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

League One · 2022-23
Sheffield Wednesday FC
5 – 2
Full Time
Milton Keynes Dons FC
Sat 18 Feb 2023 · 15:00 UTC Hillsborough HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Josh McEachran

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One at Hillsborough.

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

4
Sheffield Wednesday FC 4 games · Avg 4.0 goals Milton Keynes Dons FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-18 Sheffield Wednesday FC 5–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2022-08-06 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2022-04-16 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-11-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Feb Milton Keynes Dons FC H 5–2 W
14 Feb Morecambe FC H 3–0 W
11 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 2–2 D
07 Feb Fleetwood Town FC A 0–1 L
04 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–0 W
28 Jan Fleetwood Town FC H 1–1 D
Milton Keynes Dons FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
04 Feb Bristol Rovers FC A 2–0 W
28 Jan Exeter City FC H 0–2 L
24 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sheffield Wednesday FC to score. At the same time, Milton Keynes Dons FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 2' Jonathan Leko puts Milton Keynes Dons FC on the lead.
  • 7' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 9' What a strike from Josh Windass! The score is 1-1.
  • 14' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield Wednesday FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 18' Milton Keynes Dons FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 23' The travelling Milton Keynes Dons FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 24' Sensational shot from Mohamed Eisa. Milton Keynes Dons FC is back in the lead.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Henry Lawrence, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 39' 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 Sullay Kaikai suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 49' Sheffield Wednesday 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.
  • 54' Goal! Michael Smith scores his 76 goal in 357 matches.
  • 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Milton Keynes Dons FC that had 177 games and scored 240 goals.
  • 60' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dennis Adeniran is hanging Jack Hunt on the field on 60 minute.
  • 61' Lee Gregory has so much to prove this time. He replaces Will Vaulks on 61 minute.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Milton Keynes Dons FC team. Josh McEachran is replaced by Dawson Devoy on 62 minute.
  • 64' What a strike from Lee Gregory! The score is 3-2.
  • 65' What a strike from Lee Gregory! The score is 4-2.
  • 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
  • 74' Goal! Michael Smith scores his 76 goal in 357 matches.
  • 77' The whistle greets Barry Bannan as he departs to be replaced by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.
  • 82' Josh McEachran has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Matthew Smith. He replaces Edmond-Paris Maghoma on 87 minute.
  • 89' What a strike from George Byers! The score is 6-2.
  • 90' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Michael Smith departs to be replaced by Tyreeq Bakinson.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-2.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Jackson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lee Gregory 4
Josh Windass 3
Michael Smith 2
Scott Twine 2
Saido Berahino 2
Mohamed Eisa 1
Jonathan Leko 1
Barry Bannan 1

Head to Head

2023-02-18 Sheffield Wednesday FC 5–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2022-08-06 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2022-04-16 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-11-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2023-02-18 Sheffield Wednesday FC 5–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2023-02-14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–0 Morecambe FC W 2023-02-11 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2023-02-07 Fleetwood Town FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-02-04 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2023-01-28 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Fleetwood Town FC D

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

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 2023-02-04 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2023-01-28 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–2 Exeter City FC L 2023-01-24 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Shrewsbury Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.27 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Sheffield Wednesday FC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC63% Draw21% Milton Keynes Dons FC16%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
37%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC45% Draw39% Milton Keynes Dons FC16%
Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–2 not predicted
5 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Milton Keynes Dons FC covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 19% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 22% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 10% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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