Portsmouth vs MK Dons Predictions

• Portsmouth have won three of the last four meetings between these two
• MK Dons have failed to win 16 League One away trips
• The hosts have averaged 18 shots per league game and have scored seven goals across their last two games

MK Dons have lost three of their last four meetings with Portsmouth and risk another defeat here after their poor start to the campaign. The visitors’ winless start has left them bottom of the table, a perfect chance for Pompey to step up with a victory.

MK Dons have lost two of their last three games and got a point against an inconsistent Ipswich side at the weekend. Meanwhile, Portsmouth look to be improving. They bounced back from a surprise loss to Wigan by beating Burton 4-2 and Southend 3-0.

The visitors come here winless in 16 League One trips and the shot data suggests that will continue. MK Dons have averaged nine shots per away game so far, half of Portsmouth’s 18 shots per game average. The hosts will start climbing the table once their finishing improves. With seven goals in two games, we think that’s already happened. As a result, a home win is the pick for us.

Nine of MK Dons’s last 11 away games in League One have ended with both teams to score as a winning bet, which has us backing a 2-1 victory for the hosts as our correct score prediction.