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League Two: Milton Keynes Dons vs Oldham – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League Two game between Milton Keynes Dons and Oldham who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

League Two title favourites Milton Keynes Dons begin their title challenge this coming Saturday in an opening day encounter with Oldham at Stadium MK.

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Team form: Milton Keynes Dons vs Oldham

Milton Keynes Dons Form

Milton Keynes Dons look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Crewe in a 0-1 win, before a 0-0 draw followed against Grimsby. Their most recent outing resulted in a 0-0 draw in a hard fought encounter with Swindon. Milton Keynes Dons only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Stadium MK in the League Two. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded nine goals.

Oldham Form

Oldham 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 4-0 and 0-3 winners against Halifax and York, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Southend, as the match resulted in a 1-1 draw. Oldham managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring ten time and letting in four.

Betting stats for Milton Keynes Dons and Oldham

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 Oldham played across all tournaments.

  • In 21 of the last 23 Milton Keynes Dons matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 20 of the last 22 Milton Keynes Dons matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 5 Milton Keynes Dons matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In 13 of the last 14 Milton Keynes Dons home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 13 of the last 14 Milton Keynes Dons home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 17 of the last 19 Oldham away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 14 of the last 16 Oldham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Oldham have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
  • Oldham have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • Oldham have lost 4 of the last 5 matches in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals

Players on top: Milton Keynes Dons vs Oldham

With another League Two season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Milton Keynes Dons and Oldham. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Betting markets: Milton Keynes Dons vs Oldham

Full-time result

Milton Keynes Dons won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing five as well. Oldham won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost three in this run. Oldham conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Milton Keynes Dons have not lost to Oldham in 10 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Milton Keynes Dons scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Oldham got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Milton Keynes Dons have not conceded a goal in 4 consecutive games. Oldham managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Milton Keynes Dons have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Oldham.

Total goals

Milton Keynes Dons saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Oldham, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches. Milton Keynes Dons didn’t concede a single goal in their previous 4 matches. Oldham conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.

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