Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Milton Keynes Dons 2nd with 86 points, Walsall 13th with 65, 21 apart. Walsall's recent output lagged their position: 20th on form over five rounds while 13th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.22/1.22 for Walsall and 1.87/0.98 for Milton Keynes Dons (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Walsall had gone 6 games without a win. Milton Keynes Dons were unbeaten in 9. Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Walsall, 11/15 for Milton Keynes Dons.
The sides have met 21 times in the GioScore results database: 8 wins for Walsall, 5 draws and 8 for Milton Keynes Dons, at 2.43 goals per meeting. Only 38% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Poundland Bescot Stadium (capacity 11,300). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Milton Keynes Dons led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Milton Keynes Dons: Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (30'), Jon Mellish (84')
Key stats
Possession: Walsall 45% · Milton Keynes Dons 55% · Total shots: 7-6 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 2-7