Notts County vs Milton Keynes Dons: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Notts County played against Milton Keynes Dons in EFL League Two (England). The game was played on December 9, 2025. Final score: 3:2.

Recent form

Notts County has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Milton Keynes Dons has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Notts County scores 1.67 goals per game and allows 1.11. Milton Keynes Dons scores 1.94 and allows 1.11. Games in this league average 2.67 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 67% of Notts County's games and 67% of Milton Keynes Dons's. The Over 2.5 rates are 61% and 67%, compared with league averages of 57% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Milton Keynes Dons has the higher season xG average, 1.31 to 1.30 per game. Notts County takes 10.8 shots per game, while Milton Keynes Dons takes 11.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Notts County leads at halftime in 28% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Milton Keynes Dons leads at halftime in 50% and scores 1.11 after halftime.

When the teams score

Notts County's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (7 goals). For Milton Keynes Dons, it is minutes 76-90+ (9 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.67 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

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

Stats by half

2 : 2
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

42Possession (%)58
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9Shots15
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7Shots on target6
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1.21xG1.65
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2Corners1
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20Dangerous attacks38
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12Fouls16
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2Cards3
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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.

Notts CountyMilton Keynes Dons
1.67Goals scored / game1.94
Notts CountyMilton Keynes Dons
1.11Goals allowed / game1.11
Notts CountyMilton Keynes Dons
56%Average possession51%
Notts CountyMilton Keynes Dons
4.33Shots on target / game4.17
Notts CountyMilton Keynes Dons

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.78Shots per game11.22
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4.33Shots on target4.17
Notts CountyMilton Keynes Dons
15.5%Shot conversion17.3%
Notts CountyMilton Keynes Dons
56%Possession51%
Notts CountyMilton Keynes Dons
1.3xG for1.31
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1.2xG against1.24
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Shooting quality

Notts County: Efficient finishingMilton Keynes Dons: Efficient finishing
Notts CountyMilton Keynes Dons
Accuracy (shots on target)40%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.390.47

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.

Notts County is 25% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Notts County · 1.6 pts / game - Milton Keynes Dons

Notts County
WWDLW
Season result split
50% W22% D28% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-4-5
1.72 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WWWDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 1.11BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Milton Keynes Dons
LDWDW
Season result split
50% W28% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-5-4
1.78 pts / game · goal difference +15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-4-1
Last 5 away
2-2-1
WWLDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.25Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

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 16% better for: goals scored per game.

1.67 goals / game - Notts County · 1.94 goals / game - Milton Keynes Dons

Notts County scoring profile: very strong

Notts County scores in 94% of games (17 of 18 meczów), while Milton Keynes Dons keeps a clean sheet in 28% (5 of 18 meczów).

Milton Keynes Dons scoring profile: very strong

Milton Keynes Dons scores in 89% of games (16 of 18 meczów), while Notts County keeps a clean sheet in 28% (5 of 18 meczów).

30Goals scored (season)35
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20Goals conceded (season)20
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2.78Average goals per game3.06
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7Goals scored (last 5)9
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5Goals conceded (last 5)7
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How often they score at least...

94%1 goal89%
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44%2 goals67%
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17%3 goals22%
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11%4 goals11%
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How often they concede at least...

72%1 goal72%
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33%2 goals33%
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6%3 goals6%
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0%4 goals0%
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* 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.

