Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Sunderland AFC
2 – 1
Full Time
Milton Keynes Dons FC
Sat 28 Sep 2019 · 14:00 UTC HT 45+7' · FT 45+7'
Luke O'Nien 13' Y
Max Power 45' Y
Y 45' David Kasumu
Chris Maguire 52' Y
Y 65' Russell Martin
Y 90' Dean Lewington

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One .

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Marsden
  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Referee Geoffrey Liddle
  • Referee Wayne Grunnill
  • Referee

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
2
Sunderland AFC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Milton Keynes Dons FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-28 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Milton Keynes Dons FC H 2–1 W
21 Sep Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
17 Sep Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
14 Sep Accrington Stanley FC A 3–1 W
31 Aug Peterborough United FC A 0–3 L
24 Aug AFC Wimbledon H 3–1 W
Milton Keynes Dons FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
21 Sep Southend United FC H 0–1 L
17 Sep Ipswich Town FC H 0–1 L
14 Sep Blackpool FC A 3–0 W
07 Sep AFC Wimbledon H 2–1 W
31 Aug Accrington Stanley FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Sunderland AFC and Milton Keynes Dons FC is underway.
  • 5' Conor McLaughlin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jack Ross will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 13' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 13.
  • 18' 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 Sam Nombe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 24' What composure from Max Power! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 28' Against the run of play, Luke O'Nien has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' David Kasumu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Houghton at the 35 minute mark.
  • 40' Milton Keynes Dons FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 52' The referee calls foul for Chris Maguire. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 55' GOAL! George Williams fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 60' Russell Martin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' Kieran Agard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Bowery on 61 minute.
  • 64' Denver Hume is replacing Laurens De Bock for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 65' Russell Martin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Bowery is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 78' Hiram Boateng is replacing Alex Gilbey for the Milton Keynes Dons FC side.
  • 81' Charlie Wyke makes way for Will Grigg at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • 86' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Lynden Gooch is replaced by George Dobson on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows Milton Keynes Dons FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Milton Keynes Dons FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sunderland AFC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Ross

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Tisdale

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Elliot Embleton 2
Ross Stewart 2
Max Power 2
Luke O'Nien 2
Cameron Jerome 2
Joseph Mason 1
Troy Parrott 1
Mohamed Eisa 1

Head to Head

2019-09-28 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Sunderland AFC Form

2019-09-28 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2019-09-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2019-09-17 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2019-09-14 Accrington Stanley FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC W 2019-08-31 Peterborough United FC 3–0 Sunderland AFC L 2019-08-24 Sunderland AFC 3–1 AFC Wimbledon W

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

2019-09-28 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2019-09-21 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Southend United FC L 2019-09-17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2019-09-14 Blackpool FC 0–3 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2019-09-07 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–1 AFC Wimbledon W 2019-08-31 Accrington Stanley FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.57 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC50% Draw26% Milton Keynes Dons FC24%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
76%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
50%
Sunderland AFC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC33% Draw46% Milton Keynes Dons FC21%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Milton Keynes Dons FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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