MK Dons Tackles Stats 2026/2027

MK Dons Tackles Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

MK Dons are averaging 11 tackles per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 22.1 total tackles on average. That puts them 24th of 24 for team tackles per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Reading, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which MK Dons players make the most tackles?

Ryan Wintle leads with 12 tackles across 8 qualifying appearances (1.5/g, 88% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every MK Dons player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.

How does MK Dons's tackle profile look this season?

MK Dons are averaging 11 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 11.1 for a match-total of 22.1. That ranks 24th of 24 for team tackles in their primary competition. They average 6.11 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 2.25 take-ons/g).

How is the tackle matchup read calculated?

Tackle matchup blends the defender's tackles per game (50%), the opposition attacker's take-on rate (30%), and the defender's underlying tackle propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Reading, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight MK Dons's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 MK Dons fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their tackle rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted by 5-minute substitutions.

Do tackles count attempted or only successful?

We count attempted tackles per Sportmonks' definition. That matches what Bet365 settles 1+ tackles markets on, so the page's hit-rate and the bookmaker's pricing are aligned.

MK Dons player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Liam Kelly	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Cohen Bramall	defender	8	9	1.13	88%
Ryan Wintle	midfielder	8	12	1.5	88%
G. Jones	defender	6	8	1.33	83%
S. Nombe	attacker	8	6	0.75	75%
A. Collins	attacker	8	10	1.25	75%
Curtis Nelson	defender	8	12	1.5	75%
Alex Gilbey	midfielder	4	7	1.75	75%
Ryan Barnett	defender	4	4	1	75%
C. Goode	defender	7	8	1.14	71%
Dan Barlaser	midfielder	6	7	1.17	67%
Marvin Ekpiteta	defender	7	12	1.71	57%
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Ben Wiles	midfielder	5	4	0.8	40%
Callum Paterson	attacker	7	2	0.29	29%
Daniel Crowley	midfielder	4	1	0.25	25%
Craig MacGillivray	goalkeeper	6	0	0	0%
Sam Silvera	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Will Dennis	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Elijah Campbell	defender	1	0	0	0%
Jack Sanders	defender	1	0	0	0%

MK Dons tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
3 Oct 2026	League One	Barnsley	Away	0-0	0	0	0
26 Sep 2026	League One	Bromley	Home	0-0	0	0	0
17 Sep 2026	League One	AFC Wimbledon	Away	0-0	5	13	18	Alex Gilbey (4)
12 Sep 2026	League One	Peterborough United	Home	1-1	13	10	23	A. Collins (4)
5 Sep 2026	League One	Wycombe Wanderers	Away	3-3	16	17	33	Marvin Ekpiteta (3)
2 Sep 2026	League One	Wigan Athletic	Away	3-1	13	15	28	Dan Barlaser (2)
29 Aug 2026	League One	Leicester City	Home	0-0	12	13	25	Dan Barlaser (2)
22 Aug 2026	League One	Huddersfield Town	Home	1-1	13	13	26	Curtis Nelson (3)
15 Aug 2026	League One	Oxford United	Away	2-2	24	16	40	Marvin Ekpiteta (6)
8 Aug 2026	Carabao Cup	Norwich City	Away	4-1	14	14	28	Curtis Nelson (4)

MK Dons tackles 2026/2027: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 14.2
Tackles against per game: 14
Match total tackles per game: 28.2
Games: 10
League rank for match tackles: 19 of 24

MK Dons Tackles for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	13.5	75%	25%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	14.67	83%	50%	17%	17%	17%
Overall	10	14.2	80%	40%	10%	10%	10%

MK Dons Tackles against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	12	50%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	15.33	100%	67%	33%	0%	0%
Overall	10	14	80%	40%	20%	0%	0%

MK Dons Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	4	25.5	25%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	30	83%	50%	50%	17%	17%
Overall	10	28.2	60%	30%	30%	10%	10%

MK Dons Team tackles 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	14.2	13.5	14.67
Tackles over 12.5	80%	75%	83%
Tackles over 14.5	40%	25%	50%
Tackles over 16.5	10%	0%	17%
Tackles over 18.5	10%	0%	17%
Tackles over 20.5	10%	0%	17%

MK Dons Tackles against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	14	12	15.33
Tackles against over 12.5	80%	50%	100%
Tackles against over 14.5	40%	0%	67%
Tackles against over 16.5	20%	0%	33%
Tackles against over 18.5	0%	0%	0%
Tackles against over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

MK Dons Match tackles 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	28.2	25.5	30
Match tackles over 26.5	60%	25%	83%
Match tackles over 30.5	30%	0%	50%
Match tackles over 32.5	30%	0%	50%
Match tackles over 34.5	10%	0%	17%
Match tackles over 38.5	10%	0%	17%

