Match Report
Fleetwood Town, 15th on 61 points, faced a 25-point deficit to Milton Keynes Dons (2nd, 86). In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.26 for Fleetwood Town and 1.87/0.98 for Milton Keynes Dons (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Momentum sat with Milton Keynes Dons, winners of their last three. Recent form was uneven: 5/15 points for Fleetwood Town, 11/15 for Milton Keynes Dons.
16 meetings are on record — 6 won by Fleetwood Town, 6 by Milton Keynes Dons, 4 drawn, at 2.88 goals per meeting. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 69% of the meetings.
Highbury Stadium, capacity 5,327, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Fleetwood Town: Ronan Coughlan (24') · Milton Keynes Dons: Callum Paterson (37')
Key stats
Possession: Fleetwood Town 43% · Milton Keynes Dons 57% · Total shots: 9-14 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 5-3