Northampton Town FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Northampton Town FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One at PTS Academy Stadium.
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Bramall
- Referee Michael Webb
- Referee James Bell
- Referee
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Oct | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Swindon Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Northampton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Oct | AFC Wimbledon | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Blackpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Oct | Oxford United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Gillingham FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Northampton Town FC | Milton Keynes Dons FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #17 |
| 35 | Points | 1 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 9 / 8 / 29 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 39 | Scored | 2 |
| 74 | Conceded | 2 |
| -35 | GD | +0 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 20% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Northampton Town FC are 7th (35 pts). Milton Keynes Dons FC are 17th (1 pts).
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' What a night it is going to be! Northampton Town FC welcome Milton Keynes Dons FC for this crunch clash at PTS Academy Stadium.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 7' A moment of madness from Jack Sowerby on 7 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Northampton Town FC will be frustrated.
- 12' Jonathan Mitchell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Milton Keynes Dons FC so far.
- 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stephen Walker is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Northampton Town FC.
- 22' David Kasumu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 22.
- 27' Milton Keynes Dons FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 32' Milton Keynes Dons FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 36' Milton Keynes Dons FC make a change. Scott Fraser trudges off to be replaced by Louis Thompson on 36 minutes.
- 41' 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.
- 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Northampton Town FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 51' Daniel Harvie, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' The 26-year-old David Kasumu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 57' Northampton Town FC make a change. Ryan Watson trudges off to be replaced by Nicky Adams on 57 minutes.
- 58' The Northampton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Mark Marshall departs to be replaced by Ricky Holmes.
- 63' Sam Hoskins is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Northampton Town FC tonight.
- 65' That is a Yellow card for Milton Keynes Dons FC. Cameron Jerome will be fuming at that decision.
- 70' A change in the Milton Keynes Dons FC ranks — David Kasumu exits the field as Ben Gladwin enters on 70.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Northampton Town FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 77' Northampton Town FC ring the changes. Danny Rose has done his job and it is now time for Bernard Ashley-Seal to step up.
- 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. Northampton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 87' 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.
- It finishes all square. Northampton Town FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ryan Watson ↓ Nicky Adams 57'
-
45
Mark Marshall ↓ Ricky Holmes 58'
- 5
- 13
- 7
- 2
- 4
- 29
- 44
- 6
- 9
Bench
-
22
Bernard Ashley-Seal ↑ 77'
-
10
Nicky Adams ↑ 57'
- 27
-
21
Ricky Holmes ↑ 58'
- 1
- 15
- 30
Coach
Keith Curle
Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 3
-
8
David Kasumu ↓ Ben Gladwin 70'
- 4
-
10
Scott Fraser ↓ Louis Thompson 36'
- 13
- 9
- 5
- 21
- 15
-
35
Cameron Jerome ↓ Stephen Walker 70'
Bench
- 1
- 2
- 18
-
23
Louis Thompson ↑ 36'
-
11
Stephen Walker ↑ 70'
-
7
Ben Gladwin ↑ 70'
- 29
Coach
Russell Martin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Charlie Brown | 1 |
| Cameron Jerome | 1 |
| Ryan Watson | 1 |
| Fraser Horsfall | 1 |
| Peter Kioso | 1 |
| Andrew Surman | 1 |
| Will Grigg | 1 |
Northampton Town FC Form
2020-11-03
Northampton Town FC
0–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
D
2020-10-31
Wigan Athletic FC
2–3
Northampton Town FC
W
2020-10-27
Portsmouth FC
4–0
Northampton Town FC
L
2020-10-24
Northampton Town FC
0–2
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2020-10-20
Northampton Town FC
2–1
Swindon Town FC
W
2020-10-17
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–1
Northampton Town FC
L
Milton Keynes Dons FC Form
2020-11-03
Northampton Town FC
0–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
D
2020-10-31
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–1
AFC Wimbledon
D
2020-10-27
Milton Keynes Dons FC
2–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2020-10-24
Blackpool FC
1–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2020-10-20
Oxford United FC
3–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2020-10-17
Milton Keynes Dons FC
2–0
Gillingham FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99
Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for:
Northampton Town FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Northampton Town FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
69%
Northampton Town FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC
| Handicap | Northampton Town FC covers | Push | Milton Keynes Dons FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 23% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

