Match Report
Milton Keynes Dons went into the game 1st in the table on 6 points; Southampton U21 sat 4th on 3 — a 3-point gap. On recent form Southampton U21 sat only 37th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Per game in the league, Milton Keynes Dons were scoring 2.33 and conceding 1.67, Southampton U21 1 and 2.67, against a competition average of 1.7 goals per team per game.
Milton Keynes Dons had drawn their last three. Southampton U21 arrived off six straight defeats. Recent form was uneven: 6/15 points for Milton Keynes Dons, 0/15 for Southampton U21.
The match was played at Stadium mk in Milton Keynes (capacity 30,500). Southampton U21 led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.