Blackpool welcome Milton Keynes Dons to their own ground for round 12 of League One. Two days before kickoff, Blackpool are marginal favourites with bookmakers, who assign them a 39% win probability compared to 35% for the visitors.
Current Form - Blackpool
Blackpool are 20th in the league with eight points. They enter this match on a six-match winless run, having recorded one draw and four losses in their last five outings, including a 0-2 loss away at Leyton Orient.
Current Form - Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons are 18th in the league with nine points. They recorded a 2-1 win at home against Luton in their last match. Over their last five games, the team has one win, three draws, and one loss. Away from home, the club is on a four-match winless run consisting of three draws and one loss.
Head-to-Head Record
Blackpool hold a record of three wins, one draw, and one loss across their last five meetings with Milton Keynes Dons. The two teams meet for the first time since March 2021, when Blackpool won 1-0 away. These encounters have produced an average of 1.2 goals per meeting, with both teams scoring in none of the five meetings.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Blackpool will rely on Josh Bowler, who has two goals and one assist at an average rating of 7.1, and Zac Ashworth, who has one assist. The team will be without CJ Hamilton.
Milton Keynes Dons will feature Aaron Collins, who has seven goals and one assist at an average rating of 7.4. Collins, who ranks third in the league scoring charts, has scored in four of his last five matches. Dan Crowley will also feature for the side with one assist. Milton Keynes Dons will be without Curtis Nelson, Craig MacGillivray, Ryan Barnett, who is sidelined with an injury, and Callum Paterson, who has one goal and one assist.
Key Numbers
↔️ Duel win rate: Blackpool 51% vs Milton Keynes Dons 46%
Blackpool
➕ Big chance conversion: 47% (2nd best, league average 37%)
➖ Big chances conceded: 4.8 per match (worst in the league, league average 2.3)
Milton Keynes Dons
➕ Through passes: 1.6 per match (5th best, league average 0.8)
➖ Shot accuracy: 24% (2nd worst, league average 31%)
➖ Expected goals conceded (xGA): 1.83 per match (3rd worst, league average 1.45)
➖ Errors leading to shot: 1.00 per match (worst in the league, league average 0.48)
Match Notes
George Honeyman was sent off for Blackpool two matches ago. Marvin Ekpiteta now plays for Milton Keynes Dons after a spell at Blackpool, where he recorded nine goals in 126 appearances across four seasons.
Betting Insights
Bookmakers set the 2.5 goal line with a 60% probability of going over, while the both-teams-to-score market carries a 63% probability.
Goals implied by the odds: 3.1
These figures come from the pre-match odds two days before kickoff.
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