MK Dons will be bidding to return to the winning ways in the EFL League One this weekend when they host Accrington Stanley at Stadium MK in game week five of the English football third tier. Kickoffs on August 20 at 17:00 EAT.
The hosts currently occupy the 21st place in the new season with just three points after the four opening fixtures. In the four opening matches MK Dons picked up just one win and three consecutive losses. Coming into this meeting, MK Dons won three and lost three of their last six matches across the competitions (WLLWLW).
MK Dons prepares for this meeting confident after 2-1 League One success to beat Port Vale in their previous match. In that game, MK Dons had 54% possession, nine shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Bradley Johnson (34′, 85′). Port Vale got 10 shots with three of them on target and a goal scored by Ellis Harrison (93′).
On the other hand, the opponents Accrington Stanley are placed 18 with six matches after the three four league matches, which means they are a game less. In the three matches they have played, they are unbeaten with one win and two draws. Coming into this game, Accrington Stanley is actually unbeaten in their last six matches across the competitions (WWDWDD).
Accrington Stanley held each other to 4-4 League One draw with Burton Albion in their previous fixture. In that game, Accrington had 60% possession, 20 shots with eight of them on target and goals scored by Joe Pritchard (52′), Sean McConville (57′), Josh Woods (90′) and Rosaire Longelo-Mbule (96′). Burton Albion got 15 shots with five of them on target and goals by Davis Keillor-Dunn (10′, 17′, 50′) and Gassan Ahadme (81′).
MK Dons vs. Accrington Stanley head to head
MK Dons boasts a slight upper hand in the head to head history of this game having won six times from the nine meetings since 2006; while Accrington Stanley claims two wins and the other one match ended in a draw.
- Accrington 1-1 Milton Keynes 08/01/22
- Milton Keynes 2-0 Accrington 28/08/21
- Milton Keynes 3-2 Accrington 13/03/21
- Accrington 2-1 Milton Keynes 05/12/20
- Accrington 2-1 Milton Keynes 31/08/19
Home
- Milton Keynes 2-1 Port Vale
- Ipswich 3-0 Milton Keynes
- Milton Keynes 1-0 Sutton United
- Milton Keynes 0-1 Sheffield Wed
- Cambridge 1-0 Milton Keynes
Away
- Accrington 4-4 Burton
- Accrington1 1-1 2Tranmere
- Shrewsbury 0-1 Accrington
- Accrington 2-2 Charlton
- Accrington 2-1 Sunderland
MK Dons team news
The hosts have a fully fit squad ahead of this encounter.
Accrington Stanley team news
Boss John Coleman has also not confirmed any fitness or suspension concerns ahead of this game.
Prediction and odds
Accrington Stanley is in better form compared to the opponents with no loss during the new season while MK Dons lost three of the four games they played.
- Accrington Stanley Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
