Port Vale FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Port Vale FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One at Vale Park.
- Port Vale FC 46 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Milton Keynes Dons FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | Morecambe FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Feb | Exeter City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Barnsley FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Port Vale FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Feb | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 14 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 11 Feb | Oxford United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Port Vale FC | Milton Keynes Dons FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #17 |
| 42 | Points | 1 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 10 / 12 / 24 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 36 | Scored | 2 |
| 61 | Conceded | 2 |
| -25 | GD | +0 |
| 0.91 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 22% | 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
Port Vale FC are 5th (42 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' Temperatures are rising at Vale Park as Port Vale FC face off against Milton Keynes Dons FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bradley Johnson, as he is very good at scoring at Vale Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Milton Keynes Dons FC have won 240 goals from 177 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Henry Lawrence is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Milton Keynes Dons FC.
- 19' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ellis Harrison.
- 20' Milton Keynes Dons FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 20.
- 22' Port Vale FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Aaron Donnelly on 22.
- 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mark Jackson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 32' Milton Keynes Dons FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Jack Tucker is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 43' The referee calls foul for Funso-King Ojo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' Another change for Milton Keynes Dons FC made on 46 minute. Henry Lawrence leaves to be changed by Will Grigg.
- 50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Daniel Harvie.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Port Vale FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Max Dean. He replaces Mohamed Eisa on 63 minute.
- 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' Another substitution for Port Vale FC to replace Ben Garrity by Tom Conlon on 69 minute.
- 74' Port Vale FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' Tennai Watson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
- 77' The Port Vale FC manager makes a substitution. Funso-King Ojo departs to be replaced by Rory Holden.
- 78' James Wilson is replacing Matt Taylor for the Port Vale FC side.
- 83' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 88' Port Vale 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.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Port Vale FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Port Vale FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Matt Taylor ↓ James Wilson 78'
-
22
Ellis Harrison ↓ Jamie Proctor 78'
-
14
Funso-King Ojo ↓ Rory Holden 77'
- 23
- 6
- 7
- 11
- 1
-
8
Ben Garrity ↓ Tom Conlon 69'
- 15
- 5
Bench
-
17
Rory Holden ↑ 77'
-
13
Jamie Proctor ↑ 78'
- 25
-
10
Tom Conlon ↑ 69'
-
9
James Wilson ↑ 78'
- 33
- 24
Coach
Darrell Clarke
Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Mohamed Eisa ↓ Max Dean 63'
- 2
- 24
- 14
- 4
- 33
- 1
- 21
- 42
-
22
Henry Lawrence ↓ Will Grigg 46'
- 28
Bench
-
11
Nathan Holland ↑ 77'
- 8
-
9
Will Grigg ↑ 46'
- 7
- 16
- 23
-
29
Max Dean ↑ 63'
Coach
Mark Jackson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bradley Johnson | 2 |
| Ellis Harrison | 1 |
| Aaron Donnelly | 1 |
Head to Head
Port Vale FC Form
Milton Keynes Dons FC Form
2023-03-04
Port Vale FC
1–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2023-02-28
Lincoln City FC
1–1
Milton Keynes Dons FC
D
2023-02-25
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0–1
Ipswich Town FC
L
2023-02-18
Sheffield Wednesday FC
5–2
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2023-02-14
Bolton Wanderers FC
5–0
Milton Keynes Dons FC
L
2023-02-11
Milton Keynes Dons FC
1–1
Oxford United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.45
Port Vale FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for:
Port Vale FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC 74% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Port Vale FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Port Vale FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
58%
Port Vale FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Port Vale FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Port Vale FC
| Handicap | Port Vale FC covers | Push | Milton Keynes Dons FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Port Vale FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.