History of the Milton Keynes Dons v Carlisle United fixture
The Blues travel to Buckinghamshire tomorrow to face an MK Dons side they have only played twice away from home in their present form, but they have contested another four matches on the road against the "club" under their old guise as WimbledonFC over the years. That quartet of games, which featured two draws and two defeats for United, coming in a seven year period in the late 1970s/early 1980s.
Last season in League One though, in November 2009, the Cumbrians picked up all three points at stadium:mk against the Dons in a particularly entertaining fixture. Carlisle racing into an early 3-0 lead through Kevan Hurst on 5 minutes and then a Vincent Pericard brace on 17 and 20 minutes. The home side made a stirring fightback though and were remarkably level two minutes after half-time, Luke Chadwick netting twice on 35 and 37 minutes before Sam Baldock made it 3-3 after 47 minutes. It proved to be a fruitless rally from the Dons however as, with 9,459 spectators looking on, Joe Anyinsah netted for the Blues with 67 minutes gone to get a goal which would eventually see United win the game 4-3.
The one other time United have faced the Dons away came in the 2008-09 season in League One live on SKY Sports, the Blues being defeated 3-1 in early October despite taking the lead through Danny Graham after just four minutes. The home side though fighting back to win in front of 11,194 spectators thanks to a brace of goals from Peter Leven and a header from Miguel Angel Llera.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 21 Aug | Carlisle | 4 - 1 | MK Dons | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Feb | Carlisle | 5 - 0 | MK Dons | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 24 Nov | MK Dons | 3-4 | Carlisle Utd. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 17 Jan | Carlisle | 3 - 2 | MK Dons | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Oct | MK Dons | 3 - 1 | Carlisle | League One |
| 1985/1986 | Sun 06 Apr | Carlisle | 2 - 3 | Wimbledon | Second Division |
| 1985/1986 | Sun 03 Nov | Wimbledon | 4 - 1 | Carlisle | Second Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
MK Dons have been playing quite well at home recently in their last six matches, winning three, drawing two, and losing just one of them. These games have seen the the Dons score just seven goals, though they have conceded only four. Carlisle have a slightly worse than average recent record on the road, winning two of their last six games away from Brunton Park, but losing the other four. While the Cumbrians have notched a healthy eight goals in those matches, a hefty 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
MK Dons have a total of 65 points from their 40 games contested to date and that sees them sitting in the play-off places, in fifth position, in Npower League One. Carlisle meanwhile see themselves just below half-way in the table, in 13th, showing a record of 52 points from their 39 games played so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK Dons | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 13 |
| Carlisle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Dons, as the Cumbrians have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| MK Dons | Not won in last two games. Unbeaten in last five home matches. |
| Carlisle | Last drawn game five outings ago. 16 matches since last away draw. |
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