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

Milton Keynes Dons vs Peterborough United: match statistics

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

Key match information

Milton Keynes Dons play Peterborough United in EFL League One (England). The match date is 12 September 2026. Venue: Stadium mk.

Current form

Milton Keynes Dons: 0-4-1, 0.80 points/match. Peterborough United: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Milton Keynes Dons scores 1.40 and concedes 1.80 goals per match. Peterborough United scores 0.60 and concedes 1.80. League average: 3.17 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Milton Keynes Dons 80%, Peterborough United 40%. Over 2.5: Milton Keynes Dons 60%, Peterborough United 60%. League level: BTTS 66%, Over 2.5 61%.

xG, shots and style

Milton Keynes Dons has higher xG: 1.52 vs 1.38. Milton Keynes Dons: 15.2 shots per match, Peterborough United: 13.2.

Match halves

Milton Keynes Dons: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 1.00. Peterborough United: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.60.

Goals by minute

Milton Keynes Dons: 46-60 (4 goals). Peterborough United: 46-60 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 3.17 goals per match, BTTS 66%, Over 2.5 61%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.00)
(3.80)
(3.15)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
1.4Goals scored / match0.6
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
1.8Goals conceded / match1.8
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
43%Average possession57%
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
3.8Shots on target / match3.2
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

15.2Shots per match13.2
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Milton Keynes Dons
DDDLD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W80% R20% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-4-1
0.80 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-4-1
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-2-0
Last 5 at home
0-2-0
DD
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 away
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Milton Keynes Dons scoring profile: very strong

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

Peterborough United scoring profile: mixed

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

7Goals scored (season)3
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
9Goals conceded (season)9
Milton Keynes DonsPeterborough United
3.2Average goals in match2.4
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

80%
Milton Keynes Dons - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.4 of 5 matches
40%
Peterborough United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.2 of 5 matches
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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - 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

Match 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 / match - Milton Keynes Dons · 0.6 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 20% of matches and wins 0%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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
Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Milton Keynes Dons - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.40
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.41.8
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.00
Goals scored / match0.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.2
Average goals in match0.61.8
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.80
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
121%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
40%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
107%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 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 match
66%
Both teams scored
61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.68
Home goals / match
1.49
Away goals / match
+13%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defence 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 12 September 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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