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Walsall vs Milton Keynes Dons: result 0-2 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 8Kick-off on October 18, 2022 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands

Walsall
0-2
Milton Keynes Dons

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What was the result of Walsall vs Milton Keynes Dons?

Milton Keynes Dons won 0-2 on October 18, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 62′H. LawrenceMilton Keynes Dons
  • 90′N. HollandMilton Keynes Dons

Official lineup for Walsall vs Milton Keynes Dons

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Walsall

3-4-1-2
  1. 15D. James-Taylor
  2. 20D. Cashman
  1. 11A. Williams
  1. 23I. Hutchinson
  2. 14B. Comley
  3. 16J. Maddox
  4. 30L. Bennett
  1. 3L. Gordon
  2. 6E. Monthe
  3. 2H. White
  1. 1O. Evans

Milton Keynes Dons

3-4-2-1
  1. 20D. Burns
  1. 30M. Dennis
  2. 28D. Devoy
  1. 16C. Grant
  2. 8E. Robson
  3. 7M. Smith
  4. 4J. Tucker
  1. 22H. Lawrence
  2. 5W. O'Hora
  3. 33Z. Jules
  1. 23F. Ravizzoli
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Milton Keynes Dons have 6, 1 and 8.

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

Walsall
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 15, 2022Mansfield Town(away)1-2League Two
Oct 8, 2022AFC Wimbledon(home)3-1League Two
Oct 4, 2022Northampton(home)1-0League Two
Oct 1, 2022Stockport County(away)1-1League Two
Sep 24, 2022Tranmere(home)0-1League Two
Milton Keynes Dons
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 15, 2022Plymouth(home)1-4League One
Oct 11, 2022Bristol Rovers(home)0-1League One
Oct 8, 2022Shrewsbury(away)1-2League One
Oct 4, 2022West Ham United U21(home)2-0EFL Trophy
Oct 1, 2022Peterborough(home)2-3League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall wins, 3 draws, 1 Milton Keynes Dons win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 3, 2018Walsall 1-0 Milton Keynes DonsLeague One
Oct 17, 2017Milton Keynes Dons 1-1 WalsallLeague One
Apr 30, 2017Walsall 1-4 Milton Keynes DonsLeague One
Nov 12, 2016Milton Keynes Dons 1-1 WalsallLeague One
Mar 14, 2015Walsall 1-1 Milton Keynes DonsLeague One
Dec 28, 2014Milton Keynes Dons 0-3 WalsallLeague One

Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Milton Keynes Dons on Feb 3, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Walsall score 0.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Milton Keynes Dons score 1.3 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Walsall0.81.229/156/15
Milton Keynes Dons1.31.447/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Walsall sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (5 points from 3 matches) and Milton Keynes Dons sit 4th (0 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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2WalsallGroup 113201325
4Milton Keynes DonsGroup 1230031100

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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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