Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Portsmouth FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Portsmouth FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Milton Keynes Dons FC
Sat 17 Dec 2022 · 15:00 UTC Fratton Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 28' Zak Jules
Recco Hackett-Fairchild 56' Y
Owen Dale 58' Y
Connor Ogilvie 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portsmouth FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One at Fratton Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

3
1
4
Portsmouth FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Milton Keynes Dons FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-17 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC 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

Recent Form

Portsmouth FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC H 0–2 L
04 Dec Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
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
Milton Keynes Dons FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Portsmouth FC A 2–0 W
10 Dec Fleetwood Town FC H 1–2 L
03 Dec Burton Albion FC H 1–1 D
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

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Milton Keynes Dons FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Milton Keynes Dons FC
Aaron Collins 5 G 1 A
Charlie Goode 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Fratton Park!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 378 games and scored 534 goals.
  • 15' Connor Ogilvie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portsmouth FC tonight.
  • 20' 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 Colby Bishop suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bradley Johnson made 393 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' The referee has no hesitation. Zak Jules is booked for Milton Keynes Dons FC — Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' The 33-year-old Clark Robertson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 34' Bradley Johnson makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Milton Keynes Dons FC are in front.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portsmouth FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 49' Conor Grant needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 54' Zak Jules has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Recco Hackett-Fairchild on 56 minutes.
  • 58' Owen Dale catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
  • 63' The travelling Milton Keynes Dons FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' The deadlock is broken! Jack Tucker gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
  • 68' Another change for Portsmouth FC made on 68 minute. Jade Mingi leaves to be changed by Joe Morrell.
  • 70' Connor Ogilvie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Portsmouth FC. Michael Morrison is replaced by Michael Jacobs.
  • 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Cowley will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 81' Milton Keynes Dons FC make a change. Nathan Holland trudges off to be replaced by Louie Barry on 81 minutes.
  • 85' The Portsmouth FC manager makes a substitution. Josh Koroma departs to be replaced by Ronan Curtis.
  • 86' The crowd applauds Conor Grant as he leaves the pitch. Ethan Robson steps in for Milton Keynes Dons FC.
  • 0-2 the final result. Portsmouth FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Portsmouth FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Cowley

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Lewington

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Colby Bishop 3
Scott Fraser 2
Mohamed Eisa 2
Alex Gilbey 2
Marcus Harness 1
Bradley Johnson 1
John Marquis 1
Jack Tucker 1

Head to Head

2022-12-17 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC 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

Portsmouth FC Form

2022-12-17 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2022-12-04 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–0 Portsmouth FC L 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

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

2022-12-17 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2022-12-10 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–2 Fleetwood Town FC L 2022-12-03 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–1 Burton Albion FC D 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.26 Portsmouth FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for: Portsmouth FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC36% Draw29% Milton Keynes Dons FC35%
Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Portsmouth FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
64%
Portsmouth FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portsmouth FC25% Draw48% Milton Keynes Dons FC27%
Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Portsmouth FC

Handicap Portsmouth FC covers Push Milton Keynes Dons FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Portsmouth FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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