Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Sheffield United (1st, 100 pts) held a 39-point advantage over Milton Keynes Dons (12th, 61 pts). Against a league average of 2.57 goals per team per game, Milton Keynes Dons ran at 2.61 scored and 2.52 conceded, Sheffield United at 4 and 2.04.
Sheffield United came in having won five on the spin, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 10 meetings between the two: 5 for Milton Keynes Dons, 4 for Sheffield United and 1 drawn, at 1.5 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 30% of the meetings went over two goals.
Stadium mk in Milton Keynes staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sheffield United led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-3.
Goal scorers
Sheffield United: Billy Sharp (67'), Leon Clarke (45'), Billy Sharp (81')
Key stats
Possession: Milton Keynes Dons 36% · Sheffield United 64% · Total shots: 9-10 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 7-4