Wednesday , 9 September 2026

Wigan Athletic FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2021-22
Wigan Athletic FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Milton Keynes Dons FC
Tue 19 Oct 2021 · 18:45 UTC DW Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Tom Bayliss 58' Y
Y 66' Daniel Harvie
Y 73' Matt O'Riley
Y 84' David Kasumu

Overview

Match Preview

Wigan Athletic FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One at DW Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 5 12
2 Huddersfield Town AFC 5 11
3 Stockport County FC 5 9
4 Bradford City AFC 5 9
5 Burton Albion FC 5 8
6 Cambridge United FC 5 8
7 Luton Town FC 5 8
8 Reading FC 4 7
9 Leyton Orient FC 5 7
10 Oxford United FC 4 7
11 Blackpool FC 5 7
12 Notts County FC 5 7
13 Plymouth Argyle FC 5 7
14 Barnsley FC 5 7
15 AFC Wimbledon 5 7
16 Stevenage FC 5 6
17 Mansfield Town FC 5 6
18 Leicester City FC 5 5
19 Milton Keynes Dons FC 5 4
20 Peterborough United FC 5 4
21 Bromley FC 5 4
22 Doncaster Rovers FC 5 3
23 Wycombe Wanderers FC 5 3
24 Wigan Athletic FC 5 3

Head-to-Head

1
1
3
Wigan Athletic FC 5 games · Avg 2.8 goals Milton Keynes Dons FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2021-03-06 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2020-10-27 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Recent Form

Wigan Athletic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC H 1–2 L
16 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC A 4–0 W
02 Oct Gillingham FC A 2–0 W
28 Sep Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–2 L
25 Sep Cheltenham Town FC H 2–0 W
18 Sep Accrington Stanley FC A 4–1 W
Milton Keynes Dons FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Wigan Athletic FC A 2–1 W
16 Oct Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–1 L
02 Oct Doncaster Rovers FC A 1–2 L
28 Sep Fleetwood Town FC H 3–3 D
25 Sep Wycombe Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
18 Sep Gillingham FC A 4–1 W

Season Stats

Wigan Athletic FC Milton Keynes Dons FC
#24 Position #19
3 Points 4
5 Played 5
1 / 0 / 4 W / D / L 0 / 4 / 1
5 Scored 7
11 Conceded 9
-6 GD -2
0.60 PPG 0.80
20% Win % 0%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season

Wigan Athletic FC are 24th (3 pts). Milton Keynes Dons FC are 19th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/–
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Wigan Athletic FC
Jensen Weir 2 G
Sonny Perkins 1 G
Akeel Higgins 1 G
Milton Keynes Dons FC
Aaron Collins 4 G 1 A
Charlie Goode 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Milton Keynes Dons FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wigan Athletic FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Magnificent from Charlie Wyke! That is 51 goals in 364 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at DW Stadium. Milton Keynes Dons FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Peter Kioso makes it 1-1.
  • 35' Wigan Athletic FC have won 407 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 37' The deadlock is broken! Mohamed Eisa gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
  • 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Warren O'Hora is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wigan Athletic FC.
  • 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' It is a cagey affair so far. Wigan Athletic FC in their trying to find a way past Milton Keynes Dons FC's compact .
  • 57' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tom Bayliss.
  • 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Harvie is booked for Milton Keynes Dons FC — Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matt O'Riley on 73.
  • 73' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Callum Lang is withdrawn and Gavin Massey gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Another change for Milton Keynes Dons FC made on 75 minute. Mohamed Eisa leaves to be changed by Max Watters.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Wigan Athletic FC — Stephen Humphrys on, Tom Bayliss off on 80 minutes.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. David Kasumu is booked for Milton Keynes Dons FC — Yellow card on 84.
  • 86' A change in the Milton Keynes Dons FC ranks — David Kasumu exits the field as Troy Parrott enters on 86.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Milton Keynes Dons FC take all three points.

Lineups

Wigan Athletic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jensen Weir 2
Tendayi Darikwa 1
Peter Kioso 1
Tom Naylor 1
Harry Darling 1
Scott Fraser 1
Max Power 1
Stephen Walker 1

Head to Head

2021-10-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2021-03-06 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2020-10-27 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC

Wigan Athletic FC Form

2021-10-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2021-10-16 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–4 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-10-02 Gillingham FC 0–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2021-09-28 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-09-25 Wigan Athletic FC 2–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2021-09-18 Accrington Stanley FC 1–4 Wigan Athletic FC W

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

2021-10-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2021-10-16 Shrewsbury Town FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2021-10-02 Doncaster Rovers FC 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons FC L 2021-09-28 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–3 Fleetwood Town FC D 2021-09-25 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2021-09-18 Gillingham FC 1–4 Milton Keynes Dons FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32 Wigan Athletic FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for: Wigan Athletic FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wigan Athletic FC32% Draw27% Milton Keynes Dons FC41%
Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Wigan Athletic FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
68%
Wigan Athletic FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wigan Athletic FC23% Draw44% Milton Keynes Dons FC33%
Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Wigan Athletic FC

Handicap Wigan Athletic FC covers Push Milton Keynes Dons FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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