Crawley Town vs MK Dons Match Analysis & Prediction
06/05/2024 5:00 pm
Crawley Town will play host to Milton Keynes Dons on Monday evening at the Broadfield Stadium for the first leg of the League Two playoff semi-finals.
The hosts finished the campaign in seventh position with 70 points to their name, while the visitors were eight points better off in fourth place.
Crawley crept into the top seven on the final day of the campaign after they beat Grimsby Town to take advantage of Barrow’s 1-1 draw against Mansfield Town.
Danilo Orsi and Klaidi Lolos both got on the scoresheet in the first half to lead their side to a 2-0 victory, securing Crawley a spot in the EFL playoffs for the first time in their history.
The hosts have struggled for consistency in their recent matches at Broadfield Stadium, having seen their previous 10 home games result in three wins, three draws and four losses.
Meanwhile, MK Dons experienced an eventful end to the League Two season, with their final eight matches producing an average of 5.4 goals per game.
After losing to Mansfield on April 13, MK Dons bounced back with an impressive 5-3 victory over Harrogate Town, before they played out a thrilling 4-4 draw in their recent home encounter with Sutton United.
As a result of their recent goalscoring exploits, Mike Williamson’s side finished the campaign as the league’s fifth-highest scorers with 83 goals, and they will be determined to utilise that firepower against a Crawley side that has kept just two clean sheets in their last 17 home league games.
However, MK Dons will need to tighten up at the opposite end of the pitch after conceding at least three goals in three of their previous four away games.
Crawley Town vs. MK Dons Head to head
In the previous 10 meetings between these two teams, Crawley have claimed three victories while MK Dons have won five, and they have drawn in two. MK Dons have scored 14 goals and conceded eight in the process.
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10/01/2015Crawley Town2Milton Keynes Dons2League One
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03/11/2018Crawley Town0Milton Keynes Dons4League Two
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02/03/2019Milton Keynes Dons1Crawley Town0League Two
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15/08/2023Crawley Town2Milton Keynes Dons1League Two
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29/12/2023Milton Keynes Dons2Crawley Town0League Two
Crawley Town Team News
Crawley manager Scott Lindsey has confirmed that he has a full squad to choose from, with Kellan Gordon and Harry Forster set to return to full training before Monday’s game.
Ronan Darcy dropped out of the side for the final-day win over Grimsby, but the 23-year-old is likely to be considered for a recall for the semi-final first leg.
Crawley Town's Last 5 Matches
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09/04/2024Wrexham4Crawley Town1League Two
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13/04/2024Crawley Town2Colchester United3League Two
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16/04/2024Crawley Town1Barrow1League Two
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20/04/2024Sutton United2Crawley Town2League Two
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27/04/2024Crawley Town2Grimsby Town0League Two
MK Dons Team News
MK Dons are expected to be without the services of forward Matthew Dennis, who has been forced to miss the last seven matches through injury.
Joe Tomlinson returned from injury to play over an hour against Sutton, and he is set to retain his place in the side, with Williamson likely to stick with the team that started the recent 4-4 draw.
MK Dons's Last 5 Matches
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01/04/2024Notts County3Milton Keynes Dons3League Two
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06/04/2024Forest Green Rovers0Milton Keynes Dons2League Two
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13/04/2024Milton Keynes Dons1Mansfield Town4League Two
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20/04/2024Harrogate Town3Milton Keynes Dons5League Two
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27/04/2024Milton Keynes Dons4Sutton United4League Two
Crawley Town vs. MK Dons: Odds and Predictions
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