Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2021-22

Milton Keynes Dons FC

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Sunderland AFC

Sat 14 Aug 2021 · 14:00 UTC Stadium mk HT 45' · FT 45'

Zak Jules 48' Y

Y 50' Ross Stewart

Y 73' Lynden Gooch

Daniel Harvie 73' Y

Y 79' Tom Flanagan

Y 90' Elliot Embleton

Overview

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

Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Milton Keynes Dons FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sunderland AFC

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-14 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC 2021-02-06 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC 2020-11-14 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Aug	Sunderland AFC	H	1–2	L
07 Aug	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	3–3	D
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

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Aug	Milton Keynes Dons FC	A	2–1	W
07 Aug	Wigan Athletic FC	H	2–1	W
09 May	Northampton Town FC	H	1–1	D
01 May	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	3–1	W
27 Apr	Blackpool FC	H	0–1	L
24 Apr	Accrington Stanley FC	H	3–3	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' That's the starting whistle at Stadium mk. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Milton Keynes Dons FC and Sunderland AFC.
5' 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.
10' England international Scott Twine has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
15' The 33-year-old Lee Burge has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
20' Milton Keynes Dons FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Carl Winchester, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium mk with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
42' What composure from Ross Stewart! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-1.
47' Sunderland AFC 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.
48' Poor challenge from Zak Jules. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ross Stewart.
52' What composure from Elliot Embleton! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
53' Elliot Embleton doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
56' Brilliant from the ! Troy Parrott makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 56.
61' Milton Keynes Dons FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
62' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Corry Evans is replaced by Alex Pritchard on 62 minute.
67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
72' Bailey Wright gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Dennis Cirken and will look to change the dynamic.
73' Lynden Gooch has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 73.
73' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Bailey Wright on, Dennis Cirken off on 73 minutes.
75' Mohamed Eisa makes way for Josh McEachran at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Milton Keynes Dons FC.
79' Poor challenge from Tom Flanagan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
86' Hiram Boateng gets the nod from Milton Keynes Dons FC. He replaces Scott Twine and will look to change the dynamic.
87' Josh Martin is replacing Tennai Watson for the Milton Keynes Dons FC side.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Elliot Embleton argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Sunderland AFC take all three points.

Lineups

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Luke O'Nien	2
Cameron Jerome	2
Elliot Embleton	2
Ross Stewart	2
Max Power	2
Connor Wickham	1
George Williams	1
Lynden Gooch	1

Head to Head

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

2021-08-14 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L 2021-08-07 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–3 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 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

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-08-14 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2021-08-07 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-05-09 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D 2021-05-01 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC W 2021-04-27 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Blackpool FC L 2021-04-24 Sunderland AFC 3–3 Accrington Stanley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.31 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.53 Sunderland AFC xG

I would bet for: Milton Keynes Dons FC or Sunderland AFC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Milton Keynes Dons FC32% Draw28% Sunderland AFC40%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.84

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Milton Keynes Dons FC or Draw

60%

Draw or Sunderland AFC

68%

Milton Keynes Dons FC or Sunderland AFC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Milton Keynes Dons FC24% Draw46% Sunderland AFC30%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

0 – 0

7.7%

2 – 1

7.4%

1 – 0

6.8%

0 – 2

6.7%

2 – 2

5.7%

2 – 0

1 – 3

4.4%

0 – 3

3.4%

3 – 1

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Milton Keynes Dons FC

Handicap	Milton Keynes Dons FC covers	Push	Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	17%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	20%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

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