English Football League - League Two

MK Dons
vs
Cheltenham
  • Kick-off: Saturday 16 August, 14:00
  • Stadium: Stadium MK
  • Referee: Jacob Miles

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. D
  6. D

Form guide

  1. L
  2. L
  3. L
  4. W
  5. W
  6. W

MK Dons vs Cheltenham Predictions

MK Dons vs Cheltenham is scheduled for kick off on 16 August, at 14:00. The game is set to take place at Stadium MK, with Jacob Miles officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with MK Dons currently holding the 2nd position in the table 34 points ahead of Cheltenham. MK Dons have won 4 English Football League - League Two matches against Cheltenham out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent draw with Fleetwood, MK Dons aims to claim a win. MK Dons have won 13 of their last 23 English Football League - League Two matches at Stadium MK. Cheltenham's away record stands at 5 victories from 23 games. Following their 4-1 loss to Colchester, Cheltenham is determined to bounce back with a win against MK Dons.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. MK Dons have scored over 1.5 goals in 78% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 67% of games. Their total stands at 86 goals and 213 shots on target this English Football League - League Two season. Meanwhile, Cheltenham have scored 53 goals with 137 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 80% of matches but conceded in 76% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, MK Dons scored 12 goals while Cheltenham scored 4 goals. Their last match on 07 February 2026 ended in 3-2 to MK Dons.

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Betting stats MK Dons vs Cheltenham

English Football League - League Two

MK Dons Cheltenham
Played 46 46
Scored 86 53
Conceded 45 79
Shots 581 471
Shots on Target 213 137
Corners 206 194
Fouls 576 511
Yellow Cards 84 76
Red Cards 5 4

Matches won

52%

Matches won

30%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

37%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Both Teams to Score

61%

Both Teams to Score

52%

Head to Head History

MK Dons Cheltenham
Wins 4 0
Draws 0 0
Goals 12 4

MK Dons vs Cheltenham Previous Results

7 Feb 2026, English Football League - League Two

Cheltenham 2 MK Dons 3

16 Aug 2025, English Football League - League Two

MK Dons 5 Cheltenham 0

22 Mar 2025, English Football League - League Two

Cheltenham 0 MK Dons 1

16 Nov 2024, English Football League - League Two

MK Dons 3 Cheltenham 2

English Football League - League Two Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 MK Dons 46 24 14 8 +41 86
18 Cheltenham 46 14 10 22 -26 52

MK Dons vs Cheltenham season record

MK Dons Cheltenham
Games won 24 14
Games lost 8 22
Games drawn 14 10
Scored 86 53
Conceded 45 79

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League Two

Fleetwood 1 MK Dons 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

MK Dons 3 Tranmere 0

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Crewe 1 MK Dons 3

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

MK Dons 2 Bromley 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Oldham 1 MK Dons 1

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

MK Dons 0 Barrow 0

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League Two

Cheltenham 1 Colchester 4

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Bristol Rovers 4 Cheltenham 0

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Cheltenham 1 Tranmere 3

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Cheltenham 1 Newport 0

14 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Cheltenham 2 Gillingham 1

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Walsall 0 Cheltenham 4

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Callum Paterson MK Dons 16
Alex Gilbey MK Dons 12
Nathaniel Méndez-Laing MK Dons 9
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy MK Dons 7
George Miller Cheltenham 7

Assists

Player Team Assists
Liam Kelly MK Dons 9
Callum Paterson MK Dons 8
Luke Young Cheltenham 5
Jordan Thomas Cheltenham 5
Jake Bickerstaff Cheltenham 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Alex Gilbey MK Dons 65
Callum Paterson MK Dons 58
Jake Bickerstaff Cheltenham 56
Luke Offord MK Dons 51
Arkell Jude-Boyd Cheltenham 41

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Luke Young Cheltenham 9
Alex Gilbey MK Dons 9
Luke Offord MK Dons 9
Jack Sanders MK Dons 8
Jon Mellish MK Dons 7

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Luke Offord MK Dons 2
Jon Mellish MK Dons 2
Arkell Jude-Boyd Cheltenham 1
Sam Sherring Cheltenham 1
Jonathan Leko MK Dons 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Alex Gilbey MK Dons 30
Callum Paterson MK Dons 30
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy MK Dons 22
Nathaniel Méndez-Laing MK Dons 21
Aaron Collins MK Dons 18

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Liam Kelly MK Dons 90
Luke Young Cheltenham 66
Jake Bickerstaff Cheltenham 38
Jordan Thomas Cheltenham 38
Aaron Nemane MK Dons 32

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