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Milton Keynes Dons vs Tranmere Rovers Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 2–03 – 0

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 18′Alex Gilbey 21′Callum Paterson 78′2nd

20th

Player of the matchNathaniel Mendez-LaingMKD · 1 goal · 1 assist · 79′ played · 3 key passes · 4 recoveries · 2 shots (1 on target)

8.3
Possession
53%47%
Shots · on target in brackets
18 (7)11 (1)
Corners
62
Table · 85 v 40 pts
2nd → 1st20th

League TwoMatchday 45Stadium mkRef T. Reeves

Events

MKD 3–0 TRR · 0–2 yellow
  1. Full time 3–0
  2. Luke Offordfor Ben Wiles
  3. Rushian Hepburn-Murphyfor Callum Paterson
  4. Daniel Crowleyfor Liam Kelly
  5. N. Kennehfor Sam Finley
  6. Callum Paterson3–0Goal · header · assist Liam Kelly
  7. Ethan BristowYellow card
  8. A. Collinsfor Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
  9. Aaron Nemanefor G. Jones
  10. Ethan Bristowfor James Plant
  11. Sam FinleyYellow card
  12. Kristian Dennisfor Kaiyne Woolery
  13. Half-time 2–0
  14. +Joe Ironsidefor Omari Patrick · injury
  15. Alex Gilbey2–0Goal · right foot · assist Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
  16. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing1–0Goal · right foot

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Milton Keynes Dons3-1-4-27.29 avg rating 6.543-4-2-1Tranmere Rovers
  1. 16.8Craig MacGillivray103′
  1. 217.7Marvin Ekpiteta103′
  2. 257.5Curtis Nelson103′
  3. 327.4Jack Sanders103′
  1. 67.5Liam KellyA ↓80′
  1. 26.5G. Jones↓72′
  2. 266.3Ben Wiles↓88′ 94′
  3. 87.8Alex GilbeyG 103′
  4. 147.2Joseph Tomlinson103′
  1. 118.3Nathaniel Mendez-LaingG A ↓73′
  2. 137.3Callum PatersonG ↓88′ 94′
  1. 336.2Marko Maroši103′
  1. 286.3Stephan Negru103′
  2. 56.6Nathan Smith103′
  3. 157.1William Tamen103′
  1. 266.5James Plant↓70′
  2. 446.4Ryan Watson103′
  3. 86.3Sam FinleyYC ↓79′
  4. 146.6Jayden Joseph103′
  1. 116.1Omari Patrick↓38′+
  2. 77.7Charlie Whitaker103′
  1. 416.2Kaiyne Woolery↓46′
  1. 7Daniel CrowleyMF · ↑80′6.8
  2. 10A. CollinsFW · ↑73′6.7
  3. 15Luke OffordDF · ↑88′
  4. 16Aaron NemaneFW · ↑72′6.7
  5. 29Rushian Hepburn-MurphyFW · ↑88′
  6. 24Connor Lemonheigh-EvansMF
  7. 27Connal TruemanGK

SubstitutesCoaches: Paul Warne (1.49 PPG) · Peter WildG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 9Kristian DennisFW · ↑46′6.6
  2. 23Ethan BristowDF · YC ↑70′6.2
  3. 29Joe IronsideFW · ↑38′6.5
  4. 42N. KennehMF · ↑79′6.4
  5. 2Cameron NormanDF
  6. 12Jack BarrettGK

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Milton Keynes Donsall competitionsTranmere Rovers
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.6Goals per game (both sides)2.47
  3. 67%Over 1.567%
  4. 47%Over 2.553%
  5. 33%Over 3.527%
  6. 60%Both teams scored47%
  7. 33%Clean sheets13%
  8. 20%Failed to score47%
  9. Milton Keynes Dons at home v Tranmere Rovers away
  10. 7Played8
  11. 4Won1
  12. 2Drawn2
  13. 1Lost5
  14. 9-5Goals (for-against)7-15
  15. 2Points per game0.63
  16. 43%Over 2.563%
  17. 57%Clean sheets13%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 14 games each
  19. 16-31st-half goals (for-against)2-10
  20. 9-102nd-half goals (for-against)7-16
  21. 36%Goals after half-time78%
  22. 71%Goal before half-time57%
  23. 9-5-0Half-time W-D-L1-7-6

How we calculate this

Referee

T. Reeves
Cards / match
3.39this match 2 (-1.39)
Yellows / match
3.20this match 2
Reds / match
0.19
Penalties / match
0.2521% of matches
Fouls / match
21.9this match 15

1.54Home 1.54 vs Away 1.66 yellows/match · 8–11 red · 1 coach card1.66

44%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 14%42%

home winsaway wins
With Milton Keynes Dons
1-0-3 in 4 · 2 yellows/game
With Tranmere Rovers
2-0-0 in 2 · 2 yellows/game

Analysed latest 100 of 116 career matches.

