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Milton Keynes play host to Brentford at National Hockey Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 2 of the 6 previous games, with the Dons winning just 1.
The last time the two teams met at Milton Keynes was amazingly over twenty years ago, in April 1984, the Dons carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Third Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Sep | Brentford | 0 - 3 | Milton Keynes | AM |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 21 Apr | Wimbledon | 2-1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 24 Dec | Brentford | 3 - 4 | Wimbledon | LGE1 |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 10 Dec | Brentford | 3 - 2 | Wimbledon | FAC |
| 1982/1983 | Tue 14 Sep | Brentford | 2 - 0 | Wimbledon | LC |
| 1982/1983 | Mon 30 Aug | Wimbledon | 1 - 1 | Brentford | LC |
| 1981/1982 | Mon 26 Apr | Brentford | 2 - 3 | Wimbledon | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Milton Keynes Dons FC's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Dons have scored 8, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Brentford's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Bees have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Milton Keynes are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 12 points from their 12 games thus far. Brentford are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 23 points from the 12 games they have played so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Milton Keynes | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| Brentford | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at National Hockey Stadium for the Dons and the Madmen are unable to see past Brentford claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Milton Keynes | 7 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Brentford | Undefeated in last 3 away games. |