Milton Keynes Dons vs Blackpool: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 19, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
The Footlab AI model makes Milton Keynes Dons the favourite at 51%, against 25% for a draw and 24% for Blackpool. The most likely score is 1-1. If Milton Keynes Dons wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,422 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Milton Keynes Dons vs Blackpool?
On Elo ratings, Milton Keynes Dons has 1,852 points and Blackpool 1,821.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Milton Keynes Dons vs Blackpool
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Milton Keynes Dons
3-1-4-2- 10A. Collins
- 9S. Nombe
- 24R. Wintle
- 15C. Bramall
- 26B. Wiles
- 2G. Jones
- 4D. Barlaser
- 5C. Goode
- 35C. Nelson
- 21M. Ekpiteta
- 23W. Dennis
Blackpool
4-1-3-2- 14T. Bloxham
- 12J. Yates
- 11J. Bowler
- 8A. Morgan
- 17Karoy Anderson
- 10G. Honeyman
- 4O. Casey
- 28J. Williams
- 26Finley Munroe
- 3Z. Ashworth
- 1B. Peacock-Farrell
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 10:44 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Milton Keynes Dons have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Blackpool have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Reading(home) | 1-5 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Brentford U21(home) | 7-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 4-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 17, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Wigan(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 2-4 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bromley(home) | 2-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Milton Keynes Dons win, 1 draw, 3 Blackpool wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2021 | Milton Keynes Dons 0-1 Blackpool | League One |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Blackpool 1-0 Milton Keynes Dons | League One |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Blackpool 0-3 Milton Keynes Dons | League One |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Milton Keynes Dons 0-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Blackpool 1-0 Milton Keynes Dons | League One |
Last archived meeting: Milton Keynes Dons vs Blackpool on Mar 9, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Milton Keynes Dons score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.4 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 54% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Milton Keynes Dons sit 23rd in League One (6 points from 8 matches) and Blackpool sit 18th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Milton Keynes Dons vs Blackpool?
- The Footlab AI model makes Milton Keynes Dons the favourite at 51%, against 25% for a draw and 24% for Blackpool.
- Where and when is Milton Keynes Dons vs Blackpool played?
- Milton Keynes Dons vs Blackpool is played on January 19, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Stadium mk, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 54% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.