Milton Keynes Dons v Gillingham prediction

League One · Sat, 21 Mar 2020 15:00 GMT · Stadium MK

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Team pages: Milton Keynes Dons · Gillingham

Milton Keynes Dons v Gillingham, League One, is cancelled — this match is not being played as listed. No free pick is offered while the fixture stands like this.

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The match

Milton Keynes Dons host Gillingham in League One on Saturday 21 March (kick-off 15:00 UK).

Form and the table

Six of Milton Keynes Dons’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (40%). Both teams scored in nine of Milton Keynes Dons’s last 15 results in all competitions (60%). At home, Milton Keynes Dons have five wins, no draws and two defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 2.14 points per game, scoring 1.57 and conceding 0.57. Milton Keynes Dons have scored 36 goals, the fourth-fewest (shared) of the 23 clubs (2019/20 so far). Milton Keynes Dons have conceded 47 goals, the ninth-most of the 23 clubs.

Five of Gillingham’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (33%). Both teams scored in seven of Gillingham’s last 15 results in all competitions (47%). Away from home, Gillingham have two wins, six draws and no defeats in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 1.50 points per game, scoring 1.00 and conceding 0.75. Gillingham have scored 42 goals, the ninth-fewest of the 23 clubs (2019/20 so far). Gillingham have conceded 34 goals, the fourth-fewest of the 23 clubs.

Milton Keynes Dons are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Gillingham are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Milton Keynes Dons (19th) and Gillingham (10th) are 14 points apart, 2019/20 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Milton Keynes Dons the stronger side, 99 rating points above Gillingham (Milton Keynes Dons 1460, Gillingham 1360, after at least 219 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 21 December 2019, finished Gillingham 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons.

Team news

Predicted Milton Keynes Dons XI (4-3-1-2): W. Dennis, C. Goode, M. Ekpiteta, J. Sanders, C. Nelson, R. Wintle, A. Gilbey, S. Silvera, E. Campbell, S. Nombe, A. Collins — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, R. Healey (4.0 per match over 19 appearances, 11 goals and two assists) and Lee Nicholls (2.5 per match over 35 appearances) have been Milton Keynes Dons’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Milton Keynes Dons (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), R. Healey averages 3.9 shots per 90 over 1409 minutes, with a shot in 10 of the last 10 appearances. Lee Nicholls averages 3.5 saves per 90 over 3150 minutes, with two or more saves in nine of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Gillingham XI (4-3-1-2): O. Wright, O. Beckles, A. Smith, J. Daley, L. Dobbs, N. Freeman, R. McKenzie, A. Little, J. Brophy, R. Hale, H. Waldock — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Jack Bonham (2.5 per match over 35 appearances) and O. Lee (2.4 per match over 28 appearances, four goals and four assists) have been Gillingham’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Gillingham (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), Jack Bonham averages 2.5 saves per 90 over 3150 minutes, with two or more saves in seven of the last 10 appearances. O. Lee averages 1.8 key passes per 90 over 2017 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 15:00 GMT · League One · Stadium MK
Head-to-head (last 3): Milton Keynes Dons 2 · draws 0 · Gillingham 1 · 2.67 goals/game
Recent form: Milton Keynes Dons 1W 2D 2L · Gillingham 2W 2D 1L

Milton Keynes Dons v Gillingham (League One): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.13 / 1.38

Goals

against 1 / 0.88 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.43 / 6.29

Corners

against 6.29 / 4 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

4.43 / 3.57

Shots on target

against 4 / 4 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2 / 1.57

Cards

against 1.86 / 3.29 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 March 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 7 March 2020. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Milton Keynes Dons for / against	Line	Gillingham for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.43 for · 6.29 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	6.29 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	12.57 for · 12.71 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	12.71 for · 10.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	4.43 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3.57 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.57 for · 15 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	14.14 for · 14.14 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 1.86 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1.57 for · 3.29 against n 7 Last 5

Milton Keynes Dons

Milton Keynes Dons Goalkeeper

Milton Keynes Dons — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
L. Nicholls	35	903150 min	1213.5 /90	471.3 /90	30.1 /90
S. Moore	1	9090 min	44 /90	22 /90	00 /90

Milton Keynes Dons — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Milton Keynes Dons before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
L. Nicholls n 8	90	2.9 7/3

Milton Keynes Dons Defensive

Milton Keynes Dons — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
D. Lewington	32	882822 min	792.5 /90	351.1 /90	130.4 /90	not recorded in League Cup	401.3 /90	80.3 /90
G. Williams	29	892569 min	210.7 /90	351.2 /90	200.7 /90	not recorded in League Cup	120.4 /90	20.1 /90
J. Walsh	24	882115 min	210.9 /90	391.7 /90	170.7 /90	not recorded in League Cup	251.1 /90	30.1 /90
R. Poole	20	831656 min	321.7 /90	201.1 /90	181 /90	not recorded in League Cup	140.8 /90	40.2 /90
J. Moore-Taylor	13	861114 min	141.1 /90	221.8 /90	100.8 /90	not recorded in League Cup	90.7 /90	30.2 /90
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Milton Keynes Dons — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Milton Keynes Dons before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Nicholls n 8	90	0 0/0	0.4 2/1	—
D. Lewington n 8	90	1.4 8/2	1.9 7/5	—
J. Houghton n 8	89.1	1.9 7/5	2.3 8/5	—
C. Brittain n 8	84.8	0.8 3/2	0.5 2/1	—
A. Gilbey n 8	90	1.1 5/3	1.5 6/3	—
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Milton Keynes Dons — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Milton Keynes Dons before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Lewington n 8	90	2.5 7/5
J. Houghton n 8	89.1	1.9 7/5
C. Brittain n 8	84.8	1.5 7/3
A. Gilbey n 8	90	1.8 6/4
C. McGrandles n 8	68.3	1.8 6/4
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Milton Keynes Dons Attacking

