Match summary
Before kickoff, Walsall were 9th in the table but 19th on points from the last five league games.
Walsall vs Milton Keynes DonsResult, Lineups & H2H
- Hepburn-Murphy30'
- Mellish84'
Poundland Bescot Stadium
Walsall vs Milton Keynes Dons in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Walsall0W 3D 2L
WalsallMilton Keynes Dons
3Pointsof 1511
5Goals scored7
9Goals conceded4
1Clean sheets3
2Scored in a row0
1Unbeaten in a row9
6Without a win1
4Conceded in a row0
Head to head21 meetings · Oct 2009 – Aug 2025
- Walsall wins
- 8
- Draws
- 5
- Milton Keynes Dons wins
- 8
2.43goals per meeting
43%both teams scored
38%3+ goals
38%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsWalsall 2W 1D 2L · 2.6 goals per game
Meetings
- League TwoMilton Keynes Dons0-1Walsall
- League TwoWalsall4-2Milton Keynes Dons
- League TwoMilton Keynes Dons1-0Walsall
- League TwoMilton Keynes Dons5-0Walsall
- League TwoWalsall0-0Milton Keynes Dons
Show all 21 meetings
- League OneWalsall1-0Milton Keynes Dons
- League OneMilton Keynes Dons1-1Walsall
- League OneWalsall1-4Milton Keynes Dons
- League OneMilton Keynes Dons1-1Walsall
- League OneWalsall1-1Milton Keynes Dons
- League OneMilton Keynes Dons0-3Walsall
- League OneWalsall0-3Milton Keynes Dons
- League OneMilton Keynes Dons1-0Walsall
- League OneMilton Keynes Dons2-4Walsall
- League OneWalsall1-0Milton Keynes Dons
- League OneMilton Keynes Dons0-1Walsall
- League OneWalsall0-2Milton Keynes Dons
- League OneMilton Keynes Dons1-1Walsall
- League OneWalsall1-2Milton Keynes Dons
- League OneWalsall2-1Milton Keynes Dons
- League OneMilton Keynes Dons1-0Walsall
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 391 earlier results
WalsallMilton Keynes Dons
#9Position#5
50Points31 v 32 games58
+7Goal difference+27
1.29Scored per gameleague avg 1.291.88
1.06Conceded per game1.03
#19Form table position#2
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
WalsallMilton Keynes Dons
- 90+2'Substitution · Milton Keynes Dons · Jack Sanders · InOut: Liam Kelly
- 90+2'Substitution · Milton Keynes Dons · Aaron Nemane · InOut: Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
- 86'Substitution · Milton Keynes Dons · Connor Lemonheigh-Evans · InOut: G. Jones
- 84'Goal · Milton Keynes Dons · Jon Mellish0-2
- Substitution · Walsall · Aaron Loupalo-Bi · InOut: Courtney Clarke82'
- Substitution · Walsall · Harrison Burke · InOut: K. Łopata76'
- Substitution · Walsall · Albert Adomah · InOut: Jid Okeke76'
- 74'Substitution · Milton Keynes Dons · Scott Hogan · InOut: Daniel Crowley
- 69'Yellow Card · Milton Keynes Dons · Marvin Ekpiteta
- Substitution · Walsall · Jamie Jellis · InOut: Alexander Pattison59'
- Substitution · Walsall · Rico Richards · InOut: Charlie Lakin59'
- 58'Yellow Card · Milton Keynes Dons · Jon Mellish
- Yellow Card · Walsall · Aden Flint45'
- 44'Yellow Card · Milton Keynes Dons · Daniel Crowley
- 30'Goal · Milton Keynes Dons · Rushian Hepburn-Murphy0-1
- Yellow Card · Walsall · Alexander Pattison26'
Match Statistics
Match stats
WalsallMilton Keynes Dons
45%Ball Possession55%
7Shots Total6
3Shots On Target3
2Corners7
7Fouls17
2Yellow Cards3
6Offsides1
0Saves3
254Passes302
4Shots Off Target1
87Attacks110
40Dangerous Attacks59
1Shots Inside Box5
6Shots Outside Box1
0Goals2
17Free Kicks7
0Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions4
13Tackles15
0Assists2
156Accurate Passes190
10Total Crosses22
2Accurate Crosses2
7Interceptions4
0Big Chances Created3
0Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-2-1 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Matt Sadler
Starting XI
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SH
Sam Hornby6.3
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CC
Courtney Clarke6.1
-
AP
Alexander Pattison6.3
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JO
Jid Okeke6.5
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DK
Daniel Kanu6.6
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AP
Aaron Pressley6.6
Substitutes
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HB
Harrison Burke6.5
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AL
Aaron Loupalo-Bi6.5
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VH
V. Harper-
JK
Jenson Kirloy-
JJ
Jamie Jellis6.9
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RR
Rico Richards6.7
Manager: Paul Warne
Starting XI
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LO
Luke Offord7.1
Substitutes
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JT
Joseph Tomlinson-
CL
Connor Lemonheigh-EvansPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 32(85%) | 2 | 7/10 | |
| 7.1 | 76' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(61%) | - | 3/4 | |
Jamie Jellis MF | 6.9 | 31' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(81%) | - | 3/3 |
| 6.8 | 14' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(50%) | 4 | 4/5 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(59%) | - | 12/15 | |
Rico Richards MF | 6.7 | 31' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 20(71%) | - | 3/4 |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(37%) | 1 | 5/7 | |
| 6.7 | 59' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(50%) | 1 | 4/8 | |
Aaron Pressley FW | 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 13(38%) | 1 | 10/25 |
Daniel Kanu FW | 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 3(33%) | 2 | 4/13 |
Jid Okeke MF | 6.5 | 76' | 0 | 0 | - | 14(80%) | - | 1/2 |
Harrison Burke DF | 6.5 | 14' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(50%) | - | 3/4 |
Aaron Loupalo-Bi FW | 6.5 | 8' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(100%) | - | 1/2 |
Alexander Pattison MF | 6.3 | 59' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(60%) | 1 | 2/6 |
Sam Hornby GK | 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(38%) | - | 3/3 |
Courtney Clarke MF | 6.1 | 82' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 20(55%) | 1 | 5/16 |
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