Saturday , 14 November 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, FA Cup 2022-23 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2022-23
Portsmouth FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Milton Keynes Dons FC
Sat 26 Nov 2022 · 15:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Josh McEachran
Y 89' Henry Lawrence

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — FA Cup at Fratton Park.

Head-to-Head

3
1
4
Portsmouth FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Milton Keynes Dons FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-26 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2021-09-11 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2021-04-17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2020-10-10 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2020-02-25 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Milton Keynes Dons FC H 3–2 W
18 Nov Derby County FC H 0–0 D
12 Nov Morecambe FC A 1–1 D
04 Nov Hereford FC A 3–1 W
29 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–1 D
25 Oct Oxford United FC H 1–1 D
Milton Keynes Dons FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Portsmouth FC A 2–3 L
19 Nov Barnsley FC A 1–3 L
12 Nov Derby County FC H 1–3 L
05 Nov Taunton Town FC H 6–0 W
29 Oct Cheltenham Town FC A 0–0 D
25 Oct Charlton Athletic FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Milton Keynes Dons FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Milton Keynes Dons FC
Marvin Ekpiteta 1 G
Aaron Collins 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Milton Keynes Dons FC get us underway at Fratton Park.
  • 5' Milton Keynes Dons FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Milton Keynes Dons FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' 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.
  • 19' Darragh Burns puts Milton Keynes Dons FC on the lead.
  • 22' The Saint Lucia Recco Hackett-Fairchild breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 1-1!
  • 27' It is a cagey affair so far. Portsmouth FC in their trying to find a way past Milton Keynes Dons FC's compact .
  • 32' Portsmouth FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Milton Keynes Dons FC's shape.
  • 34' GOAL! Colby Bishop fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 35' Colby Bishop with the second goal in the match!
  • 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josh McEachran on 38.
  • 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nathan Holland suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Milton Keynes Dons FC! Conor Grant comes on to replace Josh McEachran.
  • 47' The England Colby Bishop breaks the deadlock on 47 minutes. 4-1!
  • 52' Henry Lawrence needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Liam Manning will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Portsmouth FC! Connor Ogilvie comes on to replace Denver Hume.
  • 62' What composure from Mohamed Eisa! The Sudan international strokes it home. 4-2.
  • 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 69' Louie Barry is replacing Darragh Burns for the Milton Keynes Dons FC side.
  • 71' The Milton Keynes Dons FC bench stirs into life. Bradley Johnson is withdrawn and Ethan Robson gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Portsmouth FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Zak Swanson as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Tunnicliffe steps in for Portsmouth FC.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Milton Keynes Dons FC. Tennai Watson is replaced by Will Grigg.
  • 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 89' Henry Lawrence catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
  • Portsmouth FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Colby Bishop 3
Scott Fraser 2
Mohamed Eisa 2
Alex Gilbey 2
Ellis Harrison 1
Ethan Robson 1
Ronan Curtis 1
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 1

Head to Head

2022-11-26 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2021-09-11 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2021-04-17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC 2020-10-10 Portsmouth FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2020-02-25 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Portsmouth FC Form

2022-11-26 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2022-11-18 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Derby County FC D 2022-11-12 Morecambe FC 1–1 Portsmouth FC D 2022-11-04 Hereford FC 1–3 Portsmouth FC W 2022-10-29 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Shrewsbury Town FC D 2022-10-25 Portsmouth FC 1–1 Oxford United FC D

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

2022-11-26 Portsmouth FC 3–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2022-11-19 Barnsley FC 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2022-11-12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–3 Derby County FC L 2022-11-05 Milton Keynes Dons FC 6–0 Taunton Town FC W 2022-10-29 Cheltenham Town FC 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2022-10-25 Charlton Athletic FC 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portsmouth FC48% Draw27% Milton Keynes Dons FC25%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
52%
Portsmouth FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC32% Draw47% Milton Keynes Dons FC21%
Actual: Portsmouth FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Milton Keynes Dons FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.