In this week 28 match on the 15th of January, Portsmouth plays host to Milton Keynes Dons in a clash of the League One. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 8th placed Portsmouth is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Cambridge United. Neither Cambridge United nor Portsmouth could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 9 and 13 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Portsmouth is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches, while milton Keynes Dons is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against AFC Wimbledon. Matt O’Riley struck first for Milton Keynes Dons in the 29th minute on a feed from Tennai Watson, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed AFC Wimbledon couldn’t manage to score, and Milton Keynes Dons took the shutout win. Milton Keynes Dons should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches.
On Sep 11th, Milton Keynes Dons hosted Portsmouth at the Stadium Mk in their last match together. Milton Keynes Dons won by a score of 1 to 0. Ethan Robson scored the first goal for Milton Keynes Dons in the 72nd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Portsmouth couldn’t muster any offence and Milton Keynes Dons ran away with the shutout win.
Milton Keynes Dons is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Scott Twine and Matt O’Riley each having 2 goals in their last 5. Portsmouth is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Jack Tucker and Ellis Harrison each only have 1 goal in their last five.