Sunderland v Milton Keynes Dons result

Full-time · Sunderland 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons

League One · · Stadium of Light

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Sunderland 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons — Milton Keynes Dons won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Milton Keynes Dons won 2–1 at Stadium of Light in League One on Saturday 19 February. Sunderland are winless in their last five matches in all competitions. Milton Keynes Dons are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Milton Keynes Dons: Mohamed Eisa (48’, assisted by J. McEachran) and C. Wickham (76’, assisted by Troy Parrott); Sunderland: Ross Stewart (59’, assisted by E. Embleton).

Discipline

O. Yates showed three yellow cards — against 5.1 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Sunderland: C. Evans (24’); Milton Keynes Dons: J. McEachran (24’) and Daniel Harvie (90’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ross Stewart (Sunderland) 5.9, Troy Parrott (Milton Keynes Dons) 5.9 and Callum Doyle (Sunderland) 4.8 led the match.

Next up

Sunderland next travel to Lech Poznan on 22 October 2026.

Milton Keynes Dons next travel to Blackpool on 20 October 2026.

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

Next for Sunderland: Lech Poznan v Sunderland, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Milton Keynes Dons: Blackpool v Milton Keynes Dons, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Sunderland 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons · League One
  • Venue: Stadium of Light · Sunderland
  • Referee: O. Yates
  • Head-to-head (last 5): Sunderland 3 · draws 1 · Milton Keynes Dons 1 · 2.8 goals/game
  • Recent form: Sunderland 1W 1D 3L · Milton Keynes Dons 3W 2D 0L

Sunderland 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.13 / 1
Goals
against 2.25 / 0.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
7 / 4.5
Corners
against 4.75 / 3.67 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5
over 4 matches
5.25 / 5.5
Shots on target
against 4.5 / 2.83 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5
over 4 matches
3.5 / 1.83
Cards
against 3.75 / 2.17 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5
over 4 matches
5.1 yellows
Referee · O. Yates
2.7 home / 2.4 away
over 10 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 February 2022. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 February 2022. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameSunderland for / againstLineMilton Keynes Dons for / against
Goals scored
1.13 for · 2.25 against n 8
2.5standard
1 for · 0.5 against n 8
Corners won
7 for · 4.75 against n 4
9.5standard
4.5 for · 3.67 against n 6
Shots
12.25 for · 9 against n 4
19.5standard
16 for · 7.83 against n 6
Shots on target
5.25 for · 4.5 against n 4
8.5standard
5.5 for · 2.83 against n 6
Fouls committed
12.5 for · 14.25 against n 4
21.5standard
7.83 for · 12.83 against n 6
Cards shown
3.5 for · 3.75 against n 4
3.5standard
1.83 for · 2.17 against n 6

Referee: O. Yates — 5.1 yellow cards a game, 0.1 red cards, 25.6 fouls over 10 matches (2.7 to the home side, 2.4 to the away side).

