England - EFL League OneStadium mkData current as of September 08, 2026

Milton Keynes Dons vs Peterborough United: match statistics

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Milton Keynes Dons vs Peterborough United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Milton Keynes Dons plays Peterborough United in EFL League One (England). The game is scheduled for September 12, 2026. Venue: Stadium mk.

Recent form

Milton Keynes Dons has 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Peterborough United has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Milton Keynes Dons scores 1.40 goals per game and allows 1.80. Peterborough United scores 0.60 and allows 1.80. Games in this league average 3.17 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 80% of Milton Keynes Dons's games and 40% of Peterborough United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 60% and 60%, compared with league averages of 66% for BTTS and 61% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Milton Keynes Dons has the higher season xG average, 1.52 to 1.38 per game. Milton Keynes Dons takes 15.2 shots per game, while Peterborough United takes 13.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Milton Keynes Dons leads at halftime in 20% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Peterborough United leads at halftime in 0% and scores 0.60 after halftime.

When the teams score

Milton Keynes Dons's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). For Peterborough United, it is minutes 46-60 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 3.17 goals. Both teams score in 66% of games, and 61% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.00)
(3.80)
(3.15)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
1.4Goals scored / game0.6
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
1.8Goals allowed / game1.8
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
43%Average possession57%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
3.8Shots on target / game3.2
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15.2Shots per game13.2
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
3.8Shots on target3.2
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
9.2%Shot conversion4.5%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
43%Possession57%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
1.52xG for1.38
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
1.86xG against1.61
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United

Shooting quality

Milton Keynes Dons: AttackingPeterborough United: Balanced
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
Accuracy (shots on target)25%24%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.19

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Milton Keynes Dons
DDDLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W80% R20% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-4-1
0.80 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-4-1
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-2-0
Last 5 at home
0-2-0
DD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.52Opponent xG: 1.86BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Peterborough United
LWLDL
Season result split
20% W20% R60% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 away
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.61BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Milton Keynes Dons is 133% better for: goals scored per game.

1.4 goals / game - Milton Keynes Dons · 0.6 goals / game - Peterborough United

Milton Keynes Dons scoring profile: very strong

Milton Keynes Dons scores in 80% of games (4 of 5 meczów), while Peterborough United keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 meczów).

Peterborough United scoring profile: mixed

Peterborough United scores in 40% of games (2 of 5 meczów), while Milton Keynes Dons keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 meczów).

7Goals scored (season)3
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
9Goals conceded (season)9
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
3.2Average goals per game2.4
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
7Goals scored (last 5)3
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
9Goals conceded (last 5)9
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal40%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
40%2 goals20%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
20%3 goals0%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
0%4 goals0%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United

How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal80%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
60%2 goals60%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
40%3 goals20%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
0%4 goals20%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

80%
Milton Keynes Dons - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.4 of 5 meczów
40%
Peterborough United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.2 of 5 meczów
66%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time0%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
0%Scored in both halves0%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United

BTTS and goal count

60%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
80%BTTS - last 540%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United

1st half

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time40%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time20%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
20%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time80%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
40%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Milton Keynes Dons is 33% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.8 pts / game - Milton Keynes Dons · 0.6 pts / game - Peterborough United

Milton Keynes Dons - half-time state
20% leading20% draw60% trailing
Peterborough United - half-time state
0% leading60% draw40% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.8Points per game (1st half)0.6
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
0.4Goals scored (1st half)0
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
1Goals conceded (1st half)0.6
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
1.4Average goals (1st half)0.6
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
20%Clean sheet before half-time60%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
80%No goal before half-time100%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.4Points per game (2nd half)1
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
0.8Goals conceded (2nd half)1.2
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
1.8Average goals (2nd half)1.8
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
40%Clean sheet after half-time20%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
40%No goal after half-time60%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United

Milton Keynes Dons - second-half results

40% W20% R40% P
4
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.80
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 0%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Peterborough United - second-half results

20% W40% R40% P
3
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.60
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Milton Keynes Dons - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.40
Goals scored / game0.41.0
Goals allowed / game1.00.8
Average goals per game1.41.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-3+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Peterborough United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.00
Goals scored / game0.00.6
Goals allowed / game0.61.2
Average goals per game0.61.8
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference-3-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Milton Keynes Dons
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
1
1
16-30
1
2
31-45
4
1
46-60
0
2
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Peterborough United
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
2
16-30
0
1
31-45
2
3
46-60
0
2
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (2 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.80
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
88%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
32%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Milton Keynes Dons

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.34
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
121%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Peterborough United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.97
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.78
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
40%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
107%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

Milton Keynes DonsLigaPeterborough United
Average goals per game 3.203.17 2.40
Both teams scored 80%66% 40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 60%61% 60%
Clean sheets 20%20% 20%
Goal before half-time 80%68% 40%
Goal after half-time 80%83% 80%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.17
Average goals per game
66%
Both teams scored
61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.68
Home goals / game
1.49
Away goals / game
+13%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defensive advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
58%
2 goals
34%
3 goals
14%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Milton Keynes Dons and Peterborough United play?

Milton Keynes Dons face Peterborough United on September 12, 2026 in EFL League One at Stadium mk. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Milton Keynes Dons vs Peterborough United?

Milton Keynes Dons score 1.40 goals per game on average and Peterborough United 0.60. The EFL League One average is 3.17 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 80% of Milton Keynes Dons's matches and 40% of Peterborough United's.

What form are Milton Keynes Dons and Peterborough United in?

Over the last 5 games Milton Keynes Dons have a 0-4-1 record (0.80 points per game) and Peterborough United 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Milton Keynes Dons vs Peterborough United?

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