League Two: Milton Keynes Dons vs Cheltenham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 3 match between Milton Keynes Dons and Cheltenham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Milton Keynes Dons hope to live up to their early billing as the League Two title favourites on Saturday when they welcome Cheltenham over to the Stadium MK for a round 3 match.

Milton Keynes Dons will be satisfied having collected four points from a possible six in their new League Two campaign, and aim to stay undefeated.

Form: Milton Keynes Dons vs Cheltenham

Milton Keynes Dons Form

Milton Keynes Dons went through their last three matches with a 0-0 draw against Oldham, a 0-2 win against Barrow and a 2-0 defeat against Bristol City. Milton Keynes Dons just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League Two matches at the Stadium MK. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded eight goals.

Cheltenham Form

In their last three matches, Cheltenham lost against Cambridge U and Chesterfield by 1-0 and 0-2, respectively, and beat Exeter by 2-0. Cheltenham claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and five 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-form players: Milton Keynes Dons vs Cheltenham

It is the beginning of a new League Two campaign, and both Milton Keynes Dons and Cheltenham will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular betting markets: Milton Keynes Dons vs Cheltenham

Full-time result

Milton Keynes Dons claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing four. Cheltenham won four of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost five of the games in this run. Milton Keynes Dons didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches. Astonishingly, Cheltenham conceded a goal in their last 17 matches. Milton Keynes Dons have not lost to Cheltenham in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Milton Keynes Dons only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Cheltenham got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Milton Keynes Dons have not conceded a goal in 6 consecutive games. Cheltenham have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Milton Keynes Dons managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Milton Keynes Dons have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Cheltenham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Milton Keynes Dons’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Cheltenham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches. Milton Keynes Dons didn’t concede a goal in their last 6 matches. Cheltenham did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games