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 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Sunderland AFC 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

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

21% Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Milton Keynes Dons FC

0-15

1/2

16-30

4/1

31-45

2/4

46-60

4/2

61-75

3/6

76+

8/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Milton Keynes Dons FC

Aaron Collins	13 G	3 A
Charlie Goode	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Stadium mk. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Milton Keynes Dons FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
20' Alex Pritchard has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 381 appearances.
25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zak Jules, as he is very good at scoring at Stadium mk with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
30' 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 Ethan Robson suffering a number of foals already.
35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
42' Sunderland AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ross Stewart on 42.
47' Milton Keynes Dons FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
48' Poor challenge from Zak Jules. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
50' A moment of madness from Ross Stewart on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
52' Assisted by Daniel Neil with the perfectly-timed delivery and Elliot Embleton makes no mistake. 0-2!
53' GOAL! Elliot Embleton fires home to make it 0-3!
56' Magnificent from Troy Parrott! That is 46 goals in 393 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
62' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 62 minute. Corry Evans leaves to be changed by Alex Pritchard.
67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Milton Keynes Dons FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
72' Dennis Cirken makes way for Bailey Wright at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
73' That is a Yellow card for Sunderland AFC. Lynden Gooch will be fuming at that decision.
73' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Bailey Wright on, Dennis Cirken off on 73 minutes.
75' The crowd applauds Mohamed Eisa as he leaves the pitch. Josh McEachran steps in for Milton Keynes Dons FC.
79' Tom Flanagan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
84' The 33-year-old Carl Winchester has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
86' Hiram Boateng gets the nod from Milton Keynes Dons FC. He replaces Scott Twine and will look to change the dynamic.
87' It is a substitution in Milton Keynes Dons FC team. Tennai Watson is replaced by Josh Martin on 87 minute.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Elliot Embleton is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 90.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sunderland AFC to claim maximum 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
Elliot Embleton	2
Ross Stewart	2
Max Power	2
Luke O'Nien	2
Cameron Jerome	2
Joseph Mason	1
Troy Parrott	1
Mohamed Eisa	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.