What stands out

  • 1stfrom 2nd

    Milton Keynes Dons moved from 2nd to 1st in the League Two table with this result.82 → 85 points after 45 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 2–0half-time

    The match stood at 2–0 at half-time before 1–0 after the break (3–0 full time).

Team stats

42 figures
Milton Keynes Donsfull timeTranmere Rovers
  1. 53%Possession47%
  2. 18Shots11
  3. 7Shots on target1
  4. 1Big chances1
  5. 6Corners2
  6. 361Passes321
  7. 8Fouls7
  8. 0Yellow cards2
All 42 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 4Accurate crosses3
  3. 82Attacks110
  4. 0Big chances missed1
  5. 19Crosses8
  6. 48Dangerous attacks23
  7. 11Dribble attempts13
  8. 1Offsides3
  9. 39%Shot accuracy9%
  10. 6Shots blocked5
  11. 10Shots inside box6
  12. 5Shots off target5
  13. 8Shots outside box5
  14. 2Successful dribbles5
  15. Passing
  16. 25Accurate long passes13
  17. 294Accurate passes228
  18. 80%Forward passes %81%
  19. 13Key passes9
  20. 47%Long pass accuracy23%
  21. 53Long passes56
  22. 81%Pass accuracy71%
  23. 61Passes in final third63
  24. Defence
  25. 41Ball recoveries39
  26. 116Ball safe107
  27. 53Duels won41
  28. 9Goal kicks9
  29. 29Headers won17
  30. 4Interceptions2
  31. 0Last-man tackles1
  32. 1Saves3
  33. 15Tackles13
  34. Discipline
  35. 7Free kicks8
  36. Other
  37. 129Possession lost135
  38. 5Substitutions4
  39. 26Throw-ins21

Top ratings

XI avg 7.29 v 6.54
  1. Nathaniel Mendez-LaingMKD8.3
  2. Alex GilbeyMKD7.8
  3. Marvin EkpitetaMKD7.7
  4. Charlie WhitakerTRR7.7
  5. Liam KellyMKD7.5

Head-to-head

18 meetings on record since 2009

9-4-5Milton Keynes Dons W-D-L · goals 27:19

9 MKD4 draws5 TRR
With Milton Keynes Dons at home
5-2-2 (13:6)
Goals per meeting
2.56
Over 2.5 goals
44%
Both teams scored
50%
Won by the host
44%
Last 5 (Milton Keynes Dons)
2W 3D 0L · 2.4 goals/game
  1. Tranmere Rovers2–2Milton Keynes DonsLeague Two
  2. Tranmere Rovers1–1Milton Keynes DonsLeague Two
  3. Milton Keynes Dons1–1Tranmere RoversLeague Two
  4. Tranmere Rovers1–2Milton Keynes DonsLeague Two
  5. Milton Keynes Dons1–0Tranmere RoversLeague Two
Show all 18 meetings
  1. Milton Keynes Dons1–3Tranmere RoversLeague One
  2. Tranmere Rovers2–1Milton Keynes DonsLeague Two
  3. Milton Keynes Dons1–1Tranmere RoversLeague Two
  4. Milton Keynes Dons0–1Tranmere RoversLeague One
  5. Tranmere Rovers3–2Milton Keynes DonsLeague One
  6. Milton Keynes Dons3–0Tranmere RoversLeague One
  7. Tranmere Rovers0–1Milton Keynes DonsLeague One
  8. Milton Keynes Dons3–0Tranmere RoversLeague One
  9. Tranmere Rovers0–2Milton Keynes DonsLeague One
  10. Milton Keynes Dons2–0Tranmere RoversLeague One
  11. Tranmere Rovers4–2Milton Keynes DonsLeague One
  12. Milton Keynes Dons1–0Tranmere RoversLeague One
  13. Tranmere Rovers0–1Milton Keynes DonsLeague One

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Milton Keynes Dons7d restMKD +3d rest4d restTranmere Rovers
  1. 4-1W7 Mar
  2. 5-1W10 Mar
  3. 2-1W14 Mar
  4. 1-0W18 Mar
  5. 1-3L21 Mar
  6. 0-1L28 Mar
  7. 0-0D3 Apr
  8. 1-1D6 Apr
  9. 2-1W11 Apr
  10. 3-1W18 Apr

6-2-2goals 19:102.00pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-3L3 Mar
  2. 1-3L7 Mar
  3. 0-0D14 Mar
  4. 0-3L17 Mar
  5. 0-1L21 Mar
  6. 0-1L3 Apr
  7. 0-1L6 Apr
  8. 1-1D11 Apr
  9. 1-2L18 Apr
  10. 3-1W21 Apr

