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 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Bramall
- Referee Michael Webb
- Referee James Bell
- Referee
7 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Northampton Town FC is hosting Milton Keynes Dons FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Milton Keynes Dons FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 7' The referee shows Northampton Town FC player a Yellow card on 7.
- 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dean Lewington is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Milton Keynes Dons FC.
- 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for David Kasumu.
- 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Northampton Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 32' Michael Harriman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 36' A change in the Milton Keynes Dons FC ranks — Scott Fraser exits the field as Louis Thompson enters on 36.
- 41' Regan Poole, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 51' Jack Sowerby has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 56' It looks surprising Milton Keynes Dons FC does not make any changes. Stephen Walker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' The whistle greets Ryan Watson as he departs to be replaced by Nicky Adams.
- 58' The whistle greets Mark Marshall as he departs to be replaced by Ricky Holmes.
- 63' Sam Hoskins is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Milton Keynes Dons FC so far.
- 65' Milton Keynes Dons FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
- 70' The crowd applauds David Kasumu as he leaves the pitch. Ben Gladwin steps in for Milton Keynes Dons FC.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Keith Curle will be considering his options from the bench.
- 77' Danny Rose makes way for Bernard Ashley-Seal at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Northampton Town FC.
- 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
|---|---|
| Andrew Surman | 1 |
| Will Grigg | 1 |
| Charlie Brown | 1 |
| Cameron Jerome | 1 |
| Ryan Watson | 1 |
| Fraser Horsfall | 1 |
| Peter Kioso | 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
0.9
Northampton Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + Northampton Town FC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Northampton Town FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
62%
Northampton Town FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.9%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
2.3%
3 – 0
2.2%
3 – 1
1.8%
0 – 3
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Northampton Town FC
| Handicap | Northampton Town FC covers | Push | Milton Keynes Dons FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 22% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 18% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

