Ace Football previews the League Two round 31 match between Cheltenham and Milton Keynes Dons and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Milton Keynes Dons come to The Completely-Suzuki Stadium for the League Two match this coming Saturday, Cheltenham will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Team form: Cheltenham vs Milton Keynes Dons
Cheltenham Form
In their last three matches, Cheltenham lost 2-1 against Oldham, 0-2 against Grimsby and 3-1 against Accrington. Cheltenham claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded six goals.
Milton Keynes Dons Form
Milton Keynes Dons 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 5-1 and 1-0 winners against Shrewsbury and Bristol Rovers, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Grimsby, as the match resulted in a 2-2 draw. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Milton Keynes Dons won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and 12 scored.
Betting stats and facts for Cheltenham and Milton Keynes Dons
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Cheltenham and Milton Keynes Dons. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 18 of the last 20 Cheltenham home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Cheltenham have lost 6 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Cheltenham have lost 5 of the last 6 matches in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Cheltenham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Cheltenham have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Milton Keynes Dons away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Milton Keynes Dons away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Milton Keynes Dons away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Milton Keynes Dons away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players in form: Cheltenham vs Milton Keynes Dons
It has been an excellent season for Callum Paterson who managed to score an impressive 13 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target six times in his last six outings. Milton Keynes Dons are looking to him against Cheltenham, hoping he keeps his momentum going.
Betting markets: Cheltenham vs Milton Keynes Dons
Full-time result
Cheltenham won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium. They drew one and lost four as well, while Milton Keynes Dons won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Milton Keynes Dons didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings. Milton Keynes Dons have not lost to Cheltenham in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Cheltenham scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Impressively, Milton Keynes Dons scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Milton Keynes Dons should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Cheltenham only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Milton Keynes Dons claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Cheltenham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Milton Keynes Dons’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.9 goals in these matches.