1-2-7goals 7:160.50pts/game

  1. ACrewe Alexandra3–1
  2. HBromley2–1
  3. AOldham Athletic1–1
  4. HBarrow0–0
  5. ASalford City0–1

latest 5

  1. ACheltenham Town3–1
  2. HBristol Rovers1–2
  3. AChesterfield1–1
  4. HColchester United0–1
  5. AShrewsbury Town0–1
Show older matches
  1. HBarnet1–3
  2. HColchester United1–0
  3. ASwindon Town2–1
  4. AGillingham5–1
  5. HHarrogate Town4–1

older

  1. HSwindon Town0–1
  2. HHarrogate Town0–3
  3. AFleetwood Town0–0
  4. HOldham Athletic1–3
  5. ANewport County1–3

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

56%Model · draw 23%21%

Projected goals
1.84 – 1.03total 2.87 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 10.8%1–0 10.5%2–1 9.9%
OutcomeModelHappened
Milton Keynes Dons win56%Yes
Draw23%No
Tranmere Rovers win21%No
Over 1.5 goals78%Yes
Over 2.5 goals54%Yes
Over 3.5 goals32%No
Both teams to score54%No
Milton Keynes Dons clean sheet36%Yes
Tranmere Rovers clean sheet16%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Match info

Competition
League Two
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 45 of 46
Kick-off
Venue
Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
Capacity
30,500 · grass
Weather
18 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 57%
Referee
T. Reeves
MKD coach
Paul Warne (1.49 PPG)
TRR coach
Peter Wild

Match summary

Milton Keynes Dons beat Tranmere Rovers 3-0 in the League Two (England).

Before kickoff, Milton Keynes Dons (2nd, 82 pts) were 42 points ahead of Tranmere Rovers (20th, 40 pts). Before kickoff, Milton Keynes Dons were 2nd in the table but 8th on points from the last five league games. Across 18 previous meetings on record, Milton Keynes Dons won 9 and Tranmere Rovers won 5, with 4 draws (2.56 goals per game).

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (18'), Alex Gilbey (21') and Callum Paterson (78') scored the goals for Milton Keynes Dons.

Milton Keynes Dons — live results and scheduleTranmere Rovers — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Callum PatersonMKD4 (1)
  2. Charlie WhitakerTRR3
  3. Joseph TomlinsonMKD3 (1)

Big chances created

  1. Charlie WhitakerTRR1
  2. Liam KellyMKD1

Passes

  1. Curtis NelsonMKD39/42
  2. Jack SandersMKD37/47
  3. Stephan NegruTRR33/40

Progressive passes

  1. Jack SandersMKD42 (89%)
  2. Ryan WatsonTRR32 (80%)
  3. Alex GilbeyMKD31 (89%)

Final-third passes

  1. Marko MarošiTRR18
  2. Ryan WatsonTRR11
  3. Craig MacGillivrayMKD10

Key passes

  1. Charlie WhitakerTRR5
  2. Liam KellyMKD4
  3. Nathaniel Mendez-LaingMKD3

Ball recoveries

  1. Marko MarošiTRR14
  2. William TamenTRR7
  3. Alex GilbeyMKD6

Duels won

  1. Marvin EkpitetaMKD10/13
  2. Curtis NelsonMKD9/11
  3. Jack SandersMKD8/14

Dribbles

  1. Charlie WhitakerTRR2/4
  2. Jayden JosephTRR2/4
  3. Alex GilbeyMKD1/1

Tackles

  1. Marvin EkpitetaMKD3
  2. Joseph TomlinsonMKD3
  3. Jayden JosephTRR3

Clearances

  1. Curtis NelsonMKD10
  2. Marvin EkpitetaMKD8
  3. William TamenTRR7

Table after full time

League Two 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Milton Keynes Dons4524-13-885:44+41852nd ▲1
2Bromley4523-15-768:45+23841st ▼1
3Salford City4525-5-1561:51+10803rd
18Gillingham4412-14-1850:66-165018th
19Shrewsbury Town4413-9-2240:66-264819th
20Tranmere Rovers4510-10-2553:78-254020th
21Crawley Town448-14-2241:65-243821st
22Newport County4410-7-2743:74-313722nd
24Harrogate Town449-9-2636:66-303624th
Milton Keynes Dons
2nd → 1st82 → 85 pts
Tranmere Rovers
20th40 → 40 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Matchday 45

League Two · the other 10 games
  1. Salford City2–0Bromley
  2. Swindon Town15:00Grimsby Town
  3. Accrington Stanley3–2Crawley Town
  4. Barnet6–2Gillingham
  5. Cheltenham Town15:00Bristol Rovers
  6. Cambridge United3–0Barrow
  7. Chesterfield5–1Crewe Alexandra
  8. Colchester United0–1Notts County
  9. Newport County3–2Oldham Athletic
  10. Fleetwood Town2–0Shrewsbury Town
League Two fixtures and results →

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