vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Milton Keynes Dons and Brentford U21 meet in the South group of the EFL Trophy, a knockout stage with no league table involved; there is no head-to-head history between the two sides. MK Dons come off a 4-1 win over Crawley Town, preceded by back-to-back draws, 0-0 away to AFC Wimbledon and 1-1 against Peterborough, and further back another draw, 3-3 on the road at Wycombe, and a 1-3 defeat away to Wigan. Across their last five matches the record is one win, three draws and one defeat. Brentford U21 won their last match 1-0 away to Bromley; before that they lost 2-3 to Manchester United U21 and, before that, 0-2 to Everton U21. Further back come a 1-1 draw away to Hull City U21 and, in the earliest of the five, a 5-1 win over Sunderland U21. Their record across the last five outings reads two wins, one draw and two defeats. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.