Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Milton Keynes Dons 13th with 65 points, Rochdale 21st with 47, 18 apart. On the form table Rochdale stood 7th over the last five rounds, despite being 21st overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Milton Keynes Dons 1.39 scored and 1.35 conceded per game, Rochdale 1.33 and 1.7, with the league averaging 1.31.
13 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Milton Keynes Dons 8, draws 4, Rochdale 1, at 3.31 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 31% of the wins in this fixture. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 69% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 77%.
The match was played at Stadium mk in Milton Keynes (capacity 30,500). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 0-3 full-time score.