Milton Keynes Dons vs Walsall: result 0-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 30, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
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What was the result of Milton Keynes Dons vs Walsall?
Walsall won 0-1 on August 30, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 52′C. LakinWalsall
Official lineup for Milton Keynes Dons vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Milton Keynes Dons
4-3-3- 11N. Mendez-Laing
- 13C. Paterson
- 29R. Hepburn-Murphy
- 8A. Gilbey
- 6L. Kelly
- 18W. Collar
- 22J. Mellish
- 32J. Sanders
- 21M. Ekpiteta
- 15L. Offord
- 1C. MacGillivray
Walsall
3-1-4-2- 15D. Kanu
- 19A. Pressley
- 18V. Harper
- 8C. Lakin
- 22Jamie Jellis
- 2C. Barrett
- 28L. Warrington
- 30E. Weir
- 4A. Flint
- 5H. Burke
- 1M. Roberts
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Milton Keynes Dons have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Walsall have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Newport County(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Cheltenham(home) | 5-0 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Bristol City(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Barrow(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Salford City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Grimsby(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Barnet(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Stoke City(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Gillingham(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Milton Keynes Dons wins, 1 draw, 2 Walsall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Walsall 4-2 Milton Keynes Dons | League Two |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Milton Keynes Dons 5-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Walsall 0-0 Milton Keynes Dons | League Two |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Walsall 0-2 Milton Keynes Dons | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Walsall 1-0 Milton Keynes Dons | League One |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Milton Keynes Dons on Jan 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Milton Keynes Dons score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Dons | 0.9 | 1.0 | 7 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Walsall | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Walsall | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 16 |
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