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Rotherham United FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Rotherham United FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Milton Keynes Dons FC
Sat 29 Feb 2020 · 15:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'
Y 27' Jordan Moore-Taylor
Y 60' George Williams
Michael Smith 61' Y
Richard Wood 61' Y
Matthew Olosunde 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One at New York Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Wigglesworth
  • Referee Alan Clayton
  • Referee Marc Wilson
  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Referee Declan Ford

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

2
1
1
Rotherham United FC 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals Milton Keynes Dons FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-29 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2019-11-23 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–3 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–1 D
25 Feb Coventry City FC A 1–1 D
22 Feb Accrington Stanley FC A 2–1 W
15 Feb AFC Wimbledon H 2–2 D
07 Feb Lincoln City FC A 1–0 W
01 Feb Burton Albion FC H 3–2 W
Milton Keynes Dons FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Feb Rotherham United FC A 1–1 D
25 Feb Portsmouth FC A 1–3 L
22 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
11 Feb Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D
08 Feb Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–1 D
01 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at New York Stadium. Rotherham United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Milton Keynes Dons FC.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Milton Keynes Dons FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Rotherham United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Freddie Ladapo on 10.
  • 15' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 22' The England Rhys Healey breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 1-1!
  • 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jordan Moore-Taylor.
  • 32' 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 Joe Walsh suffering a number of foals already.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Matty Crooks has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' England international Alex Gilbey has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 57' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for George Williams on 60.
  • 61' Michael Smith picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rotherham United FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 67' The Milton Keynes Dons FC manager makes a substitution. Louis Thompson departs to be replaced by David Kasumu.
  • 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 73' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Koroma is hanging Jamie Lindsay on the field on 73 minute.
  • 76' Matthew Olosunde was booked on 76.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Milton Keynes Dons FC! Joseph Mason comes on to replace Sam Nombe.
  • 85' It’s high time Russell Martin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Rotherham United FC! Shaun MacDonald comes on to replace Matthew Olosunde.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Freddie Ladapo 4
Daniel Barlaser 3
Joseph Mason 1
Alex Gilbey 1
Rhys Healey 1
Michael Ihiekwe 1
Mohamed Eisa 1
Harry Darling 1

Head to Head

2020-02-29 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2019-11-23 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–3 Rotherham United FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2020-02-29 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2020-02-25 Coventry City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2020-02-22 Accrington Stanley FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC W 2020-02-15 Rotherham United FC 2–2 AFC Wimbledon D 2020-02-07 Lincoln City FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC W 2020-02-01 Rotherham United FC 3–2 Burton Albion FC W

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

2020-02-29 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2020-02-25 Portsmouth FC 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2020-02-22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2020-02-11 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2020-02-08 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2020-02-01 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rotherham United FC46% Draw26% Milton Keynes Dons FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
54%
Rotherham United FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC32% Draw46% Milton Keynes Dons FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Milton Keynes Dons FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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