MK Dons vs Bristol City Betting Tips and Predictions

There have been really encouraging signs for both clubs in recent weeks as they look to extend their stay in the Championship into a second season having come up together last year. This time last year both clubs were scoring for fun and racking up big wins with regularity but 12 months on it is a very different tale. Both are scrapping for their lives and there has been more in the way of tense low-scoring games in recent weeks.

MK Dons are unbeaten in 3 games which includes a 1-0 win at Derby, 1-1 draw with 2nd placed Middlesbrough and 0-0 draw at Cardiff, all of which were excellent results. It has lifted them to be 5 points clear of the drop-zone and the winners of this game will have a real cushion on the bottom 3.

Bristol City are level on points with the Dons and have won their last two games, beating Charlton 1-0 away and Ipswich 2-1 at home last time out. It was a good start for Lee Johnson who will be confident of securing survival now.

Reason for Betting Tips

There have been under 2.5 goals in 5 of Bristol City’s last 6 matches and there have only been 3 goals in total in the last 3 games involving MK Dons. A draw here wouldn’t be a disastrous result for either side with the bottom 3 all struggling for points and averaging less than 1 per game. It could therefore be quite a cautious affair and backing there to be under 2.5 goals at 8/13 looks a smart idea.

Recent Form

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MK Dons: WDDLLW

Bristol City: WWDLLW

Head-to-Head

The two sides drew 1-1 in Bristol earlier in the season while the pair played out a 0-0 draw at Stadium MK in League One last year.

Statistics

Only 39% of MK Dons games this season have had over 2.5 goals in them. Bristol City average just 0.67 goals per game on the road.

Team News

MK Dons: Midfielder Samir Carruthers is suspended for the hosts, who could start with former Robins strikers Nicky Maynard and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas.

Bristol City: The visitors are unlikely to make any changes from the side that won last weekend.

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