Updated 1 January 2026, after full time.
Colchester 1-0 MK Dons in League Two at JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester on 1 January 2026. Scorers: Jack Payne for Colchester. In their last 6 meetings, Colchester have won 2, MK Dons 4, with 0 draws.
Colchester 1-0 MK Dons was the final score in League Two on Thursday 1 January 2026 at JobServe Community Stadium. Scorers: Jack Payne for Colchester. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Colchester vs MK Dons was played at JobServe Community Stadium in Colchester on Thursday 1 January 2026, the home ground of Colchester, which holds 10,105 people. It finished Colchester 1-0 MK Dons in League Two, with kick-off at 15:00 UK time.
Colchester have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 7, with results reading L D D L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat at home to Walsall in the League Two on 31 October.
MK Dons have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 13 and conceding 5, with results reading W L W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 6-1 win at home to Doncaster in the League One on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Colchester have won 2, MK Dons have won 4 and 0 were drawn, with Colchester scoring 7 goals to MK Dons's 8. The most recent was Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 Colchester United on 18 March 2026 in the League Two.
Jay Williams leads Colchester with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.5 a game, the most of any Colchester player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Colchester player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
A. Collins leads MK Dons with 11 goals across their last 10 games, 1.1 a game, the most of any MK Dons player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every MK Dons player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Stephen Parkinson refereed Colchester vs MK Dons in League Two on Thursday 1 January 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons vs Colchester United | 1-0 |
| 1 Nov 2025 | FA Cup | Colchester United vs Milton Keynes Dons | 2-3 |
| 1 Mar 2025 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons vs Colchester United | 0-1 |
| 17 Aug 2024 | League Two | Colchester United vs Milton Keynes Dons | 2-0 |
| 26 Dec 2023 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons vs Colchester United | 1-0 |
| 19 Aug 2023 | League Two | Colchester United vs Milton Keynes Dons | 2-3 |
| Stat | Colchester | MK Dons |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 60% | 40% |
| Shots | 10 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Fouls | 9 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles | 11 | 23 |
| Passes | 426 | 293 |
Colchester: J. Payne (penalty) 90+4'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 21 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 16 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.5 | 13 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 13 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.6 | 8 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13 | 22 of 24 |
| Passes | 417.2 | 6 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 18 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2 | 5 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 16 of 24 |
| Shots | 15 | 7 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 14 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.7 | 6 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15 | 14 of 24 |
| Passes | 317 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 15 of 24 |