Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Milton Keynes Dons FC vs Tranmere Rovers FC — League One at Stadium mk.
- Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Tranmere Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee Paul Howard
- Referee Philip Dermott
- Referee Mark Russell
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Tranmere Rovers FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Oct | Fleetwood Town FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Oct | Rochdale AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Coventry City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Oct | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Oct | Southend United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
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' The wait is over. Milton Keynes Dons FC get us underway at Stadium mk.
- 5' Tranmere Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The travelling Tranmere Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 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.
- 19' Rushian Hepburn-Murphy is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 24' Sid Nelson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Tranmere Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 42' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ben Reeves makes it 1-1.
- 45' Milton Keynes Dons FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 53' Brilliant from the ! Rushian Hepburn-Murphy makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 53.
- 54' The supporters are chanting for Corey Blackett-Taylor. He replaces Jake Caprice on 54 minute.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for Tranmere Rovers FC. Emmanuel Monthe will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' It’s high time Paul Tisdale made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 67' Ben Reeves makes way for Dylan Asonganyi at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Milton Keynes Dons FC.
- 69' Rushian Hepburn-Murphy adds to his 0 season tally! Tranmere Rovers FC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Walsh on 73 minutes.
- 73' Regan Poole is replacing Jordan Houghton for the Milton Keynes Dons FC side.
- 78' Milton Keynes Dons FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 82' Tranmere Rovers FC make a change. Rushian Hepburn-Murphy trudges off to be replaced by Paul Mullin on 82 minutes.
- 83' Poor challenge from Paul Mullin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Jordan Houghton ↓ Regan Poole 73'
- 15
- 1
- 3
- 4
-
2
George Williams ↓ Baily Cargill 73'
- 18
- 8
- 25
- 14
-
7
Ben Reeves ↓ Dylan Asonganyi 67'
Bench
- 22
- 33
-
37
Dylan Asonganyi ↑ 67'
-
6
Baily Cargill ↑ 73'
- 16
- 26
-
5
Regan Poole ↑ 73'
Coach
Paul Tisdale
Tranmere Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 35
- 7
- 22
- 17
- 4
- 14
- 1
- 3
- 11
- 6
Bench
-
23
Corey Blackett-Taylor ↑ 54'
- 8
- 33
- 5
- 24
-
9
Paul Mullin ↑ 82'
- 25
Coach
Micky Mellon
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | 3 |
| Ben Reeves | 1 |
Milton Keynes Dons FC Form
2019-11-02
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–3
Tranmere Rovers FC
L
2019-10-26
Fleetwood Town FC
1–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2019-10-22
Rochdale AFC
2–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2019-10-19
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0–0
Coventry City FC
D
2019-10-12
Bristol Rovers FC
1–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2019-10-05
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0–3
Burton Albion FC
L
Tranmere Rovers FC Form
2019-11-02
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–3
Tranmere Rovers FC
W
2019-10-22
Sunderland AFC
5–0
Tranmere Rovers FC
L
2019-10-18
Tranmere Rovers FC
1–1
Southend United FC
D
2019-10-13
Coventry City FC
0–1
Tranmere Rovers FC
W
2019-10-05
Tranmere Rovers FC
0–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2019-09-28
Ipswich Town FC
4–1
Tranmere Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.31
Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Tranmere Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Milton Keynes Dons FC or Tranmere Rovers FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Tranmere Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Milton Keynes Dons FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Tranmere Rovers FC
70%
Milton Keynes Dons FC or Tranmere Rovers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Milton Keynes Dons FC
| Handicap | Milton Keynes Dons FC covers | Push | Tranmere Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Tranmere Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

