Updated 29 October 2026.
Milton Keynes Dons welcome Doncaster Rovers to Stadium mk on Saturday 31 October, kick-off 3pm UK, with two bottom-half League One sides separated by four places and three points. MK Dons come into it on the back of a 4-1 win over Bromley and Doncaster off a 3-1 defeat at Luton. Striker S. Nombe has had a shot in all 12 of his games this season.
Milton Keynes Dons sit 14th in the League One table with 15 points from 12 games, built on three wins, six draws and three defeats. They have scored 16 and conceded 19, and their 1.58 goals conceded a game is the 9th most in the division. Both teams have scored in 67% of MK Dons' matches, the 7th highest rate.
MK Dons lost 5-1 at home to Reading on 10 October, then beat Luton 2-1, lost 2-0 at Blackpool, won 1-0 at Stevenage and put four past Bromley in Tuesday's 4-1 win. They have won their last two league games and three of their last four. They do not get many shots on target, 3.5 a game, the 8th fewest, but they are fouling plenty, 12.33 a game, the 7th most.
Doncaster Rovers are 18th with 12 points from 12, three wins, three draws and six defeats, with 13 scored and 16 conceded. Their defence is the sturdier part of the side: they concede 1.33 a game, the 10th fewest, and have kept a clean sheet in 33% of matches, the 6th highest rate. Going forward they manage 1.08 goals a game, the 8th fewest.
Doncaster have lost three of their last five league games. They beat Burton 1-0 on 10 October, lost 2-1 at Leicester, went down 2-0 at home to Stockport, beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 and then lost 3-1 at Luton on Tuesday. They are one of the cleaner sides in the division, committing 10.17 fouls a game, the 4th fewest, yet they collect cards at the 6th highest rate, 2.17 a game.
Milton Keynes Dons possible starting lineup:
MacGillivray; Ekpiteta, Goode, Sanders, Campbell; Wintle, Silvera, Gilbey, Crowley; Nombe, Collins
Doncaster Rovers possible starting lineup:
Simkin; Sterry, Grehan, Byrne, Senior; Bailey, Gotts, Hutchinson; Ayinde, Adelakun, Keane
S. Nombe has had at least one shot in all 12 of his games this season for MK Dons, averaging 2.3, and has put one on target in each of his last three. Midnite price a shot at 1.03, and Ladbrokes a shot on target at 1.44.
A. Collins plays up front alongside him. He has had two or more shots in nine straight games, averaging 3.2 a game, and is 1.11 with Midnite to make it ten.
For Doncaster, Isaac Hutchinson has had two or more shots in four straight games, averaging 2.8 a game, with Midnite offering 1.30 on him doing it again. Leon Ayinde has committed a foul in seven straight games, averaging 1.4 a game.
In midfield, Alex Gilbey has made at least one tackle for MK Dons in six straight games, averaging 2.5 a game.
We make Milton Keynes Dons the most likely winner at 45%, and Ladbrokes have them at 2.05 to take the three points. Doncaster are 3.25 with Ladbrokes, and the draw is 3.75 with Coral.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| MK Dons win | 2.05 (Ladbrokes) | 45% |
| Draw | 3.75 (Coral) | 27% |
| Doncaster win | 3.25 (Ladbrokes) | 28% |
| Both teams to score | 1.62 (Midnite) | 54% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.67 (bet365) | 50% |
We project 1.52 goals for MK Dons and 1.15 for Doncaster. The Dons have kept a clean sheet in 25% of their games and the visitors in 33%. We give both teams to score a 54% chance, and over 2.5 goals 50%.
We predict a 1-1 draw, the likeliest single scoreline at 13%, though we make MK Dons the more likely winner at 45% against 28% for Doncaster. 1-0 and 2-1 to the hosts follow behind at 9.6% and 9.2%.
Milton Keynes Dons v Doncaster Rovers in League One 2026/27 kicks off at 3pm UK on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Stadium mk. MK Dons are 14th in the table on 15 points from 12 games, and Doncaster are 18th on 12 points.
We predict Milton Keynes Dons 1-1 Doncaster Rovers in League One 2026/27, the likeliest single scoreline at 13%. We make MK Dons the more likely winner at 45%, against 27% for the draw and 28% for Doncaster, with 1-0 and 2-1 to the hosts next.
Milton Keynes Dons are favourites against Doncaster Rovers in League One 2026/27, and we give them a 45% chance of winning, against 27% for the draw and 28% for Doncaster. MK Dons are 14th in the table, four places above 18th-placed Doncaster.
We put both teams to score at 54% for Milton Keynes Dons v Doncaster Rovers in League One 2026/27. Both teams have scored in 67% of MK Dons' league games, the 7th highest rate, and in 50% of Doncaster's, the 9th lowest.
S. Nombe of MK Dons has had a shot in all 12 of his games in League One 2026/27, averaging 2.3, ahead of the home game with Doncaster Rovers. A. Collins has had two or more shots in 9 straight games, averaging 3.2 a game.
Milton Keynes Dons are 14th in League One 2026/27 on 15 points after 12 games, while Doncaster Rovers are 18th on 12 points. MK Dons have scored 16 and conceded 19, and Doncaster have scored 13 and conceded 16.
For the 3pm UK kick-off on 31 October 2026 in League One, Milton Keynes Dons' possible starting lineup is MacGillivray; Ekpiteta, Goode, Sanders, Campbell; Wintle, Silvera, Gilbey, Crowley; Nombe, Collins. Doncaster Rovers' is Simkin; Sterry, Grehan, Byrne, Senior; Bailey, Gotts, Hutchinson; Ayinde, Adelakun, Keane.