Milton Keynes Dons — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
S. Nombe	20	621234 min	20.1 /90	20.1 /90	231.7 /90	90.7 /90	141 /90	130.9 /90
R. Healey	19	741409 min	110.7 /90	20.1 /90	613.9 /90	271.7 /90	110.7 /90	301.9 /90
J. Bowery	16	651033 min	10.1 /90	10.1 /90	221.9 /90	100.9 /90	121 /90	00 /90
K. Agard	14	66917 min	10.1 /90	10.1 /90	171.7 /90	20.2 /90	80.8 /90	10.1 /90
J. Mason	12	75898 min	30.3 /90	00 /90	282.8 /90	121.2 /90	111.1 /90	40.4 /90
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Milton Keynes Dons — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Milton Keynes Dons before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Nicholls n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Lewington n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
J. Houghton n 8	89.1	0.5 4/0	0 0/0
C. Brittain n 8	84.8	0.8 2/2	0.1 1/0
A. Gilbey n 8	90	2.5 8/6	0.9 4/2
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Milton Keynes Dons — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Milton Keynes Dons before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Nicholls n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Lewington n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Houghton n 8	89.1	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
C. Brittain n 8	84.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Gilbey n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
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Gillingham

Gillingham Goalkeeper

Gillingham — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Bonham	35	903150 min	862.5 /90	361 /90	30.1 /90

Gillingham — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Gillingham before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Bonham n 8	90	2.6 6/4

Gillingham Defensive

Gillingham — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
M. Ehmer	35	903150 min	300.9 /90	541.5 /90	220.6 /90	not recorded in League One	471.3 /90	50.1 /90
C. Ogilvie	33	902970 min	351.1 /90	321 /90	130.4 /90	not recorded in League One	371.1 /90	30.1 /90
B. Fuller	29	892581 min	401.4 /90	361.3 /90	120.4 /90	not recorded in League One	421.5 /90	80.3 /90
J. Tucker	27	862320 min	401.6 /90	401.6 /90	110.4 /90	not recorded in League One	210.8 /90	30.1 /90
L. Hodson	5	80401 min	81.8 /90	30.7 /90	10.2 /90	not recorded in League One	40.9 /90	00 /90
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Gillingham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Gillingham before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Ehmer n 8	90	1.5 7/3	1 4/3	—
J. Bonham n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0	—
C. Ogilvie n 8	90	1.1 4/3	2.6 7/6	—
B. Hanlan n 8	90	1.6 7/4	2.8 8/7	—
A. Jones n 8	86.5	0.5 2/1	0.1 1/0	—
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Gillingham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Gillingham before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Ehmer n 8	90	0.9 4/2
C. Ogilvie n 8	90	0.6 4/1
B. Hanlan n 8	90	0.6 3/1
A. Jones n 8	86.5	1.3 7/3
B. Fuller n 8	90	0.9 6/1
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Gillingham Attacking

Gillingham — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
B. Hanlan	32	872773 min	40.1 /90	20.1 /90	722.3 /90	230.7 /90	190.6 /90	461.5 /90
A. Jakubiak	18	611094 min	60.5 /90	10.1 /90	262.1 /90	90.7 /90	90.7 /90	262.1 /90
M. Mandron	16	671076 min	50.4 /90	20.2 /90	322.7 /90	141.2 /90	171.4 /90	40.3 /90
J. Roberts	9	81728 min	20.2 /90	10.1 /90	232.8 /90	50.6 /90	81 /90	60.7 /90
M. Ndjoli	9	62561 min	20.3 /90	10.2 /90	193 /90	71.1 /90	50.8 /90	101.6 /90
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Gillingham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Gillingham before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Ehmer n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
J. Bonham n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Ogilvie n 8	90	0.9 4/2	0.1 1/0
B. Hanlan n 8	90	2.4 7/5	0.9 6/1
A. Jones n 8	86.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Gillingham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Gillingham before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Ehmer n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Bonham n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Ogilvie n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
B. Hanlan n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
A. Jones n 8	86.5	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Milton Keynes Dons v Gillingham — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Milton Keynes DonsDWLDL

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

GillinghamWWDLD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 3

Milton Keynes Dons 2 · 0 draws · Gillingham 1 · 2.67 goals/game

2019-12-21 Gillingham 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons
2018-03-29 Gillingham 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons
2017-08-19 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Gillingham

League standing · 2019/20

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Milton Keynes Dons#19 pos37 pts35 pl-11 GD

Gillingham#10 pos51 pts35 pl+8 GD

Goals per game

Milton Keynes Dons scored1.03

Gillingham scored1.2

Milton Keynes Dons conceded1.34

Gillingham conceded0.97

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What is the head-to-head record between Milton Keynes Dons and Gillingham?: In their last 3 meetings, Milton Keynes Dons won 2, Gillingham won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Milton Keynes Dons and Gillingham?: Recent form — Milton Keynes Dons 1W 2D 2L; Gillingham 2W 2D 1L.

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