Milton Keynes Dons vs Crawley Town: result 4-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup South - 8Kick-off on September 22, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
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What was the result of Milton Keynes Dons vs Crawley Town?
Milton Keynes Dons won 4-1 on September 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 42′B. WilesMilton Keynes Dons
- 45′J. SandersMilton Keynes Dons
- 61′Elijah Xavier CampbellMilton Keynes Dons
- 70′R. Hepburn-MurphyMilton Keynes Dons (pen.)
- 90′Nathan TinsdaleCrawley Town
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Milton Keynes Dons win at 60%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 4-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Milton Keynes Dons vs Crawley Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Milton Keynes Dons
3-1-4-2- 29R. Hepburn-Murphy
- 22I. Fullah
- 17S. Silvera
- 26B. Wiles
- 28J. Matete
- 2G. Jones
- 4D. Barlaser
- 20Elijah Xavier Campbell
- 32J. Sanders
- 21M. Ekpiteta
- 23W. Dennis
Crawley Town
4-4-2- 14G. Di Biase
- 8L. Watson
- 28Nathan Tinsdale
- 21J. Ferizaj
- 5C. Barker
- 25J. Fourcroy
- 12L. Richards
- 24A. Odimayo
- 4Pele Arganese-McDermott
- 56Jude Robertson
- 31J. Izquierdo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Milton Keynes Dons have 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats; Crawley Town have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 3-3 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Wigan(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Leicester(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Grimsby(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Northampton(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Milton Keynes Dons win, 2 draws, 3 Crawley Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Milton Keynes Dons 0-0 Crawley Town | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Crawley Town 1-1 Milton Keynes Dons | League Two |
| May 11, 2024 | Milton Keynes Dons 1-5 Crawley Town | League Two |
| May 7, 2024 | Crawley Town 3-0 Milton Keynes Dons | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Milton Keynes Dons 2-0 Crawley Town | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Crawley Town 2-1 Milton Keynes Dons | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Milton Keynes Dons vs Crawley Town on Feb 17, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Milton Keynes Dons score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Crawley Town score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Crawley Town | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Milton Keynes Dons sit 4th in EFL Trophy (0 points from 3 matches) and Crawley Town sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Crawley TownGroup 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes DonsGroup 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
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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