Sunderland
Sunderland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 February 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
B. Wright n 890
28/5
0.94/2
—
Jack Clarke n 851.9
25/3
1.55/1
—
A. O'Brien n 817.1
23/0
1.32/0
—
Ross Stewart n 887.9
1.88/5
1.85/5
Mohamed Eisa
A. Pritchard n 873.1
1.86/5
2.27/4
J. McEachran
Sunderland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 February 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
J. Defoe n 814
3.24/0
3.24/0
Ross Stewart n 887.9
2.77/4
1.45/3
A. O'Brien n 817.1
2.64/0
23/0
E. Embleton n 877.1
27/5
1.25/2
J. Diamond n 876.9
1.86/2
1.24/2
Sunderland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 February 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
J. Defoe n 814
1.62/0
00/0
A. O'Brien n 817.1
1.32/0
00/0
J. Diamond n 876.9
0.42/1
0.32/0
Ross Stewart n 887.9
0.42/1
0.11/0
A. Pritchard n 873.1
0.32/0
0.21/0
Sunderland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 February 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
C. Evans n 876.1
3.16/6
J. Matete n 870.1
2.96/5
Dennis Cirkin n 882.3
2.77/4
Carl Winchester n 869
2.46/3
A. O'Brien n 817.1
22/1
Sunderland — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 February 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
A. Patterson n 890
35/5
R. Hoffmann n 890
2.47/4
Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 February 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
C. Wickham n 827.6
24/1
1.64/0
—
Conor Coventry n 869.4
1.95/3
1.56/2
—
J. McEachran n 866.5
1.76/4
0.53/0
A. Pritchard
H. Darling n 890
1.46/4
28/6
—
Mohamed Eisa n 870.5
1.15/2
1.16/1
Ross Stewart
Milton Keynes Dons — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 February 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Theo Corbeanu n 880.9
2.68/7
1.47/3
S. Twine n 889.8
2.38/6
1.67/4
T. Parrott n 867.6
1.85/4
1.25/2
Mohamed Eisa n 870.5
1.67/2
1.16/1
C. Wickham n 827.6
1.62/1
00/0
Milton Keynes Dons — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 February 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. O'Riley n 877.1
0.32/0
0.43/0
S. Twine n 889.8
0.32/0
0.11/0
H. Boateng n 831.4
0.41/0
00/0
H. Darling n 890
0.32/0
00/0
Mohamed Eisa n 870.5
0.32/0
00/0
Milton Keynes Dons — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 February 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. McEachran n 866.5
3.67/6
M. O'Riley n 877.1
2.27/3
D. Lewington n 890
2.18/6
E. Robson n 869.6
2.14/2
P. Kioso n 860.4
25/5
Milton Keynes Dons — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 February 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. Cumming n 890
2.66/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
SunderlandMilton Keynes Dons
60%Possession40%
8Shots6
1Shots on target5
6Shots off target1
1Blocked shots0
5Shots inside the box5
8Corners5
3Offsides2
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
3Saves0
461Passes311
77%Pass accuracy68%

Sunderland player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
A. Patterson9000000006.5
Carl Winchester9000000106.7
B. Wright9000000307.2
C. Doyle9000100506.9
Dennis Cirkin9000000306.9
J. Matete9000100106.9
Ross Stewart9010310107.5
A. Pritchard9000002307.2
C. Evans78001002Y6.7
Dan Neil5600000106.3
Leon Dajaku5600100106
E. Embleton sub3401001006.7
Jack Clarke sub3400001006.7
P. Roberts sub1200001006.5

Milton Keynes Dons player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Cumming9000001006.5
W. O'Hora9000000206.6
H. Darling9000000006.3
D. Lewington9000000407
Conor Coventry9000001406.7
D. Harvie90000003Y6.9
T. Parrott9001111207.2
S. Twine9000001207
T. Watson8700110206.9
Mohamed Eisa7310220007
J. McEachran62010012Y7.2
D. Kasumu sub2800001106.9
C. Wickham sub1710210007
Kaine Kesler-Hayden sub800000006.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

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

Recent form
SunderlandWLLLD
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.8 scored / 2.2 conceded per game
Milton Keynes DonsWWWDD
Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 1 scored / 0.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 5
Sunderland 3 · 1 draw · Milton Keynes Dons 1 · 2.8 goals/game
  • 2021-08-14 Milton Keynes Dons 1–2 Sunderland
  • 2021-02-06 Milton Keynes Dons 2–2 Sunderland
  • 2020-11-14 Sunderland 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons
  • 2020-01-18 Milton Keynes Dons 0–1 Sunderland
  • 2019-09-28 Sunderland 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons
League standing · 2021/22
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Sunderland#5 pos84 pts46 pl+26 GD
Milton Keynes Dons#3 pos89 pts46 pl+34 GD
Goals per game
Sunderland scored1.72
Milton Keynes Dons scored1.7
Sunderland conceded1.15
Milton Keynes Dons conceded0.96

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Sunderland and Milton Keynes Dons?
In their last 5 meetings, Sunderland won 3, Milton Keynes Dons won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.8 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sunderland and Milton Keynes Dons?
Recent form — Sunderland 1W 1D 3L; Milton Keynes Dons 3W 2D 0L.

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