Match summary
Before kickoff, Milton Keynes Dons (5th, 54 pts) were 33 points ahead of Newport County (23rd, 21 pts). Before kickoff, Newport County were 23rd in the table but 16th on points from the last five league games.
Milton Keynes Dons vs Newport County Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2025/2026Match Timeline
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Newport County
53%Ball Possession47%
21Shots Total3
9Shots On Target0
6Corners2
7Fouls10
1Yellow Cards2
3Offsides2
1Saves8
388Passes351
7Shots Off Target3
94Attacks73
40Dangerous Attacks18
13Shots Inside Box2
8Shots Outside Box1
1Goals0
9Free Kicks7
5Shots Blocked0
3Substitutions5
22Tackles10
255Accurate Passes239
23Total Crosses13
7Accurate Crosses3
10Interceptions17
5Big Chances Created2
4Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Manager: P. Warne
Starting XI
1
CM
Craig MacGillivray21
ME
Marvin Ekpiteta25
CN
Curtis Nelson15
LO
Luke Offord2
GJ
G. Jones8
AG
Alex Gilbey6
LK
Liam Kelly22
JM
Jon Mellish26
BW
Ben Wiles10
AC
A. Collins13
CP
Callum PatersonSubstitutes
7
DC
Daniel Crowley9
SH
Scott Hogan14
JT
Joseph Tomlinson16
AN
Aaron Nemane27
CT
Connal Trueman28
JM
Jay Matete29
RH
Rushian Hepburn-MurphyManager: C. Fuchs
Starting XI
28
JW
Jordan Wright12
JT
Joe Thomas6
CB
Ciaran Brennan4
MB
Matthew Baker3
AD
Anthony Driscoll-Glennon5
SS
S. Sprangler7
BK
Bobby Kamwa40
CJ
Cole Jarvis19
GG
Gerard Garner21
MS
Michael Spellman16
JC
James CroleSubstitutes
2
CE
Cameron Evans10
HB
Harrison Biggins13
SM
Shaun MacDonald20
BL
Ben Lloyd22
LJ
L. Jamieson23
RD
Ryan Delaney24
NO
Nathaniel OpokuPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(53%) | - | - | |
G. Jones MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(76%) | 2 | 3/5 |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 46(65%) | - | 2/3 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 32(63%) | 5 | 7/13 | |
| - | 77' | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 13(85%) | 3 | 7/16 | |
| - | 68' | 0 | 0 | 3/5 | 10(11%) | - | 7/11 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 59(60%) | - | 1/3 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 45(73%) | 3 | 9/11 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(57%) | 3 | 8/13 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 56(74%) | 2 | 12/13 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 31(72%) | 3 | 4/8 | |
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 1(100%) | - | 0/1 | |
| - | 13' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(43%) | 1 | 3/8 | |
| - | 22' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(75%) | - | 0/7 |
Milton Keynes Dons vs Newport County — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Dons | 15 | W1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 13/15 | 13-5 |
| Newport County | 15 | L1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4/15 | 3-10 |
- W2-0 @ Accrington Stanley2026-01-17
- W5-1 vs Shrewsbury Town2026-01-24
- W1-0 vs Bristol Rovers2026-01-27
- D2-2 @ Grimsby Town2026-01-31
- W3-2 @ Cheltenham Town2026-02-07
- W2-1 vs Chesterfield2026-01-24
- L1-4 vs Accrington Stanley2026-01-27
- L0-3 @ Bristol Rovers2026-01-31
- D0-0 vs Grimsby Town2026-02-07
- L0-2 @ Swindon Town2026-02-11
- Meetings on record
- 9
- Period covered
- 2016-08-09 – 2025-08-23
- Milton Keynes Dons wins
- 5
- Draws
- 2
- Newport County wins
- 2
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.89
- Over 2.5 goals
- 56%
- Both teams scored
- 33%
- Home side won
- 44%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 2D 1L (Milton Keynes Dons view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3 vs 2.89
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | Newport County | 1-2 | Milton Keynes Dons |
| 2025-04-18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0-0 | Newport County |
| 2024-12-21 | Newport County | 6-3 | Milton Keynes Dons |
| 2024-02-24 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3-0 | Newport County |
| 2023-11-11 | Newport County | 0-0 | Milton Keynes Dons |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Dons | 5 | 30 | 54 | 26 | WWWDW | 2 | +3 |
| Newport County | 23 | 30 | 21 | -27 | WLLDL | 16 | +7 |
- Points gap
- 33 ptsMilton Keynes Dons 54 · Newport County 21
- Positions
- #5 vs #23
- Goals per game
- 1.97/1.1 vs 0.97/1.87scored/conceded per game · league average 1.3
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 9 matches
Goals
14-12
Total matches
9Recent matches (5/9)
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 9 matches
5
Milton Keynes Dons wins
2
Draws
2
Newport County wins
Goals Scored
14 - 12
Matchday 32 — League Two
- Accrington Stanley vs Grimsby Town — 1 Sept 20262-2
- Barnet vs Cheltenham Town — 29 Aug 20262-2
- Barrow vs Colchester United — 14 Feb 20261-0
- Bromley vs Notts County — 14 Feb 20261-1
- Cambridge United vs Bristol Rovers — 14 Feb 20263-1
- Chesterfield vs Harrogate Town — 14 Feb 20261-1
- Crewe Alexandra vs Gillingham — 14 Feb 20261-0
- Oldham Athletic vs Fleetwood Town — 22 Sept 20261-0
- Shrewsbury Town vs Swindon Town — 14 Feb 20263-1
- Tranmere Rovers vs Crawley Town — 14 Feb 20262-0