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 0 games · 0 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 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Northampton Town FC to score. At the same time, Milton Keynes Dons FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 7' Northampton Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 7.
- 12' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Carlton Morris, as he is very good at scoring at PTS Academy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 22' The referee shows Milton Keynes Dons FC player a Yellow card on 22.
- 27' 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.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Northampton Town FC that had 191 games and scored 158 goals.
- 36' Milton Keynes Dons FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Louis Thompson is hanging Scott Fraser on the field on 36 minute.
- 41' Northampton Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' The travelling Milton Keynes Dons FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' Time for substitution for Northampton Town FC. Ryan Watson is replaced by Nicky Adams.
- 58' Another change for Northampton Town FC made on 58 minute. Mark Marshall leaves to be changed by Ricky Holmes.
- 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Northampton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cameron Jerome.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Ben Gladwin. He replaces David Kasumu on 70 minute.
- 75' Michael Harriman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 77' Bernard Ashley-Seal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danny Rose on 77 minute.
- 82' It’s high time Russell Martin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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.

