Milton Keynes Dons vs Colchester UnitedLive Score, Lineups & H2H

League Two (England)

2025/2026

Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Marvin Ekpiteta

Milton Keynes Dons

8.0

88'Substitution

Connor Lemonheigh-Evans· In

Liam Kelly· Out

Milton Keynes Dons

88'Substitution

Aaron Nemane· In

G. Jones· Out

Milton Keynes Dons

79'Yellow Card

Jack Payne

Colchester United

73'Substitution

Jaden Williams· In

Harry Anderson· Out

Colchester United

73'Substitution

Owura Edwards· In

Kyreece Lisbie· Out

Colchester United

72'Substitution

Romeo Akachukwu· In

Finley Barbrook· Out

Colchester United

72'Yellow Card

Tom Flanagan

Colchester United

71'Substitution

Curtis Nelson· In

Ben Wiles· Out

Milton Keynes Dons

70'Substitution

Rushian Hepburn-Murphy· In

A. Collins· Out

Milton Keynes Dons

64'Substitution

Will Goodwin· In

Samson Tovide· Out

Colchester United

64'Substitution

Jack Payne· In

Rob Hunt· Out

Colchester United

60'Substitution

Scott Hogan· In

Daniel Crowley· Out

Milton Keynes Dons

52'Yellow Card

Jack Sanders

Milton Keynes Dons

44'Yellow Card

Daniel Crowley

Milton Keynes Dons

Goal!

1-0

Matt Macey

39'·Milton Keynes Dons

⚽

19'Yellow Card

Samson Tovide

Colchester United

13'Yellow Card

Kyreece Lisbie

Colchester United

13'Yellow Card

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Colchester United

Statistics of the Game

Milton Keynes Dons

Colchester United

51%Ball Possession49%

18Shots Total8

3Shots On Target0

3Corners4

15Fouls8

2Yellow Cards4

1Offsides1

0Saves3

429Passes408

10Shots Off Target4

94Attacks108

53Dangerous Attacks60

15Shots Inside Box4

3Shots Outside Box4

1Goals0

8Free Kicks15

5Shots Blocked4

5Substitutions5

4Hit Woodwork0

10Tackles9

327Accurate Passes311

28Total Crosses23

9Accurate Crosses2

9Interceptions5

2Big Chances Created0

2Big Chances Missed0

Milton Keynes Dons

Manager: Paul Warne

Starting XI

6.6

8.0

7.2

6.8

6.9

7.5

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.2

6.8

Substitutes

Scott Hogan

6.8

Joseph Tomlinson

Aaron Nemane

Connor Lemonheigh-Evans

Curtis Nelson

6.5

Connal Trueman

Rushian Hepburn-Murphy

6.6

Colchester United

Manager: Danny Cowley

Starting XI

6.6

6.5

7.2

6.9

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.7

6.4

7.0

6.4

Substitutes

6.9

6.5

6.7

6.6

6.6

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Marvin Ekpiteta DF	8.0	90'	0/2	55(80%)	-	10/11
Liam Kelly MF	7.5	88'	0/1	47(85%)	1	2/4
Jack Sanders DF	7.2	90'	0/1	51(92%)	1	4/8
Alex Gilbey FW	7.2	90'	0/3	31(67%)	2	7/13
Daniel Crowley MF	7.0	60'	-	52(81%)	2	3/8
G. Jones MF	6.9	88'	-	35(74%)	1	2/6
Luke Offord DF	6.8	90'	-	54(80%)	-	5/13
Jon Mellish MF	6.8	90'	1/1	24(54%)	-	3/7
Scott Hogan FW	6.8	30'	2/3	7(43%)	-	3/9
Ben Wiles FW	6.8	71'	0/2	29(80%)	1	3/8
A. Collins FW	6.8	70'	0/5	8(78%)	1	2/5
Craig MacGillivray GK	6.6	90'	-	26(38%)	-	2/2
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy FW	6.6	20'	-	3(67%)	1	2/3
Curtis Nelson DF	6.5	19'	-	4(67%)	-	1/2
Aaron Nemane FW	-	2'	-	-	-	-
Connor Lemonheigh-Evans MF	-	2'	-	3(100%)	-	1/3

