England - EFL League OneThe Lamex StadiumData current as of October 21, 2026

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Stevenage vs Milton Keynes Dons: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Stevenage plays Milton Keynes Dons in EFL League One (England). The game is scheduled for October 24, 2026. Venue: The Lamex Stadium.

Recent form

Stevenage has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Milton Keynes Dons has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Stevenage scores 1.50 goals per game and allows 1.00. Milton Keynes Dons scores 1.10 and allows 1.80. Games in this league average 2.84 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Stevenage's games and 70% of Milton Keynes Dons's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 50%, compared with league averages of 57% for BTTS and 54% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Milton Keynes Dons has the higher season xG average, 1.42 to 1.33 per game. Stevenage takes 11.7 shots per game, while Milton Keynes Dons takes 13.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Stevenage leads at halftime in 20% of its games and scores 1.10 goals per game after halftime. Milton Keynes Dons leads at halftime in 30% and scores 0.70 after halftime.

When the teams score

Stevenage's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). For Milton Keynes Dons, it is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 2.84 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games, and 54% 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

(2.34)
(3.10)
(2.94)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

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

StevenageMilton Keynes Dons
1.5Goals scored / game1.1
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1Goals allowed / game1.8
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44%Average possession45%
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4.1Shots on target / game3.3
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Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.7Shots per game13.8
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4.1Shots on target3.3
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12.8%Shot conversion8%
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44%Possession45%
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1.33xG for1.42
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1.16xG against1.74
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Shooting quality

Stevenage: Counter-attackingMilton Keynes Dons: Balanced
StevenageMilton Keynes Dons
Accuracy (shots on target)35%24%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.33

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Stevenage is 80% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Stevenage · 1 pts / game - Milton Keynes Dons

Stevenage
WLWLW
Season result split
40% W30% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-3
1.50 pts / game · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
LDWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.50Opponent xG: 1.07BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Milton Keynes Dons
DDLWL
Season result split
10% W60% D30% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-6-3
0.90 pts / game · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-3-2
Last 5 away
0-3-2
DLDDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.60BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how 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.

Stevenage is 36% better for: goals scored per game.

1.5 goals / game - Stevenage · 1.1 goals / game - Milton Keynes Dons

Stevenage is 80% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Stevenage · 1.8 goals / game - Milton Keynes Dons

Stevenage scoring profile: very strong

Stevenage scores in 70% of games (7 of 10 games), while Milton Keynes Dons keeps a clean sheet in 20% (2 of 10 games).

Milton Keynes Dons scoring profile: strong

Milton Keynes Dons scores in 70% of games (7 of 10 games), while Stevenage keeps a clean sheet in 30% (3 of 10 games).

15Goals scored (season)11
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10Goals conceded (season)18
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2.5Average goals per game2.9
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6Goals scored (last 5)4
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4Goals conceded (last 5)9
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How often they score at least...

70%1 goal70%
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40%2 goals30%
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20%3 goals10%
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10%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

70%1 goal80%
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30%2 goals50%
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0%3 goals30%
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0%4 goals10%
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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.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

10%BTTS at half-time10%
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0%BTTS in both halves0%
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30%Scored in both halves10%
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BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
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10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
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20%BTTS - last 560%
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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

30%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
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20%Min. 2 goals before half-time20%
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0%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
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2nd half

90%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
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60%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
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30%Min. 3 goals after half-time30%
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Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Stevenage is 17% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.4 pts / game - Stevenage · 1.2 pts / game - Milton Keynes Dons

Stevenage - half-time state
20% leading80% draw0% trailing
Milton Keynes Dons - half-time state
30% leading30% draw40% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.4Points per game (1st half)1.2
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0.4Goals scored (1st half)0.4
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0.1Goals conceded (1st half)0.6
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0.5Average goals (1st half)1
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90%Clean sheet before half-time50%
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70%No goal before half-time70%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.3Points per game (2nd half)0.9
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1.1Goals scored (2nd half)0.7
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0.9Goals conceded (2nd half)1.2
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2Average goals (2nd half)1.9
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40%Clean sheet after half-time30%
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30%No goal after half-time50%
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Stevenage - second-half results

30% W40% D30% L
14
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.40
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 40%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.8

Allows 0.8 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Milton Keynes Dons - second-half results

20% W30% D50% L
12
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding33%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 10%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

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.

Stevenage - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.40
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.00.8
Average goals per game0.61.4
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+3-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Milton Keynes Dons - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.600.40
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.21.6
Average goals per game0.62.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1-6
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Milton Keynes Dons
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
3
1
16-30
1
3
31-45
4
2
46-60
0
5
61-75
3
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Game profile

2.70
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
95%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Stevenage

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
99%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Milton Keynes Dons

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.38
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.32
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.
119%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

StevenageLigaMilton Keynes Dons
Average goals per game▼ 2.502.84• 2.90
Both teams scored▼ 50%57%▲ 70%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 50%54%▼ 50%
Clean sheets▲ 30%26%▼ 20%
Goal before half-time▼ 30%67%▲ 70%
Goal after half-time▲ 90%84%▼ 80%

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

2.84
Average goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.51
Home goals / game
1.33
Away goals / game
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Stevenage and Milton Keynes Dons play?

Stevenage face Milton Keynes Dons on October 24, 2026 in EFL League One at The Lamex Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

Stevenage score 1.50 goals per game on average and Milton Keynes Dons 1.10. The EFL League One average is 2.84 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Stevenage's matches and 70% of Milton Keynes Dons's.

What form are Stevenage and Milton Keynes Dons in?

Over the last 5 games Stevenage have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Milton Keynes Dons 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

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

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