↓ Ellis Harrison 78'
- 20
- 4
- 21
- 1
Bench
- 35
-
11
Ronan Curtis ↑ 54'
-
15
Mahlon Romeo ↑ 57'
- 23
-
17
Ellis Harrison ↑ 78'
- 16
Coach
Danny Cowley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Colby Bishop | 3 |
| Mohamed Eisa | 2 |
| Alex Gilbey | 2 |
| Scott Fraser | 2 |
| Conor McGrandles | 1 |
| Darragh Burns | 1 |
| Marcus Harness | 1 |
| Bradley Johnson | 1 |
Head to Head
Milton Keynes Dons FC Form
2021-09-11
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–0
Portsmouth FC
W
2021-09-04
Cheltenham Town FC
1–1
Milton Keynes Dons FC
D
2021-08-28
Milton Keynes Dons FC
2–0
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2021-08-21
Ipswich Town FC
2–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
D
2021-08-17
Milton Keynes Dons FC
2–1
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2021-08-14
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–2
Sunderland AFC
L
Portsmouth FC Form
2021-09-11
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–0
Portsmouth FC
L
2021-08-28
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Portsmouth FC
L
2021-08-21
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–0
Portsmouth FC
D
2021-08-17
Portsmouth FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2021-08-14
Portsmouth FC
2–0
Crewe Alexandra FC
W
2021-08-07
Fleetwood Town FC
0–1
Portsmouth FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.26
Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Portsmouth FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.14
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 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Milton Keynes Dons FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Portsmouth FC
53%
Milton Keynes Dons FC or Portsmouth FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Milton Keynes Dons FC
| Handicap | Milton Keynes Dons FC covers | Push | Portsmouth FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