67%
Milton Keynes Dons - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.12 of 18 meczów
57%
League average

Goal patterns

28%BTTS at half-time11%
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6%BTTS in both halves0%
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22%Scored in both halves44%
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BTTS and goal count

56%Min. 3 goals and BTTS56%
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6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
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60%BTTS - last 580%
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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.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
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39%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
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11%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
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2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time94%
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56%Min. 2 goals after half-time56%
Notts CountyMilton Keynes Dons
6%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
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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 29% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.33 pts / game - Notts County · 1.72 pts / game - Milton Keynes Dons

Notts County - half-time state
28% leading50% draw22% trailing
Milton Keynes Dons - half-time state
50% leading22% draw28% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per game (1st half)1.72
Notts CountyMilton Keynes Dons
0.67Goals scored (1st half)0.83
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0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
Notts CountyMilton Keynes Dons
1.17Average goals (1st half)1.39
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50%Clean sheet before half-time67%
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56%No goal before half-time39%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.61Points per game (2nd half)1.78
Notts CountyMilton Keynes Dons
1Goals scored (2nd half)1.11
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0.61Goals conceded (2nd half)0.56
Notts CountyMilton Keynes Dons
1.61Average goals (2nd half)1.67
Notts CountyMilton Keynes Dons
44%Clean sheet after half-time56%
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28%No goal after half-time28%
Notts CountyMilton Keynes Dons

Notts County - second-half results

44% W28% D28% L
24
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding179%

Leads at halftime in 28% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Milton Keynes Dons - second-half results

50% W28% D22% L
31
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.72
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Notts County - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.80
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.40.6
Average goals per game1.01.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Milton Keynes Dons - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.802.00
Goals scored / game0.81.0
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.61.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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.

Notts County
ScoredConceded
5
2
0-15
4
2
16-30
3
5
31-45
4
5
46-60
7
1
61-75
7
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Milton Keynes Dons
ScoredConceded
6
4
0-15
3
5
16-30
6
1
31-45
6
1
46-60
5
3
61-75
9
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* 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

2.92
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
67%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
84%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Notts County

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.46
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.37
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.28
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Milton Keynes Dons

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.76
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.63
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
159%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* 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 Two).

Teams vs league

Notts CountyLigaMilton Keynes Dons
Average goals per game 2.782.67 3.06
Both teams scored 67%57% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 61%49% 67%
Clean sheets 28%24% 28%
Goal before half-time 67%71% 83%
Goal after half-time 100%76% 94%

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

2.67
Average goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.22
Away goals / game
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Notts CountyGoalMatthew DennisAssist: Jacob Mitchell Bedeau
  2. Milton Keynes DonsGoalNathaniel Mendez-Laing
  3. Notts CountyGoalAlassana Jatta
  4. Milton Keynes DonsYellow cardAaron Evans Nemane
  5. Notts CountyYellow cardLewis Macarai
  6. Milton Keynes DonsSubstitutionOn: Gethin Wynne JonesOff: Aaron Evans Nemane
  7. Milton Keynes DonsYellow cardLuke William Offord
  8. Milton Keynes DonsSubstitutionOn: Aaron Graham John CollinsOff: Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
  9. Milton Keynes DonsSubstitutionOn: Joe TomlinsonOff: Laurence Maguire
  10. Milton Keynes DonsSubstitutionOn: William Guy CollarOff: Callum Thomas Owen Paterson
  11. Notts CountySubstitutionOn: Kellan Sheene GordonOff: Alassana Jatta
  12. Notts CountyGoalTom Iorpenda
  13. Milton Keynes DonsSubstitutionOn: Daniel CrowleyOff: Liam Anthony Kelly
  14. Notts CountySubstitutionOn: Lucas NessOff: Lewis Macarai
  15. Milton Keynes DonsYellow cardKane Thompson-Sommers
  16. Notts CountyYellow cardMatthew Dennis

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

FAQ

What was the result of Notts County vs Milton Keynes Dons?

The EFL League Two match finished Notts County 3:2 Milton Keynes Dons. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Notts County vs Milton Keynes Dons?

Notts County score 1.67 goals per game on average and Milton Keynes Dons 1.94. The EFL League Two average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Notts County's matches and 67% of Milton Keynes Dons's.

What form are Notts County and Milton Keynes Dons in?

Over the last 5 games Notts County have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Milton Keynes Dons 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Notts County vs Milton Keynes Dons?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Notts County vs Milton Keynes Dons: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.