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

League One · 2020-21
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Rochdale AFC
Sun 9 May 2021 · 11:00 UTC Stadium mk HT 45' · FT 45'
David Kasumu 23' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

2
2
Milton Keynes Dons FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Rochdale AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-09 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–3 Rochdale AFC 2021-02-09 Rochdale AFC 1–4 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2020-01-28 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC 2019-10-22 Rochdale AFC 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Recent Form

Milton Keynes Dons FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Rochdale AFC H 0–3 L
01 May Fleetwood Town FC A 1–1 D
24 Apr Swindon Town FC H 5–0 W
20 Apr Bristol Rovers FC A 2–0 W
17 Apr Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W
13 Apr Lincoln City FC A 0–4 L
Rochdale AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 May Milton Keynes Dons FC A 3–0 W
01 May Doncaster Rovers FC H 1–2 L
27 Apr AFC Wimbledon A 3–3 D
24 Apr Crewe Alexandra FC A 1–1 D
20 Apr Blackpool FC H 1–0 W
17 Apr Accrington Stanley FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season

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' KICK OFF: Milton Keynes Dons FC gets underway.
  • 5' Rochdale AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Harry Darling has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 23' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for David Kasumu.
  • 28' Andrew Surman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' Another substitution for Milton Keynes Dons FC to replace Ethan Laird by Louis Thompson on 31 minute.
  • 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rochdale AFC that had 140 games and scored 206 goals.
  • 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Milton Keynes Dons FC and Rochdale AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Aaron Morley adds to his 0 season tally! Rochdale AFC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 47' Brilliant from the ! Aaron Morley makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 47.
  • 50' Brilliant from the ! Jimmy Keohane makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 50.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at Stadium mk. Milton Keynes Dons FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' Another change for Milton Keynes Dons FC made on 56 minute. Andrew Surman leaves to be changed by Matt O'Riley.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 68' The crowd applauds Josh McEachran as he leaves the pitch. Jay Bird steps in for Milton Keynes Dons FC.
  • 72' Conor Grant makes way for Alex Newby at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rochdale AFC.
  • 77' 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.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Rochdale AFC. Jake Beesley is replaced by Stephen Humphrys.
  • 84' Zak Jules is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rochdale AFC so far.
  • 85' Brilliant from the ! Stephen Humphrys makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 85.
  • 87' Ethan Brierley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stephen Dooley at the 87 minute mark.
  • Another three points for Rochdale AFC.

Lineups

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Rochdale AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Barry-Murphy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aaron Morley 2
Ian Henderson 2
Rhys Healey 1
Carlton Morris 1
Matthew Lund 1
Scott Fraser 1
Matt O'Riley 1
Zak Jules 1

Head to Head

2021-05-09 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–3 Rochdale AFC 2021-02-09 Rochdale AFC 1–4 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2020-01-28 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–1 Rochdale AFC 2019-10-22 Rochdale AFC 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

2021-05-09 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–3 Rochdale AFC L 2021-05-01 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2021-04-24 Milton Keynes Dons FC 5–0 Swindon Town FC W 2021-04-20 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 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

Rochdale AFC Form

2021-05-09 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–3 Rochdale AFC W 2021-05-01 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-04-27 AFC Wimbledon 3–3 Rochdale AFC D 2021-04-24 Crewe Alexandra FC 1–1 Rochdale AFC D 2021-04-20 Rochdale AFC 1–0 Blackpool FC W 2021-04-17 Rochdale AFC 3–1 Accrington Stanley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Rochdale AFC xG
I would bet for: Milton Keynes Dons FC or Rochdale AFC 72% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Milton Keynes Dons FC37% Draw28% Rochdale AFC35%
Actual: Rochdale AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Milton Keynes Dons FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Rochdale AFC
63%
Milton Keynes Dons FC or Rochdale AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Milton Keynes Dons FC27% Draw45% Rochdale AFC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–3 not predicted
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Milton Keynes Dons FC

Handicap Milton Keynes Dons FC covers Push Rochdale AFC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Rochdale AFC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

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