FM Preview: Bournemouth v Milton Keynes Dons 25 Feb 2012

Last updated : 24 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bournemouth v Milton Keynes Dons fixture

Milton Keynes Dons face a trip to Bournemouth at Dean Court on Saturday afternoon, determined to keep up their impressive record at the venue, having pummelled their opponents 7 times out of 9.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2010, as the Cherries edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 15 Oct Milton Keynes 2 - 2 Bournemouth League One
2010/2011 Tue 28 Dec Milton Keynes 2 - 0 Bournemouth League One
2010/2011 Sat 16 Oct Bournemouth 3 - 2 Milton Keynes League One
2008/2009 Tue 07 Oct Milton Keynes 0 - 1 Bournemouth (Associate Members)
2007/2008 Tue 13 Nov Bournemouth 0 - 2 Milton Keynes (Associate Members)
2005/2006 Sat 26 Nov Bournemouth 2 - 0 Milton Keynes League One
2005/2006 Sat 06 Aug Milton Keynes 2 - 2 Bournemouth League One

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Recent respective form guides

Bournemouth are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Cherries in those games, with 6 conceded.

The away form of Milton Keynes Dons is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Dons have hit 8 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bournemouth lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League One, picking up 44 points from their 32 games so far.

Milton Keynes Dons's total of 55 points from their 31 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League One.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bournemouth 6 2 1 3 5 5 7
Milton Keynes Dons 6 2 2 2 12 9 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Cherries, as the Dons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bournemouth 7 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Milton Keynes Dons Not won in previous 6 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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