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Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 18 Jan 2020 · 15:00 UTC Stadium mk HT 45' · FT 45'
David Kasumu 18' Y
Y 26' George Dobson
Y 68' Alim Ozturk
Y 80' Lynden Gooch
Rhys Healey 89' Y
Y 90' Chris Maguire

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Kelly
  • Referee Leigh Crowhurst
  • Referee Ben Toner
  • Referee Carl Fitch-Jackson

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
1
3
Milton Keynes Dons FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-18 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2019-09-28 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Recent Form

Milton Keynes Dons FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
14 Jan Burton Albion FC A 0–1 L
11 Jan Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Bristol Rovers FC H 3–0 W
29 Dec Portsmouth FC H 3–1 W
26 Dec Southend United FC A 2–2 D
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–0 W
11 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC H 4–0 W
04 Jan Lincoln City FC H 3–1 W
01 Jan Fleetwood Town FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Milton Keynes Dons FC is hosting Sunderland AFC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Russell Martin will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 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' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Milton Keynes Dons FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 18' Milton Keynes Dons FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
  • 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 26' George Dobson is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
  • 31' Rhys Healey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 36' Lynden Gooch has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 363 appearances.
  • 41' Milton Keynes Dons FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 46' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 51' England international Jordan Houghton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' Milton Keynes Dons FC have won 240 goals from 177 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Milton Keynes Dons FC — Louis Thompson on, David Kasumu off on 64 minutes.
  • 68' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alim Ozturk.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Milton Keynes Dons FC! Ben Gladwin comes on to replace Conor McGrandles.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Sunderland AFC! Kyle Lafferty comes on to replace Charlie Wyke.
  • 79' Lynden Gooch adds to his 0 season tally! Sunderland AFC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 80' Lynden Gooch has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
  • 82' Sam Nombe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlton Morris at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Milton Keynes Dons FC that had 177 games and scored 240 goals.
  • 89' It’s a booking for Milton Keynes Dons FC player. Rhys Healey gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Chris Maguire on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cameron Jerome 2
Elliot Embleton 2
Ross Stewart 2
Max Power 2
Luke O'Nien 2
Charlie Wyke 1
Joseph Mason 1
Troy Parrott 1

Head to Head

2020-01-18 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2019-09-28 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

2020-01-18 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2020-01-14 Burton Albion FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2020-01-11 Coventry City FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2020-01-01 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2019-12-29 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–1 Portsmouth FC W 2019-12-26 Southend United FC 2–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2020-01-18 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2020-01-11 Sunderland AFC 4–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2020-01-04 Sunderland AFC 3–1 Lincoln City FC W 2020-01-01 Fleetwood Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2019-12-29 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2019-12-26 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Bolton Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Milton Keynes Dons FC or Sunderland AFC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Milton Keynes Dons FC32% Draw31% Sunderland AFC37%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Milton Keynes Dons FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
68%
Milton Keynes Dons FC or Sunderland AFC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Milton Keynes Dons FC23% Draw52% Sunderland AFC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Milton Keynes Dons FC

Handicap Milton Keynes Dons FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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