Sunderland AFC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One .
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Marsden
- Referee Ross Joyce
- Referee Geoffrey Liddle
- Referee Wayne Grunnill
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
4/2
61-75
3/6
76+
8/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Milton Keynes Dons FC
| Aaron Collins | 13 G | 3 A |
| Charlie Goode | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Sunderland AFC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jack Ross will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Milton Keynes Dons FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 13' That is a Yellow card for Sunderland AFC. Luke O'Nien will be fuming at that decision.
- 18' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sunderland AFC and Milton Keynes Dons FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 23' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 24' Assisted by Charlie Wyke with the perfectly-timed delivery and Max Power makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 28' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luke O'Nien makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Milton Keynes Dons FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' The Milton Keynes Dons FC bench stirs into life. Jordan Houghton is withdrawn and David Kasumu gets his opportunity.
- 40' David Kasumu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 191 appearances.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Max Power is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 45.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 52' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Chris Maguire gets a Yellow card.
- 55' What composure from George Williams! The England international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 60' Milton Keynes Dons FC have won 264 goals from 191 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' The Milton Keynes Dons FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Bowery departs to be replaced by Kieran Agard.
- 64' Denver Hume is replacing Laurens De Bock for the Sunderland AFC side.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Russell Martin on 65 minutes.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' Alex Gilbey is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
- 78' Hiram Boateng gets the nod from Milton Keynes Dons FC. He replaces Alex Gilbey and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Sunderland AFC make a change. Charlie Wyke trudges off to be replaced by Will Grigg on 81 minutes.
- 86' It’s high time Jack Ross made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' George Dobson gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Lynden Gooch and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The referee shows Milton Keynes Dons FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
11
Lynden Gooch ↓ George Dobson 90'
- 6
-
9
Charlie Wyke ↓ Will Grigg 81'
- 7
- 13
- 8
- 1
- 3
- 4
-
28
Laurens De Bock ↓ Denver Hume 64'
Bench
-
33
Denver Hume ↑ 64'
- 12
- 5
- 23
-
18
George Dobson ↑ 90'
-
22
Will Grigg ↑ 81'
- 16
Coach
Jack Ross
Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Jordan Houghton ↓ David Kasumu 35'
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 18
-
8
Alex Gilbey ↓ Hiram Boateng 78'
- 25
- 27
- 16
-
9
Jordan Bowery ↓ Kieran Agard 61'
- 5
Bench
- 22
- 15
- 33
-
29
David Kasumu ↑ 35'
-
14
Kieran Agard ↑ 61'
- 11
-
26
Hiram Boateng ↑ 78'
Coach
Paul Tisdale
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Elliot Embleton | 2 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 |
| Max Power | 2 |
| Luke O'Nien | 2 |
| Cameron Jerome | 2 |
| Troy Parrott | 1 |
| Mohamed Eisa | 1 |
| Connor Wickham | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

