ENGLAND LEAGUE TWO
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Blundell Park
Referee: K. Dowle
Grimsby
Match Timeline
Milton Keynes Dons
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
22'
C. Paterson
Milton Keynes Dons
🔄
27'
J. Sweeney ↔ R. Staunton
Grimsby
28'
M. Ekpiteta
Milton Keynes Dons
🟨
35'
Charles Vernam
Grimsby
64'
J. Kabia
Grimsby
🔄
71'
C. Paterson ↔ R. Hepburn-Murphy
Milton Keynes Dons
🔄
71'
L. Kelly ↔ C. Lemonheigh-Evans
Milton Keynes Dons
72'
J. Kabia · Assist: R. Staunton
Grimsby
🟨
75'
Luke Offord
Milton Keynes Dons
🔄
79'
S. Lavelle ↔ T. Warren
Grimsby
🔄
84'
↔ J. Matete
Milton Keynes Dons
🔄
86'
A. Cook ↔ J. Amaluzor
Grimsby
🔄
87'
J. Walker ↔ G. D. Turi
Grimsby
🟨
90+8'
Jay Matete
Milton Keynes Dons
🔄
90+6'
C. Vernam ↔ T. Sellars-Fleming
Grimsby

Predictions & Statistics

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Probability Distribution
Grimsby Win 0%
Draw 0%
Milton Keynes Dons Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Grimsby1.4
Milton Keynes Dons1.62
Recent Form (Last 5)
Grimsby Grimsby
WWDLW
49 GF / 33 GA
Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons
WLDWL
61 GF / 33 GA
Key Stats
1.63
Average Goals Scored
1.97
1.1
Average Goals Conceded
1.06
14
BTTS Yes
20
14
Over 2.5
18
4.52
Shots on Goal
4.33

