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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Full Time

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 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

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

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' What a night it is going to be! Milton Keynes Dons FC welcome Sunderland AFC for this crunch clash at Stadium mk.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Liam Manning will be considering his options from the bench.
15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Milton Keynes Dons FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
25' 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.
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' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
40' Sunderland AFC have won 485 goals from 369 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
42' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ross Stewart makes it 0-1.
47' Milton Keynes Dons FC 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' A moment of madness from Zak Jules on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Milton Keynes Dons FC will be frustrated.
50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ross Stewart.
52' GOAL! Elliot Embleton scores on 52. Assisted by Daniel Neil
53' What a moment for Elliot Embleton! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
56' Goal! Troy Parrott scores his 46 goal in 390 matches.
61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aiden McGeady is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Milton Keynes Dons FC.
62' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Alex Pritchard on, Corry Evans off on 62 minutes.
67' 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.
72' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Dennis Cirken is withdrawn and Bailey Wright gets his opportunity.
73' Poor challenge from Lynden Gooch. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
73' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Dennis Cirken departs to be replaced by Bailey Wright.
75' Milton Keynes Dons FC make a change. Mohamed Eisa trudges off to be replaced by Josh McEachran on 75 minutes.
79' That is a Yellow card for Sunderland AFC. Tom Flanagan will be fuming at that decision.
84' Tennai Watson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
86' Milton Keynes Dons FC ring the changes. Scott Twine has done his job and it is now time for Hiram Boateng to step up.
87' Milton Keynes Dons FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Martin is hanging Tennai Watson on the field on 87 minute.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Elliot Embleton is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 90.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Milton Keynes Dons FC 1-2 Sunderland AFC.

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
Charlie Wyke	1
Joseph Mason	1
Troy Parrott	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.