MK Dons
- The hosts are the second-placed team in the division with 74 points from 40 games, while the Cumbrians are the second-worst side with only 32 points in 39 games.
- The Dons are a pragmatic, no-nonsense team in that they press high up the field and will try to score directly in a 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 system, but their high-intensity press and ability to turn defence into attack in a flash makes them a multi-faceted proposition.
- The Dons have won 11 of their 20 home matches in League Two this season (D5, L4).
Barrow
- The Bluebirds are more likely to sit deep in a compact block and try to counterattack with their physical players, relying on their set pieces and aerial threat to keep them in the game, as opposed to making it a chess match in the central areas.
- Barrow have won just 4 and lost 12 of their 20 away matches in the fourth tier this term (D4).
Head-to-Head
- This fixture has seen Barrow take the spoils on two of the last three occasions.
- MK Dons won the most recent meeting - by a 2-0 scoreline away at Barrow in League Two seven months ago.
Key Players
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Josh Gordon is Barrow’s leading man with seven goals in 26 League Two appearances, while Danny Rose has the recent form with two strikes in their last five games.
- Josh Gordon - 7 goals in 26 League Two appearances
- Danny Rose - 2 strikes in their last five games
Betting Insights
- Barrow are conceding 1.90 goals per away game in League Two, which suggests MK Dons will get plenty of chances to score, but the visitors can score themselves as they average 1.25 goals in League Two.
- The odds are a bit short for the Dons win at 1.4, so we’re going to pass on that and look to boost the odds by backing Over 2.5 goals and BTTS - Yes.
Prediction
The short-term momentum is certainly with the Dons after Barrow’s recent managerial changes, so we’re giving them the nod to clinch the win at Stadium MK .
