Two sides not far apart in the standings will face off this weekend as MK Dons welcome Notts County to Stadium MK for Boxing Day's edition of League Two . Only one point separates both sides, with the hosts having accumulated 30 points from 19 games, sitting ninth, two spots lower than the Magpies, who have played a game more. © Imago A nine-goal thriller against Newport on Saturday – the highest-scoring encounter in the fourth tier this season – is the latest chapter in MK Dons' league campaign.
It rained goals at Rodney Parade last weekend, as the Dons once again notched at least three goals for the fifth time in their last six league outings, though their opponents proved twice as clinical on the scoreboard, consigning Scott Lindsey 's side to a 6-3 defeat. MK Dons' attacking prowess can largely be credited to Lindsey, who was appointed head coach on September 25 following Mike Williamson 's departure to Carlisle. Since the 52-year-old took charge, the team have netted at least three goals in seven of their 12 league matches, and Saturday's loss – one of three defeats in this run – is the only occasion where they failed to secure maximum points after hitting that goal mark this season.
This is a sharp contrast to their slow start to the campaign, when they scored at least three goals just once, one of only two wins, in their opening seven matches, which also included four losses and a draw. The Dons will be confident of claiming maximum points on Thursday as they .