Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Oxford United FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC, League One 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2026-27
Oxford United FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Milton Keynes Dons FC
Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 11:30 UTC Kassam Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Mark Harris 20' 1–0
1–1 29' Charlie Goode
1–2 34' Aaron Collins
Ciaron Brown 90+5' 2–2
Y 51' Marvin Ekpiteta
Cameron Brannagan 63' Y
Y 76' Charlie Goode
Mark Harris 90' Y
Y 90' Jay Matete

Overview

Match Preview

Oxford United FC vs Milton Keynes Dons FC — League One at Kassam Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Yates
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Joyce (England)
  • Assistant 2 Ollie Williams
6 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

3
3
2
Oxford United FC 8 games · Avg 3.4 goals Milton Keynes Dons FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-15 Oxford United FC 2–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2026-01-09 Milton Keynes Dons FC 4–5 Oxford United FC 2023-02-11 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2022-09-17 Oxford United FC 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2022-04-19 Oxford United FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Recent Form

Oxford United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Milton Keynes Dons FC H 2–2 D
02 May Millwall FC A 0–2 L
25 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 4–1 W
21 Apr Wrexham AFC H 0–1 L
18 Apr Derby County FC A 0–1 L
11 Apr Watford FC H 2–0 W
Milton Keynes Dons FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Oxford United FC A 2–2 D
09 Jan Oxford United FC H 4–5 L
06 Dec Oldham Athletic AFC H 3–1 W
01 Nov Colchester United FC A 3–2 W
03 Nov AFC Wimbledon H 0–2 L
04 Nov Reading FC A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Oxford United FC Milton Keynes Dons FC
#10 Position #22
11 Points 6
6 Played 7
3 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 6 / 1
13 Scored 8
7 Conceded 10
+6 GD -2
1.83 PPG 0.86
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Oxford United FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Milton Keynes Dons FC this season

Oxford United FC are 10th (11 pts). Milton Keynes Dons FC are 22nd (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Oxford United FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Oxford United FC
Mark Harris 3 G 1 A
Gatlin O'Donkor 3 G 1 A
Ciaron Brown 1 G
Milton Keynes Dons FC
Aaron Collins 5 G 1 A
Charlie Goode 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Oxford United FC gets underway.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Oxford United FC in their trying to find a way past Milton Keynes Dons FC's compact .
  • 10' Curtis Nelson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Mark Harris doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ben Wiles suffering a number of foals already.
  • 29' A goal from the England international Charlie Goode! He fires home on 29 to make it 1-1!
  • 34' Milton Keynes Dons FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Aaron Collins on 34.
  • 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oxford United FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 44' Oxford United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Milton Keynes Dons FC's shape.
  • 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 51' Marvin Ekpiteta is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oxford United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' The 22-year-old Aidomo Emakhu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 63' The referee has no hesitation. Cameron Brannagan is booked for Oxford United FC — card on 63.
  • 64' The whistle greets Jamie McDonnell as he departs to be replaced by Gatlin O'Donkor.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Nathaniel Mendez-Laing. He replaces Aaron Collins on 69 minute.
  • 74' The Milton Keynes Dons FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Barlaser is withdrawn and Jay Matete gets his opportunity.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Charlie Goode on 76.
  • 77' The Oxford United FC manager makes a substitution. Brodie Spencer departs to be replaced by Peter Kioso.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Oxford United FC — Mo Missanga on, Siriki Dembele off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Oxford United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 88' Callum Paterson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mark Harris on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Oxford United FC and Milton Keynes Dons FC share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

Oxford United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aaron Ramsey

Milton Keynes Dons FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Will Grigg 1
Joseph Mason 1
Matthew Smith 1
Matt Taylor 1
Lewis Bate 1
Olamide Shodipo 1
Sullay Kaikai 1
Sam Long 1

Head to Head

2026-08-15 Oxford United FC 2–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2026-01-09 Milton Keynes Dons FC 4–5 Oxford United FC 2023-02-11 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1–1 Oxford United FC 2022-09-17 Oxford United FC 1–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC 2022-04-19 Oxford United FC 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons FC

Oxford United FC Form

2026-08-15 Oxford United FC 2–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2026-05-02 Millwall FC 2–0 Oxford United FC L 2026-04-25 Oxford United FC 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2026-04-21 Oxford United FC 0–1 Wrexham AFC L 2026-04-18 Derby County FC 1–0 Oxford United FC L 2026-04-11 Oxford United FC 2–0 Watford FC W

Milton Keynes Dons FC Form

2026-08-15 Oxford United FC 2–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC D 2026-01-09 Milton Keynes Dons FC 4–5 Oxford United FC L 2025-12-06 Milton Keynes Dons FC 3–1 Oldham Athletic AFC W 2025-11-01 Colchester United FC 2–3 Milton Keynes Dons FC W 2024-11-03 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–2 AFC Wimbledon L 2023-11-04 Reading FC 3–2 Milton Keynes Dons FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.32 Oxford United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Milton Keynes Dons FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC55% Draw22% Milton Keynes Dons FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Oxford United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Milton Keynes Dons FC
45%
Oxford United FC or Milton Keynes Dons FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Oxford United FC43% Draw38% Milton Keynes Dons FC19%
Actual: Milton Keynes Dons FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Oxford United FC

Handicap Oxford United FC covers Push Milton Keynes Dons FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 17% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 21% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Oxford United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Milton Keynes Dons FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.