English Football League - League Two

Newport
vs
MK Dons
  • Kick-off: Saturday 23 August, 11:30
  • Stadium: Rodney Parade
  • Referee: Stuart Morland

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Newport vs MK Dons Predictions

Newport vs MK Dons is scheduled for kick off on 23 August, at 11:30. The game is set to take place at Rodney Parade, with Stuart Morland officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Newport currently holding the 20th position in the table 43 points behind MK Dons. Newport have lost 2 English Football League - League Two matches to MK Dons out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent victory against Barrow, Newport is determined to keep their momentum going. Newport have won 6 of their last 23 English Football League - League Two matches at Rodney Parade. MK Dons's away record stands at 11 victories from 23 games. Following a draw in their last match against Fleetwood in the English Football League - League Two, MK Dons is aiming to secure a win against Newport.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Newport have scored over 1.5 goals in 76% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 85% of games. Their total stands at 48 goals and 158 shots on target this English Football League - League Two season. Meanwhile, MK Dons have scored 86 goals with 213 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 78% of matches but conceded in 67% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Newport scored 7 goals while MK Dons scored 6 goals. Their last match on 14 February 2026 ended in 1-0 to MK Dons.

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Betting stats Newport vs MK Dons

English Football League - League Two

Newport MK Dons
Played 46 46
Scored 48 86
Conceded 77 45
Shots 498 581
Shots on Target 158 213
Corners 181 206
Fouls 544 576
Yellow Cards 88 84
Red Cards 3 5

Matches won

26%

Matches won

52%

Over 1.5 Goals

76%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 2.5 Goals

57%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 3.5 Goals

28%

Over 3.5 Goals

37%

Both Teams to Score

54%

Both Teams to Score

61%

Head to Head History

Newport MK Dons
Wins 1 2
Draws 1 1
Goals 7 6

Newport vs MK Dons Previous Results

14 Feb 2026, English Football League - League Two

MK Dons 1 Newport 0

23 Aug 2025, English Football League - League Two

Newport 1 MK Dons 2

18 Apr 2025, English Football League - League Two

MK Dons 0 Newport 0

21 Dec 2024, English Football League - League Two

Newport 6 MK Dons 3

English Football League - League Two Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 MK Dons 46 24 14 8 +41 86
20 Newport 46 12 7 27 -29 43

Newport vs MK Dons season record

Newport MK Dons
Games won 12 24
Games lost 27 8
Games drawn 7 14
Scored 48 86
Conceded 77 45

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - League Two

Barrow 1 Newport 2

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Newport 3 Oldham 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Cheltenham 1 Newport 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Newport 2 Harrogate 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Notts 3 Newport 1

3 Apr 2026, English Football League - League Two

Newport 0 Crawley 2

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

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
Marvin Ekpiteta MK Dons 6

Assists

Player Team Assists
Liam Kelly MK Dons 9
Callum Paterson MK Dons 8
Alex Gilbey MK Dons 4
Sammy Braybrooke Newport 4
Ben Lloyd Newport 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Alex Gilbey MK Dons 65
Callum Paterson MK Dons 58
Cameron Evans Newport 57
Luke Offord MK Dons 51
Jon Mellish MK Dons 41

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Alex Gilbey MK Dons 9
Luke Offord MK Dons 9
Cameron Evans Newport 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
Michael Spellman Newport 1
Courtney Baker-Richardson Newport 1
Nathaniel Opoku Newport 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Alex Gilbey MK Dons 30
Callum Paterson MK Dons 30
Bobby Kamwa Newport 22
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy MK Dons 22
Nathaniel Méndez-Laing MK Dons 21

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Liam Kelly MK Dons 90
Sammy Braybrooke Newport 55
Bobby Kamwa Newport 48
Aaron Nemane MK Dons 32
Nathaniel Méndez-Laing MK Dons 32

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