Our prediction for this EFL Cup match:
MK Dons and Wycombe Wanderers will be vying for a spot in the EFL Cup round 2 when they face each other at Stadium MK on Tuesday evening. The Dons produced a brilliant offensive performance in a 5-3 win over Wrexham and we predict that they will stick to their attacking style of play. A man to watch in the home team will be Jonathan Leko, who scored a brace in the League Two season opener.
The Chairboys, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-0 loss to Exeter and given MK Dons’ attacking potential, home win should definitely be considered. In their last meeting in a competitive match the two teams played out a 2-2 draw and yet another high-scoring affair is on the horizon. Experienced forward Sam Vokes is widely expected to return to the starting XI as well as midfielder Josh Scowen.
Highlighted Player (Mo Eisa):
Born on the 12th of July, 1994, in Khartoum, Sudan, Mo Eisa is a Sudanese professional footballer who plays for Peterborough United in the third tier of English Football. The 6ft tall striker/ winger is a Pro Touch Soccer Academy product.
The initial years of his career were spent playing non-league football with teams like Dartford, Leatherhead, and Greenwich Borough, the latter for whom he scored over 50 goals in 100 appearances. On the 7th of July, 2017, Eisa signed a contract with League Two outfit Cheltenham Town and made his league debut on the 5th of August, 2017.
A prolific season with the Robins earned him the Supporters' Player Of The Year and the Players' Player Of The Year awards at the end of the season. For the 18/19 season, the 25-year-old joined Championship side Bristol for a brief stint before returning to League One with Peterborough for the following season on a four-year contract.
Highlighted Team (Wycombe):
Founded back in 1887, Wycombe Wanderers are one of the oldest clubs in the League One. The Chairboys are well known for their sky blue and dark blue shirts, but the colour of their away kit is orange combined with gun-metal gray.
Wycombe Wanderers host their rivals at Adams Park, a small stadium in Sands Industrial Estate which can hold up to 10,137 people. Milton Keynes Dons are seen as the club’s main rivals, with the two teams facing each other in the Buckinghamshire derby. Wycombe Wanderers made it to the FA Cup semis in the 2000/2001, with the team repeating the success in the League Cup six seasons later.
It has to be noted that the Chairboys have two FA Trophy titles (1991, 1993). Legendary midfielder Gareth Ainsworth is considered one of the club’s most famous players. Ainsworth scored 16 goals in 112 league appearances for Wycombe Rovers.