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Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Southend United FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Southend United FC
Sat 21 Sep 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Regan Poole 28' Y
Y 42' Stephen McLaughlin
Y 54' Ethan Hamilton
Y 64' Harry Lennon
Y 85' Simon Cox

Overview

Match Preview

Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Southend United FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Mike Desborough
  • Referee Marvyn Amphlett
  • Referee Anthony Coggins
  • Referee Lisa Rashid

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
1
Milton Keynes Dons FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Southend United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-21 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Southend United FC

Recent Form

Milton Keynes Dons FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Southend United FC H 0–1 L
17 Sep Ipswich Town FC H 0–1 L
14 Sep Blackpool FC A 3–0 W
07 Sep AFC Wimbledon H 2–1 W
31 Aug Accrington Stanley FC A 1–2 L
24 Aug Peterborough United FC H 0–4 L
Southend United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–0 W
17 Sep Shrewsbury Town FC A 3–4 L
14 Sep Fleetwood Town FC H 3–3 D
31 Aug Rochdale AFC H 0–3 L
24 Aug Wycombe Wanderers FC A 3–4 L
20 Aug Peterborough United FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Milton Keynes Dons FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Milton Keynes Dons FC
Aaron Collins 5 G 1 A
Charlie Goode 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Milton Keynes Dons FC host Southend United FC — let the battle begin!
  • 4' Goal! Charlie Kelman scores his 34 goal in 89 matches.
  • 9' 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.
  • 14' 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.
  • 19' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mark Milligan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 24' Milton Keynes Dons FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
  • 28' Controversy at the stadium! Regan Poole argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' Sam Nombe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Southend United FC so far.
  • 42' Stephen McLaughlin is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
  • 46' Kieran Agard gets the nod from Milton Keynes Dons FC. He replaces Jordan Houghton and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ethan Hamilton on 54.
  • 59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Milton Keynes Dons FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 64' Harry Lennon has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
  • 65' Milton Keynes Dons FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Brennan Dickenson is hanging Dean Lewington on the field on 65 minute.
  • 69' A change in the Southend United FC ranks — Brandon Goodship exits the field as John White enters on 69.
  • 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 78' Milton Keynes Dons FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Gilbey is hanging Hiram Boateng on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' Mark Oxley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 85' A moment of madness from Simon Cox on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Southend United FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' The travelling Southend United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Milton Keynes Dons FC 0-1 Southend United FC.

Lineups

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Tisdale

Southend United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Waddock

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Kiernan 1
Joseph Mason 1
Rhys Healey 1
Charlie Kelman 1
Jason Demetriou 1

Head to Head

2019-09-21 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Southend United FC

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

2019-09-21 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Southend United FC L 2019-09-17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2019-09-14 Blackpool FC 0–3 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2019-09-07 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon W 2019-08-31 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2019-08-24 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–4 Peterborough United FC L

Southend United FC Form

2019-09-21 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Southend United FC W 2019-09-17 Shrewsbury Town FC 4–3 Southend United FC L 2019-09-14 Southend United FC 3–3 Fleetwood Town FC D 2019-08-31 Southend United FC 0–3 Rochdale AFC L 2019-08-24 Wycombe Wanderers FC 4–3 Southend United FC L 2019-08-20 Southend United FC 0–2 Peterborough United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Southend United FC xG
I would bet for: Milton Keynes Dons FC or Southend United FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Milton Keynes Dons FC32% Draw30% Southend United FC38%
Actual: Southend United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Milton Keynes Dons FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Southend United FC
68%
Milton Keynes Dons FC or Southend United FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Milton Keynes Dons FC22% Draw50% Southend United FC28%
Actual: Southend United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Milton Keynes Dons FC

Handicap Milton Keynes Dons FC covers Push Southend United FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Southend United FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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