Milton Keynes Dons vs Colchester United — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Milton Keynes Dons	15	W3	14	0	5	4	13/15	14-4
Colchester United	15	D1	2	1	0	0	7/15	6-6

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Milton Keynes Dons — last 5 games

W2-0 @ Walsall2026-02-23
D1-1 @ Cambridge United2026-02-28
W4-1 vs Harrogate Town2026-03-07
W5-1 @ Gillingham2026-03-10
W2-1 @ Swindon Town2026-03-14

Colchester United — last 5 games

W4-1 vs Barnet2026-02-21
L0-1 vs Salford City2026-02-28
L0-3 @ Chesterfield2026-03-03
W2-1 @ Newport County2026-03-07
D0-0 vs Crawley Town2026-03-13

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 21
Period covered: 2009-08-22 – 2026-01-01
Milton Keynes Dons wins: 11
Draws: 2
Colchester United wins: 8
Avg goals per meeting: 2.76
Over 2.5 goals: 43%
Both teams scored: 43%
Home side won: 52%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 1W 0D 4L (Milton Keynes Dons view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 2.4 vs 2.76

Aggregated from 21 finished meetings (2009-08-22 – 2026-01-01) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 21)

Date	Home	Score	Away
2026-01-01	Colchester United	1-0	Milton Keynes Dons
2025-11-01	Colchester United	2-3	Milton Keynes Dons
2025-03-01	Milton Keynes Dons	0-1	Colchester United
2024-09-17	Colchester United	2-1	Milton Keynes Dons
2024-08-17	Colchester United	2-0	Milton Keynes Dons

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Milton Keynes Dons	2	46	86	41	DWWWD	3	-1
Colchester United	12	46	66	13	WWLLW	6	+6

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 20 ptsMilton Keynes Dons 86 · Colchester United 66
Positions: #2 vs #12
Goals per game: 1.87/0.98 vs 1.35/1.07scored/conceded per game · league average 1.29

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-03-18

Previous Meetings

Last 21 matches

Won 52%

(11/21)

Draw 10%

(2/21)

Won 38%

(8/21)

Goals

35-23

Total matches

Recent matches (5/21)

League Two•Jan 1, 2026

League Two•Mar 1, 2025

Milton Keynes Dons

0-1

Colchester United

EFL Trophy•Sep 17, 2024

Colchester United

2-1

Milton Keynes Dons

League Two•Aug 17, 2024

Colchester United

2-0

Milton Keynes Dons

Head to Head

Last 21 matches

Milton Keynes Dons wins

Draws

Colchester United wins

Goals Scored

35 - 23

Jan 1, 2026 • League Two

Mar 1, 2025 • League Two

Milton Keynes Dons

0-1

Colchester United

Matchday 38 — League Two

Match Report

20 points separated the sides: Milton Keynes Dons 2nd on 86, Colchester United 12th on 66. Recent form flatters Colchester United's table spot — 6th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 12th. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Milton Keynes Dons ran at 1.87 scored and 0.98 conceded, Colchester United at 1.35 and 1.07.

Milton Keynes Dons arrived on a run of three straight wins. Milton Keynes Dons had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Colchester United, 7.

The sides have met 21 times in the GioScore results database: 11 wins for Milton Keynes Dons, 2 draws and 8 for Colchester United, at 2.76 goals per meeting.

The match was played at Stadium mk (capacity 30,500). On the scoreboard, Milton Keynes Dons led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.

Goal scorers

Milton Keynes Dons: Matt Macey (39' og)

Key stats

Possession: Milton Keynes Dons 51% · Colchester United 49% · Total shots: 18-8 · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 3-4

More details:

Milton Keynes Dons — live results and schedule Colchester United — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Milton Keynes Dons vs Colchester United?

Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 Colchester United. League Two (England) match played on 18 Mar 2026.

What league is Milton Keynes Dons vs Colchester United in?

This match is part of the League Two (England). The match was played at Stadium mk. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Milton Keynes Dons and Colchester United?

In 21 meetings between 2009 and 2026: Milton Keynes Dons has 11 wins, 2 draws, and 8 losses against Colchester United.

Where was Milton Keynes Dons vs Colchester United played?

The match was played at Stadium mk.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Milton Keynes Dons vs Colchester United — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches (5/21)

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 21 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 38 — League Two

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions