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What have the early signs been like under Jackson, what style of play does he prefer? He’s a 4-3-3 man but demands a lot more physicality and athleticism than Liam Manning did before him. That’s not to say they’re a route one team, far from it. He’s still very much fitting into the ‘MK Way’ on playing passing football, but he wants a bit more aggression and bite in his team.
‘Dons in survival mode and in desperate need of every point they can get’OXFORD United head to MK Dons at the weekend, looking to end a four-game losing streak in Sky Bet League One. Former Leeds United first team coach Mark Jackson has got the Dons out of the bottom four since taking his first steps into management back in December, guiding the Buckinghamshire outfit to 19th in the third tier. We sat down with Toby Lock, sports editor of the Milton Keynes Citizen, to get the lowdown on Jackson and his Dons side. READ ALSO: Former Oxford United boss one game away from becoming a world champion How has the season panned out so far for MK Dons and what form are they in going into the weekend? It would only take a peek at the table to see it’s been a poor season from an MK Dons perspective.
Oxford United vs Milton Keynes Dons Predictions & Tips14:00ExpiredKassam StadiumUnder 2. 5 Match Goals Reason for tip Pressure is mounting on Oxford and MK Dons, who are falling below pre-season expectations and their contest could be a nervy, low-scoring affair. Oxford United 2-0 Under 2. 5 goals has been a winning bet in three of MK Dons’ last four League One games. Meanwhile, MK Dons have been beaten and failed to score in four of their last six League One away games. Oxford United vs Milton Keynes Dons Predictions Under 2. 5 goals has been a winning bet in three of MK Dons’s last four League One games.
You may disagree but MK Dons might have reasons to be confident about adding to Oxford Utd's woes. The away side comes into the game without a win from their last 4 matches. That might not be good enough preparation for this one. It could be the home side's defence that is the key to victory for them. They've been keeping things tidy recently and they are only conceding an average of 0. 8 goals over their last 5 games. Conversely, the visitors look a little vulnerable in defence.
From narrowly missing out on automatic promotion last season, everyone expected the club to be there or thereabouts again, but it has fallen well short of the mark. Dons are now in survival mode and are in desperate need of every point they can get to get away from the bottom four, to make the end of the season a little more comfortable than it has been until now. Performances have taken a turn for the good recently, and though wins are still like gold dust, Saturday’s victory over Bristol Rovers was hard-fought and more of what Mark Jackson wants to see.
MK Dons have been beaten and failed to score in four of their last six League One away games. Pressure is mounting on Oxford and MK Dons, who are falling below pre-season expectations and their contest could be a nervy, low-scoring affair. Oxford created few chances in a 1-0 loss at Plymouth on Tuesday, while MK Dons failed to record a shot on target while losing 2-0 at home to Bolton.