FM Preview: Milton Keynes Dons v Sheffield United 10 Nov 2012

Last updated : 09 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Milton Keynes Dons v Sheffield United fixture

Sheffield United face a trip to Milton Keynes Dons at stadium:mk on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Blades will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 8 and win only 2 of the 14 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at stadium:mk was less than a year ago, in April 2012, the Dons carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 21 Apr Milton Keynes 1-0 Sheff. Utd. League One
2011/2012 Tue 25 Oct Sheff. Utd. 2 - 1 Milton Keynes League One
2007/2008 Tue 28 Aug Milton Keynes 2 - 3 Sheff. Utd. League Cup
2003/2004 Mon 12 Apr Sheff. Utd. 2 - 1 Wimbledon League Division One
2003/2004 Tue 30 Sep Wimbledon 1 - 2 Sheff. Utd. League Division One
2002/2003 Mon 07 Apr Wimbledon 1 - 0 Sheff. Utd. League Division One
2002/2003 Sat 26 Oct Sheff. Utd. 1 - 1 Wimbledon League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Milton Keynes Dons are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.

The away form of Sheffield United however, is much more impressive, remaining unbeaten in their last six, winning five and drawing the one. The The Blades have managed to tuck away 10 goals in this period, and concede just the 3.

Milton Keynes Dons lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 26 points from their 16 games so far.

Sheffield United are holding the final promotion place in the npower League One, and have accumulated 32 points from the 16 games they have played so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Milton Keynes Dons 6 2 2 2 4 3 8
Sheffield United 6 5 1 0 9 2 16

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Sheffield United are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Milton Keynes Dons. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Milton Keynes Dons Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Sheffield United Undefeated in last 13 away games.
25 games since last defeat.

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