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

League One · 2019-20
Southend United FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Milton Keynes Dons FC
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Roots Hall Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Lee Nicholls
Y 34' Jordan Houghton
Timothee Dieng 41' Y
Y 56' Alex Gilbey
Sam Mantom 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Southend United FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One at Roots Hall Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Da Costa
  • Referee Neil Hair
  • Referee Chris O'Donnell
  • Referee

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

1
1
Southend United FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Milton Keynes Dons FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-26 Southend United FC 2–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2019-09-21 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Southend United FC

Recent Form

Southend United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Milton Keynes Dons FC H 2–2 D
21 Dec Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–3 L
14 Dec Rotherham United FC H 2–2 D
07 Dec Bristol Rovers FC A 2–4 L
03 Dec Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D
23 Nov Oxford United FC H 0–4 L
Milton Keynes Dons FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Southend United FC A 2–2 D
21 Dec Gillingham FC A 1–3 L
14 Dec Oxford United FC H 1–0 W
07 Dec Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–1 D
23 Nov Rotherham United FC H 2–3 L
16 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Milton Keynes Dons FC gets underway.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Conor McGrandles made 177 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' 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.
  • 13' Joseph Mason puts Milton Keynes Dons FC on the lead.
  • 18' The travelling Milton Keynes Dons FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Milton Keynes Dons FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lee Nicholls.
  • 32' Goal! Jason Demetriou scores his 6 goal in 89 matches.
  • 34' Jordan Houghton was booked on 34.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Timothee Dieng on 41.
  • 46' Dean Lewington needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 51' It’s high time Sol Campbell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alex Gilbey.
  • 59' Milton Keynes Dons FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rhys Healey is hanging Sam Nombe on the field on 59 minute.
  • 64' Rhys Healey puts Milton Keynes Dons FC on the lead.
  • 66' Goal! Robert Kiernan scores his 3 goal in 89 matches.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' The referee calls foul for Sam Mantom. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 75' Another substitution for Milton Keynes Dons FC to replace Ben Reeves by David Kasumu on 75 minute.
  • 80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Charlie Kelman. He replaces Stephen Humphrys on 82 minute.
  • 87' 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.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Southend United FC team. Stephen McLaughlin is replaced by Brandon Goodship on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Southend United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sol Campbell

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Charlie Kelman 1
Jason Demetriou 1
Robert Kiernan 1
Joseph Mason 1
Rhys Healey 1

Head to Head

2019-12-26 Southend United FC 2–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2019-09-21 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Southend United FC

Southend United FC Form

2019-12-26 Southend United FC 2–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2019-12-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 3–2 Southend United FC L 2019-12-14 Southend United FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC D 2019-12-07 Bristol Rovers FC 4–2 Southend United FC L 2019-12-03 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Southend United FC D 2019-11-23 Southend United FC 0–4 Oxford United FC L

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

2019-12-26 Southend United FC 2–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2019-12-21 Gillingham FC 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2019-12-14 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Oxford United FC W 2019-12-07 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2019-11-23 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–3 Rotherham United FC L 2019-11-16 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51 Southend United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for: Southend United FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Southend United FC42% Draw27% Milton Keynes Dons FC31%
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

Southend United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
58%
Southend United FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southend United FC30% Draw46% Milton Keynes Dons FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Southend United FC

Handicap Southend United FC covers Push Milton Keynes Dons FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Southend United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
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.