Match Report
Milton Keynes Dons, 21st on 45 points, faced a 41-point deficit to Barnsley (4th, 86). Barnsley had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.96/1.43 for Milton Keynes Dons and 1.74/1.02 for Barnsley (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.
Milton Keynes Dons had gone 6 games without a win. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Milton Keynes Dons against 10/15 for Barnsley.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Milton Keynes Dons 2, draws 0, Barnsley 2, at 4.5 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The match was played at Stadium mk in Milton Keynes (capacity 30,500). On the scoreboard, Barnsley led 1-0 at the break; 7 second-half goals set the final 4-4.