MK Dons are currently 8th in League One and have made good progress under new manager Roberto Di Matteo. After losing to Peterborough 2-1 two weeks ago, they beat Millwall 4-0 at the weekend.

Young striker Sam Baldock has been in good form this season grabbing six league goals and one in cup competition in his first full year.

Peter Leven has also been in the goals, going some way to replacing former captain Keith Andrews who moved to join former manager Paul Ince at Blackburn in the summer.

The last time the two side met was in last years Football League Trophy, Southern Section Quarter Finals:

Bournemouth 0 - 2 MK Dons
                                      Andrews 6
                                      Swailes 14

Bournemouth: Moss (Stewart ,45 ) ,Telfer ,Gowling ,Pearce ,Golbourne ,Pitman (McQuoid ,64 ) ,Karacan ,Cooper ,Hollands ,Vokes ,Kuffour
Subs not used: Pearce,Bartley,Cummings,

MK Dons: Gueret ,Diallo ,O'Hanlon ,Swailes ,Lewington ,Wright ,Navarro ,Andrews ,Johnson (Smart ,87 ) ,Gallen (Cameron ,65 ) ,Wilbraham (Broughton ,81)
Subs not used Knight,Abbey,