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Grimsby Grimsby 30 matches
Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons 31 matches
Grimsby Statistic Milton Keynes Dons
15 Wins 16
7 Draws 9
8 Losses 6
49 Goals For 61
33 Goals Against 33
1.63 Avg Goals Scored 1.97
1.1 Avg Goals Conceded 1.06
14 BTTS Yes 20
21 Over 1.5 26
14 Over 2.5 18
9 Over 3.5 13
11 Clean Sheets 9
6 Failed To Score 3
4.52 Shots On Goal 4.33
13.34 Total Shots 11.37
5.83 Corners 4.13
55.8% Ball Possession 47.2%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 9 head-to-head meetings, Grimsby won 4 times, Milton Keynes Dons won 1 times, while 4 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 13:10 from Grimsby's perspective. 4 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 6 matches, with an average of 2.56 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Grimsby 4-1-4-1 / Milton Keynes Dons 3-1-4-2
H2H summary: Grimsby wins 4, draws 4, Milton Keynes Dons wins 1
Stats
Grimsby Grimsby
Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons
Shots on Goal
3
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
7
Shots off Goal
3
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
3
9 Corner Kicks 6
7 Fouls 16
1 Offsides 0
62% Ball Possession 38%
12 Total Shots 8
3 Shots on Goal 2
7 Shots off Goal 3
2 Blocked Shots 3
7 Shots insidebox 6
5 Shots outsidebox 2
0 Goalkeeper Saves 1
360 Total passes 228
216 Passes accurate 103
1.32 expected_goals 1.25
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Grimsby
Formation
Milton Keynes Dons
J. Smith
J. Smith
H. Rodgers
H. Rodgers
S. Lavelle
S. Lavelle
C. McJannet
C. McJannet
J. Sweeney
J. Sweeney
G. McEachran
G. McEachran
J. Kabia
⚽ 2
J. Kabia
J. Walker
J. Walker
E. Khouri
E. Khouri
C. Vernam
C. Vernam
A. Cook
A. Cook
C. MacGillivray
C. MacGillivray
M. Ekpiteta
M. Ekpiteta
C. Nelson
C. Nelson
L. Offord
L. Offord
L. Kelly
L. Kelly
G. Jones
G. Jones
B. Wiles
B. Wiles
A. Gilbey
A. Gilbey
J. Mellish
J. Mellish
A. Collins
A. Collins
C. Paterson
C. Paterson
Grimsby 4-1-4-1
Starting XI
31
J. Smith
G
5
H. Rodgers
D
6
S. Lavelle
↓ 79'
D
17
C. McJannet
D
3
J. Sweeney
↓ 27'
D
20
G. McEachran
M
9
J. Kabia
⚽ 64' ⚽ 72'
7
J. Walker
↓ 87'
M
8
E. Khouri
M
30
C. Vernam
↓ 90+6' 🟨 35'
M
39
A. Cook
↓ 86'
F
Substitutes
18
D. Burns
M
14
J. Amaluzor
↑ 86'
29
C. Oduor
M
40
T. Sellars-Fleming
↑ 90+6'
F
16
R. Staunton
🎯 72' ↑ 27'
D
15
G. D. Turi
↑ 87'
M
21
T. Warren
↑ 79'
D
Milton Keynes Dons 3-1-4-2
Starting XI
1
C. MacGillivray
G
21
M. Ekpiteta
⚽ 28'
D
25
C. Nelson
D
15
L. Offord
🟨 75'
D
6
L. Kelly
↓ 71'
M
2
G. Jones
M
26
B. Wiles
M
8
A. Gilbey
M
22
J. Mellish
M
10
A. Collins
F
13
C. Paterson
⚽ 22' ↓ 71'
F
Substitutes
29
R. Hepburn-Murphy
↑ 71'
F
9
S. Hogan
F
24
C. Lemonheigh-Evans
↑ 71'
M
28
J. Matete
↑ 84' 🟨 90+8'
M
16
A. Nemane
F
14
J. Tomlinson
D
27
C. Trueman
G
Last matches: Grimsby
04.08.26
Fri
Grimsby
Grimsby Borough
3
2
W
01.08.26
Fri
Grimsby
Wigan
2
0
W
29.07.26
Fri
Grimsby
Boston United
0
0
D
28.07.26
Fri
Grimsby
Lincoln
5
1
W
25.07.26
Fri
Grimsby
Hartlepool
3
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Grimsby
Zorya Luhansk
1
1
D
11.07.26
Fri
Grimsby
Cleethorpes Town
0
0
D
15.05.26
Lea
Grimsby
Salford City
2
2
D
10.05.26
Lea
Grimsby
Salford City
1
2
L
02.05.26
Lea
Grimsby
Tranmere
1
1
D
25.04.26
Lea
Grimsby
Swindon Town
4
0
W
21.04.26
Lea
Grimsby
Cambridge United
2
1
W
18.04.26
Lea
Grimsby
Gillingham
4
1
W
14.04.26
Lea
Grimsby
Chesterfield
1
2
L
11.04.26
Lea
Grimsby
Crewe
3
2
W
06.04.26
Lea
Grimsby
Crawley Town
2
0
W
03.04.26
Lea
Grimsby
Harrogate Town
1
3
L
21.03.26
Lea
Grimsby
Barrow
5
0
W
17.03.26
Lea
Grimsby
Fleetwood Town
1
0
W
14.03.26
Lea
Grimsby
Oldham
0
1
L
Last matches: Milton Keynes Dons
01.08.26
Fri
Milton Keynes Dons
Cheltenham
2
0
W
28.07.26
Fri
Milton Keynes Dons
Barnet
0
0
D
25.07.26
Fri
Milton Keynes Dons
Wealdstone
0
2
L
22.07.26
Fri
Milton Keynes Dons
Tottenham
0
1
L
17.07.26
Fri
Milton Keynes Dons
Istra 1961
1
2
L
10.07.26
Fri
Milton Keynes Dons
Maidenhead
4
1
W
02.05.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Fleetwood Town
1
1
D
25.04.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Tranmere
3
0
W
18.04.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Crewe
3
1
W
11.04.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Bromley
2
1
W
06.04.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Oldham
1
1
D
03.04.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Barrow
0
0
D
28.03.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Salford City
0
1
L
21.03.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Barnet
1
3
L
18.03.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Colchester
1
0
W
14.03.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Swindon Town
2
1
W
10.03.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Gillingham
5
1
W
07.03.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Harrogate Town
4
1
W
28.02.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Cambridge United
1
1
D
23.02.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Walsall
2
0
W
H2H: Grimsby vs Milton Keynes Dons
31.01.26
H2H
Grimsby
Milton Keynes Dons
2
2
D
06.09.25
H2H
Milton Keynes Dons
Grimsby
2
3
W
26.04.25
H2H
Milton Keynes Dons
Grimsby
0
0
D
26.10.24
H2H
Grimsby
Milton Keynes Dons
1
3
L
12.03.24
H2H
Grimsby
Milton Keynes Dons
1
0
W
28.11.23
H2H
Milton Keynes Dons
Grimsby
1
1
D
26.01.19
H2H
Grimsby
Milton Keynes Dons
1
0
W
10.11.18
H2H
Grimsby
Milton Keynes Dons
3
1
W
21.08.18
H2H
Milton Keynes Dons
Grimsby
1
1
D
Last matches: Grimsby
04.08.26
Fri
Grimsby
Grimsby Borough
3
2
W
01.08.26
Fri
Grimsby
Wigan
2
0
W
28.07.26
Fri
Grimsby
Lincoln
5
1
W
10.05.26
Lea
Grimsby
Salford City
1
2
L
25.04.26
Lea
Grimsby
Swindon Town
4
0
W
11.04.26
Lea
Grimsby
Crewe
3
2
W
03.04.26
Lea
Grimsby
Harrogate Town
1
3
L
21.03.26
Lea
Grimsby
Barrow
5
0
W
17.03.26
Lea
Grimsby
Fleetwood Town
1
0
W
07.03.26
Lea
Grimsby
Bromley
1
1
D
03.03.26
Lea
Grimsby
Salford City
3
1
W
18.02.26
Lea
Grimsby
Walsall
2
2
D
15.02.26
FA
Grimsby
Wolves
0
1
L
11.02.26
Lea
Grimsby
Accrington ST
1
0
W
17.01.26
Lea
Grimsby
Barnet
1
0
W
10.01.26
FA
Grimsby
Weston-super-Mare
3
2
W
29.12.25
Lea
Grimsby
Shrewsbury
1
0
W
26.12.25
Lea
Grimsby
Oldham
0
0
D
13.12.25
Lea
Grimsby
Notts County
0
2
L
06.12.25
FA
Grimsby
Wealdstone
4
0
W
H2H at home: Grimsby
31.01.26
H2H
Grimsby
Milton Keynes Dons
2
2
D
26.10.24
H2H
Grimsby
Milton Keynes Dons
1
3
L
12.03.24
H2H
Grimsby
Milton Keynes Dons
1
0
W
26.01.19
H2H
Grimsby
Milton Keynes Dons
1
0
W
10.11.18
H2H
Grimsby
Milton Keynes Dons
3
1
W
Last matches: Milton Keynes Dons
01.08.26
Fri
Milton Keynes Dons
Cheltenham
2
0
W
28.07.26
Fri
Milton Keynes Dons
Barnet
0
0
D
25.07.26
Fri
Milton Keynes Dons
Wealdstone
0
2
L
22.07.26
Fri
Milton Keynes Dons
Tottenham
0
1
L
17.07.26
Fri
Milton Keynes Dons
Istra 1961
1
2
L
10.07.26
Fri
Milton Keynes Dons
Maidenhead
4
1
W
02.05.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Fleetwood Town
1
1
D
18.04.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Crewe
3
1
W
06.04.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Oldham
1
1
D
28.03.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Salford City
0
1
L
14.03.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Swindon Town
2
1
W
10.03.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Gillingham
5
1
W
28.02.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Cambridge United
1
1
D
23.02.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Walsall
2
0
W
07.02.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Cheltenham
3
2
W
17.01.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Accrington ST
2
0
W
01.01.26
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Colchester
0
1
L
20.12.25
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Harrogate Town
4
0
W
09.12.25
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Notts County
2
3
L
22.11.25
Lea
Milton Keynes Dons
Tranmere
2
2
D
H2H away: Milton Keynes Dons
31.01.26
H2H
Grimsby
Milton Keynes Dons
2
2
D
26.10.24
H2H
Grimsby
Milton Keynes Dons
1
3
W
12.03.24
H2H
Grimsby
Milton Keynes Dons
1
0
L
26.01.19
H2H
Grimsby
Milton Keynes Dons
1
0
L
10.11.18
H2H
Grimsby
Milton Keynes Dons
3
1
L