MK Dons tackles match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
17 Sep	League One	Wimbledon (A)	0-0	5	13	18	-
12 Sep	League One	Peterborough (H)	1-1	13	10	23	-
5 Sep	League One	Wycombe (A)	3-3	16	17	33	-
2 Sep	League One	Wigan (A)	3-1	13	15	28	-
29 Aug	League One	Leicester (H)	0-0	12	13	25	-
22 Aug	League One	Huddersfield (H)	1-1	13	13	26	-
15 Aug	League One	Oxford Utd (A)	2-2	24	16	40	-
8 Aug	Carabao Cup	Norwich (A)	4-1	14	14	28	-
2 May	League Two	Fleetwood (A)	1-1	16	17	33	-
25 Apr	League Two	Tranmere (H)	3-0	16	12	28	-

League One tackles table 2026/2027: every team's tackles per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
1	Oxford United	6	17.83	19.83	37.67	83%
2	Barnsley	7	14.43	23.14	37.57	86%
3	Burton Albion	9	18.89	17.78	36.67	67%
4	Blackpool	7	18	15.43	33.43	57%
5	Leyton Orient	8	17	16	33	38%
6	Stevenage	7	19.86	12.86	32.71	71%
7	Leicester City	7	13.71	18.29	32	43%
8	Sheffield Wednesday	7	15.14	16.57	31.71	43%
9	Cambridge United	8	13.63	17.25	30.88	50%
10	Notts County	7	17.14	13.57	30.71	43%
11	Plymouth Argyle	9	16.56	14.11	30.67	33%
12	Mansfield Town	7	15.86	14.71	30.57	29%
13	Bromley	7	19.14	11.14	30.29	43%
14	Luton Town	7	13.57	16.71	30.29	29%
15	Peterborough United	8	12.88	17	29.88	25%
16	Stockport County	8	13.88	15.5	29.38	38%
17	Huddersfield Town	8	14.13	14.63	28.75	25%
18	Bradford City	8	17.13	11.25	28.38	38%
19	Milton Keynes Dons	7	13.71	13.86	27.57	29%
20	AFC Wimbledon	8	15.25	11.63	26.88	38%
21	Wigan Athletic	7	12.86	13.14	26	0%
22	Wycombe Wanderers	8	11.63	13.5	25.13	25%
23	Doncaster Rovers	7	12.43	12	24.43	14%
24	Reading	8	9.63	14.75	24.38	0%

MK Dons tackles against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Vs top six	1	13	13	26	0%
Vs top half	4	14.5	14.75	29.25	50%
Vs bottom half	3	12.67	12.67	25.33	0%
Vs bottom six	2	13	12.5	25.5	0%

MK Dons tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
League One	2026/2027	7	13.71	13.86	27.57	29%
Carabao Cup	2026/2027	1	14	14	28	0%
League Two	2025/2026	46	15.22	13.48	28.7	26%
Carabao Cup	2025/2026	1	16	20	36	100%
FA Cup	2025/2026	1	20	19	39	100%
League Two	2024/2025	46	15.13	17.07	32.2	48%
Carabao Cup	2024/2025	1	14	13	27	0%

MK Dons next three opponents: tackles per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their tackles for	Their tackles against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sat 10 Oct 14:00	Reading (home)	24.38	9.63	14.75	21.67	10	11.67
Sat 17 Oct 11:30	Luton (home)	30.29	13.57	16.71	30.67	15.33	15.33
Tue 20 Oct 18:45	Blackpool (away)	33.43	18	15.43	33.25	16	17.25

MK Dons players with the most games of 1+ tackles 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Cohen Bramall	defender	7	8	88%
2	Ryan Wintle	midfielder	7	8	88%
3	A. Collins	attacker	6	8	75%
4	Curtis Nelson	defender	6	8	75%
5	S. Nombe	attacker	6	8	75%

MK Dons players with the most games of 2+ tackles 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Ryan Wintle	midfielder	4	8	50%
2	Dan Barlaser	midfielder	3	6	50%
3	Marvin Ekpiteta	defender	3	7	43%
4	Curtis Nelson	defender	3	8	38%
5	Alex Gilbey	midfielder	2	5	40%

MK Dons players with the most games of 3+ tackles 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Marvin Ekpiteta	defender	2	7	29%
2	Curtis Nelson	defender	2	8	25%
3	Alex Gilbey	midfielder	1	5	20%
4	G. Jones	defender	1	6	17%
5	C. Goode	defender	1	7	14%

Reading tackles match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
3 Oct	League One	Bradford (H)	1-1	8	18	26	-
26 Sep	League One	Wycombe (A)	2-2	7	13	20	-
19 Sep	League One	Notts County (H)	2-0	12	14	26	-
15 Sep	Carabao Cup	Brentford (H)	1-2	14	10	24	-
12 Sep	League One	Cambridge (A)	2-1	15	13	28	-
5 Sep	League One	Blackpool (H)	3-1	5	17	22	-
2 Sep	League One	Mansfield (H)	5-0	11	15	26	-
25 Aug	Carabao Cup	Stevenage (A)	0-3	6	5	11	-
22 Aug	League One	Wimbledon (A)	0-0	8	9	17	-
15 Aug	League One	Luton (H)	3-4	11	19	30	-