Blackpool vs Milton Keynes Dons: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 12, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Milton Keynes Dons?
Blackpool won 1-0 on August 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 6′S. LongstaffBlackpool
Official lineup for Blackpool vs Milton Keynes Dons
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackpool
4-3-3- 9M. Cullen
- 15S. Longstaff
- 21B. Osayi-Samuel
- 12N. Wilmer-Anderton
- 17V. Solomon-Otabor
- 14Jimmy Ryan
- 23C. Daniel
- 16C. Tilt
- 20O. Turton
- 5C. Robertson
- 26R. Allsop
Milton Keynes Dons
4-1-4-1- 16R. Muirhead
- 14K. Agard
- 7G. Ariyibi
- 20A. Tshibola
- 8O. Cissé
- 6E. Upson
- 2G. Williams
- 19E. Ebanks-Landell
- 5S. Wootton
- 3D. Lewington
- 1L. Nicholls
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Milton Keynes Dons have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2017 | Wigan(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Bradford(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| May 28, 2017 | Exeter City(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| May 18, 2017 | Luton(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
| May 14, 2017 | Luton(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2017 | Forest Green(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Wigan(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Walsall(away) | 4-1 | League One |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Southend(away) | 2-1 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Milton Keynes Dons score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.6 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackpool sit 18th in League One (8 points from 8 matches) and Milton Keynes Dons sit 23rd (6 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
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