Standings

League Two
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 24 15 7 71:46 25 87
W L D L W
2 46 24 14 8 86:45 41 86
D W W W D
3 46 22 16 8 66:33 33 82
D W L D W
4 46 25 6 15 61:51 10 81
L D W D W
5 46 24 8 14 74:52 22 80
W D W D W
6 46 21 16 9 71:56 15 79
D L W W D
7 46 22 12 12 74:50 24 78
D L D W W
8 46 21 13 12 70:53 17 76
W W W W W
9 46 22 9 15 70:59 11 75
L L D L W
10 46 18 14 14 60:44 16 68
W L L L L
11 46 19 10 17 64:58 6 67
D L L L W
12 46 18 12 16 62:49 13 66
W L L W W
13 46 18 11 17 56:56 0 65
L L W L L
14 46 19 5 22 56:65 -9 62
D W W W W
15 46 15 16 15 57:58 -1 61
D D D W L
16 46 14 11 21 47:58 -11 53
L D D L L
17 46 13 14 19 53:72 -19 53
W L L L D
18 46 14 10 22 53:79 -26 52
L L L W W
19 46 13 10 23 42:69 -27 49
L D D W L
20 46 12 7 27 48:77 -29 43
W W L W L
21 46 10 11 25 54:79 -25 41
D L W L D
22 46 8 16 22 44:68 -24 40
D D D L L
23 46 10 9 27 39:68 -29 39
L W W L L
24 46 9 9 28 45:78 -33 36
L L L W L
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