Newport County vs Milton Keynes Dons: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoMatchday 5Kick-off on August 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Milton Keynes Dons?
Milton Keynes Dons won 1-2 on August 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 6′H. OgunneyeNewport County
- 45′N. Mendez-LaingMilton Keynes Dons (pen.)
- 51′C. PatersonMilton Keynes Dons
Official lineup for Newport County vs Milton Keynes Dons
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newport County
4-2-3-1- 23M. Reindorf
- 7B. Kamwa
- 11C. Antwi
- 21M. Spellman
- 20B. Lloyd
- 8M. Smith
- 17T. Davies
- 4M. Baker
- 15L. Jenkins
- 22H. Ogunneye
- 1N. Tzanev
Milton Keynes Dons
4-3-3- 11N. Mendez-Laing
- 13C. Paterson
- 16A. Nemane
- 8A. Gilbey
- 6L. Kelly
- 18W. Collar
- 15L. Offord
- 32J. Sanders
- 21M. Ekpiteta
- 2G. Jones
- 1C. MacGillivray
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Milton Keynes Dons have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Salford City(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Grimsby(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Notts County(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Oldham(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Newport County wins, 2 draws, 2 Milton Keynes Dons wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons 0-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Newport County 6-3 Milton Keynes Dons | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Milton Keynes Dons 3-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Newport County 0-0 Milton Keynes Dons | League Two |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Milton Keynes Dons 3-1 Newport County | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Newport County 3-0 Milton Keynes Dons | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Milton Keynes Dons vs Newport County on Apr 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Milton Keynes Dons score 0.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 0.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 0.7 | 1.1 | 7 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Newport County | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
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