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Reading vs Milton Keynes Dons: result 1-0 and analysis

EFL TrophySouthern - 2Kick-off on October 7, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading, Berkshire

Reading
1-0
Milton Keynes Dons

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What was the result of Reading vs Milton Keynes Dons?

Reading won 1-0 on October 7, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 88′S. PattonReading

Official lineup for Reading vs Milton Keynes Dons

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Reading

  1. 9K. Ehibhatiomhan
  1. 4Benjamin Njongoue Elliott
  2. 14T. Rushesha
  3. 32P. Lane
  4. 43Jeremiah Okine-Peters
  5. 47S. Spencer
  1. 17A. Yiadom
  2. 22Michael George Stickland
  3. 36J. Ryan
  4. 46Jacob Borgnis
  1. 25J. Stevens

Milton Keynes Dons

  1. 17J. Leko
  2. 20K. Thompson-Sommers
  3. 44D. Singh-Hurditt
  4. 47S. Troso
  5. 48Marcel Guzynski
  6. 49C. Medwynter
  1. 4N. Thompson
  2. 34C. Tripp
  3. 38Keon Lewis-Burgess
  4. 40R. Domi
  1. 1C. Trueman
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Reading have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Milton Keynes Dons have 5, 3 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Reading
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 4, 2025Mansfield Town(home)1-1League One
Sep 30, 2025West Ham United U21(home)3-1EFL Trophy
Sep 27, 2025Stockport County(away)1-1League One
Sep 23, 2025Wrexham(away)0-2League Cup
Sep 20, 2025Leyton Orient(home)2-1League One
Milton Keynes Dons
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 4, 2025Gillingham(home)3-2League Two
Sep 27, 2025Shrewsbury(away)2-1League Two
Sep 20, 2025Accrington ST(home)1-2League Two
Sep 16, 2025West Ham United U21(home)1-5EFL Trophy
Sep 13, 2025Chesterfield(away)1-1League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Reading win, 2 draws, 1 Milton Keynes Dons win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 4, 2023Reading 3-2 Milton Keynes DonsFA Cup
Aug 23, 2016Reading 3-3 Milton Keynes DonsLeague Cup
Jan 16, 2016Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 ReadingChampionship
Aug 22, 2015Reading 0-0 Milton Keynes DonsChampionship

Last archived meeting: Reading vs Milton Keynes Dons on Nov 4, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Reading score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Milton Keynes Dons score 1.5 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Reading1.31.5111/158/15
Milton Keynes Dons1.51.6310/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Reading sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Milton Keynes Dons sit 4th (0 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Reading3201646
4Milton Keynes Dons30031100

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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

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