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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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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
0% Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Milton Keynes Dons FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Milton Keynes Dons FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Laurens De Bock has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 13' A moment of madness from Luke O'Nien on 13 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 23' 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.
  • 24' Max Power does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
  • 28' GOAL! Luke O'Nien fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' Milton Keynes Dons FC ring the changes. Jordan Houghton has done his job and it is now time for David Kasumu to step up.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Max Power.
  • 50' Conor McLaughlin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 52' Chris Maguire has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 52.
  • 55' What composure from George Williams! The England international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Milton Keynes Dons FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 61' Kieran Agard is replacing Jordan Bowery for the Milton Keynes Dons FC side.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Laurens De Bock as he leaves the pitch. Denver Hume steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Russell Martin is booked for Milton Keynes Dons FC — Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' 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 Russell Martin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 78' Hiram Boateng is replacing Alex Gilbey for the Milton Keynes Dons FC side.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Charlie Wyke as he leaves the pitch. Will Grigg steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 86' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Jordan Bowery has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Lynden Gooch is replaced by George Dobson on 90 minute.
  • 90' Dean Lewington picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sunderland AFC take all three points.

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
Charlie Wyke 1
Joseph Mason 1
Troy Parrott 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.