Ace Football previews the League Two game between Milton Keynes Dons and Cheltenham who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Milton Keynes Dons appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Cheltenham in round 16 of the League Two season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Stadium MK this coming Saturday.
Milton Keynes Dons approach the next League Two round as number 6 in the table, having claimed 24 points this season so far. With 15 games behind them, Cheltenham amassed 18 points, placing them as number 16 before their next fixture.
Team form: Milton Keynes Dons vs Cheltenham
Milton Keynes Dons Form
Milton Keynes Dons added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Grimsby by 1-3. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 0-2 defeat against AFC Wimbledon, followed up by a 3-1 win against Swindon. Milton Keynes Dons won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored eight and conceded five goals.
Cheltenham Form
Cheltenham look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 0-1 and 1-3 winners against Carlisle and Rotherham, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Bromley, as the match resulted in a 1-1 draw. Cheltenham won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats for Milton Keynes Dons and Cheltenham
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Milton Keynes Dons and Cheltenham played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 12 Milton Keynes Dons home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Milton Keynes Dons have won the last 4 matches in a row in the League Two and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Milton Keynes Dons have won the last 4 matches in a row in the League Two while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Milton Keynes Dons home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Milton Keynes Dons matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 48 of the last 50 Cheltenham away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Cheltenham away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Cheltenham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Cheltenham away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Cheltenham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Milton Keynes Dons vs Cheltenham
Ethon Archer shows decent form right now for Cheltenham, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Milton Keynes Dons, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Alex Gilbey also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League Two matches.
Betting markets: Milton Keynes Dons vs Cheltenham
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Stadium MK across all tournaments Milton Keynes Dons won four times, drew three and lost three times. Cheltenham claimed four wins, one draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Milton Keynes Dons won their last 4 matches on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Milton Keynes Dons scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Cheltenham scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Milton Keynes Dons games Cheltenham should be able to score at least once on Saturday as Milton Keynes Dons failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Cheltenham managed two clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Milton Keynes Dons have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Cheltenham.
Total goals
Milton Keynes Dons saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Cheltenham, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches. Amazingly, Milton Keynes Dons failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 matches.
Recommended tip: Milton Keynes Dons vs Cheltenham
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Milton Keynes Dons and Cheltenham seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League Two match.