Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Gillingham
Match Time & Date:
18/09/2021
16:00
Prediction: 1-1
MK Dons
Priestfield Stadium will host Saturday’s football game between Gillingham and MK Dons, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table. The Gills head into the match following a 1-1 draw with Burton, where they had their chances to score the winner. Gillingham aim to remain undefeated at home ground, and they are surely capable of grabbing something from Saturday’s clash. The Dons, on the other hand, did well to beat promotion-chasing Portmouth in their last league fixture.
MK Dons are undefeated in the previous six games in all competitions, and, taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. In their last meeting in the League One Gillingham defeated MK Dons 3-2, but the share of spoils is on the cards this time out as the two teams seem to be evenly matched.
Highlighted Player (Stuart O\'Keefe):
Stuart O’keefe is a an English footballer who started his senior career at Southend United. In August 2010 O’Keefe signed a one-year deal with Crystal Palace after impressing coach George Burley in a trial game against West Ham reserves.
The 173-cm-tall midfielder scored one goal in 36 appearances for the Eagles in the Premier League, finding the net in a 3-1 win over Sunderland on August 31, 2013. Stuart O’Keefe played for Blackpool on loan before moving to Cardiff City in the winter of 2015.
After his loan spells with Milton Keynes Dons, Portsmouth and Plymouth Argyle, O’Keefe moved to Gillingham at the end of the 2018/2019 season. He made his League One debut with the club on August 3, 2019 in a 1-1 draw with Doncaster Rovers. His main position is central midfield, but he is used as both defensive and attacking midfielder as well. His preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (MK Dons):
Based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes Dons are a League One club that welcome their rivals at Stadium MK. The venue was opened in 2007 and can hold up to 30,500 spectators. Milton Keynes Dons play their home games in white shirts and white shorts, whilst their away kit is red.
The Dons are one of the youngest clubs in England as they were founded in 2004, but they are well known for youth development. English attacker is the club’s all-time top goal-scorer, netting 62 goals in 165 appearances for MK Dons. Dele Alli, who currently plays for Tottenham Hotspur, is the most famous footballer to have played for the Milton Keynes Dons, netting 18 goals in 62 appearances for the club in the league.
Speaking of notable coaches, it has to be noted that former Liverpool superstar Robbie Fowler and ex German international Dietmar Hamman were in charge of the club.
