Match Report
Tranmere Rovers, 21st on 41 points, faced a 45-point deficit to Milton Keynes Dons (2nd, 86). Tranmere Rovers's recent output outran their position: 15th on form over five rounds, 21st in the table. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Milton Keynes Dons ran at 1.87 scored and 0.98 conceded, Tranmere Rovers at 1.17 and 1.72.
18 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Milton Keynes Dons 9, draws 4, Tranmere Rovers 5, at 2.56 goals per meeting.
Stadium mk, capacity 30,500, hosted the game. The referee was T. Reeves, with 100 matches in our database and 1.7 yellows per game on average. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Milton Keynes Dons led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Milton Keynes Dons: Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (18'), Alex Gilbey (21'), Callum Paterson (78')
Key stats
Possession: Milton Keynes Dons 53% · Tranmere Rovers 47% · Total shots: 18-11 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 6-2