Ace Football previews the League Two round 16 match between Milton Keynes Dons and Salford City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Milton Keynes Dons enjoy home advantage, when visitors Salford City swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Milton Keynes Dons are placed fiveth with 25 points after 15 matches. Salford City occupy a position as fourth in the league on 26 points.
Team form: Milton Keynes Dons vs Salford City
Milton Keynes Dons Form
Milton Keynes Dons have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Bromley, they came out empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 2-3 win against Colchester. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw against Barnet. Milton Keynes Dons won three of their previous six matches at Stadium MK in the League Two. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring 14 goals to nine against.
Salford City Form
Salford City are unbeaten in their previous three matches, winning 1-2 against Gillingham, before recording a 1-1 draw with Lincoln City. Another draw followed then, this time 0-0 against Cambridge U. Salford City managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding seven times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting facts for Milton Keynes Dons and Salford City
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 Salford City played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 10 Milton Keynes Dons matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 7 Milton Keynes Dons matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 Milton Keynes Dons home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Milton Keynes Dons home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Milton Keynes Dons matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 6 Salford City matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Salford City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Salford City away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Salford City matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Salford City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Milton Keynes Dons vs Salford City
Betting markets: Milton Keynes Dons vs Salford City
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Stadium MK across all tournaments Milton Keynes Dons won three times, drew two and lost five times. Salford City claimed six wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Milton Keynes Dons scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Salford City scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Milton Keynes Dons played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Milton Keynes Dons managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Salford City kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Milton Keynes Dons’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Salford City, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches. Milton Keynes Dons scored at least once in their previous 9 matches.
