Milton Keynes Dons (Home)
The hosts tend to play a high-tempo 4-3-3 , where they press in the opposition half, before looking to counter quickly, using their pace and directness to cause problems.
Notts County (Away)
- Notts County, on the other hand, are a possession-based side, who like to keep the ball, play a lot of passes, and create in the half-spaces.
- Manager Martin Paterson, who took the reins in June 2025, has maintained his possession-based 3-4-2-1 for the most part, but has added a bit more directness to the attacking side in recent weeks.
- Notts County have lost just one of their last five (W3, D1, L1) and are unbeaten in their last two away games, winning both (W2).
- Notts County have won five, drawn two, and lost three of their ten away games in League Two 2025-2026, scoring 13 goals.
- Both Notts County and MK Dons are in the promotion race in 4th and 5th place respectively, separated by just two points (Notts County have 38 points from 21 games, while MK Dons have 36 from 21) so this match will be a fierce battle.
Head-to-Head
- Notts County have won three of the last five meetings and drawn the other two, with MK Dons failing to win any of these games.
- Notts County won the reverse fixture 3-2 two weeks ago to make it three wins, two draws, and no losses in the last five head-to-head meetings.
- The bookmakers make Milton Keynes Dons a slight favorite at 2.02 for this one, with Notts County priced up at 3.6 and the draw at 3.4.
Key Players
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Alex Gilbey
- MK Dons’ main goal threat comes from Alex Gilbey, who’s found the net eight times in 21 League Two games this season.
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Matthew Dennis
- However, Notts County have the in-form Matthew Dennis in their ranks, who has three goals in his last five appearances for the club.
- Dennis has scored ten goals in 20 League Two appearances this season.
Betting Insights
Prices for this game look tight for the both teams to score bet at 1.7 , considering the head-to-head record, the attacking threat both sides possess, and the nature of their respective games.
Prediction
We think the draw is a good bet here, but due to Notts County’s superior record in this fixture, we’re going for a close contest, but one which MK Dons can edge due to their home field advantage.
