Tranmere Rovers vs Milton Keynes Dons: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Tranmere Rovers played Milton Keynes Dons in EFL League Two (England). The match was played on 22 November 2025. Final score: 2:2.

Current form

Tranmere Rovers: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Milton Keynes Dons: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Tranmere Rovers scores 1.63 and concedes 1.50 goals per match. Milton Keynes Dons scores 1.94 and concedes 1.06. League average: 2.62 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Tranmere Rovers 75%, Milton Keynes Dons 63%. Over 2.5: Tranmere Rovers 50%, Milton Keynes Dons 63%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Tranmere Rovers has higher xG: 1.29 vs 1.25. Tranmere Rovers: 12.1 shots per match, Milton Keynes Dons: 10.5.

Match halves

Tranmere Rovers: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 1.00. Milton Keynes Dons: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.06.

Goals by minute

Tranmere Rovers: 76-90+ (7 goals). Milton Keynes Dons: 76-90+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.62 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

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

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
0 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

46Possession (%)54
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10Shots15
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4Shots on target3
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1.18xG1.66
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1Corners8
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36Dangerous attacks70
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11Fouls10
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2Cards3
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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.

Tranmere RoversMilton Keynes Dons
1.63Goals scored / match1.94
Tranmere RoversMilton Keynes Dons
1.5Goals conceded / match1.06
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50%Average possession50%
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3.31Shots on target / match4.19
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Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.06Shots per match10.5
Tranmere RoversMilton Keynes Dons
3.31Shots on target4.19
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13.5%Shot conversion18.5%
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50%Possession50%
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1.29xG for1.25
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1.5xG against1.25
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Shooting quality

Tranmere Rovers: Efficient finishingMilton Keynes Dons: Efficient finishing
Tranmere RoversMilton Keynes Dons
Accuracy (shots on target)27%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.490.46

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 is 25% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Tranmere Rovers · 2 pts / match - Milton Keynes Dons

Tranmere Rovers
WDDLW
Season result split
25% W44% D31% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-7-5
1.19 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-4-2
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DDLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.36Opponent xG: 1.46BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 60%
Milton Keynes Dons
WWLDW
Season result split
50% W25% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-4-4
1.75 pts / match · goal difference +14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-3-1
Last 5 away
2-2-1
DWWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.12Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 60%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 19% better for: goals scored per match.

1.63 goals / match - Tranmere Rovers · 1.94 goals / match - Milton Keynes Dons

Milton Keynes Dons is 42% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.5 goals / match - Tranmere Rovers · 1.06 goals / match - Milton Keynes Dons

Tranmere Rovers scoring profile: very strong

Tranmere Rovers scores in 88% of matches (14 of 16 matches), while Milton Keynes Dons keeps a clean sheet in 31% (5 of 16 matches).

Milton Keynes Dons scoring profile: very strong

Milton Keynes Dons scores in 88% of matches (14 of 16 matches), while Tranmere Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 19% (3 of 16 matches).

26Goals scored (season)31
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24Goals conceded (season)17
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3.13Average goals in match3
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10Goals scored (last 5)12
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7Goals conceded (last 5)5
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How often they score at least...

88%1 goal88%
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38%2 goals63%
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25%3 goals25%
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13%4 goals13%
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How often they concede at least...

81%1 goal69%
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44%2 goals31%
Tranmere RoversMilton Keynes Dons
19%3 goals6%
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6%4 goals0%
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* 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.

63%
Milton Keynes Dons - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.10 of 16 matches
56%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time13%
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19%BTTS in both halves0%
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31%Scored in both halves44%
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BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
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6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
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100%BTTS - last 560%
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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)

1st half

69%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
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31%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
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19%Min. 3 goals before half-time19%
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2nd half

88%Min. 1 goal after half-time94%
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63%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
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31%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
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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 22% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.44 pts / match - Tranmere Rovers · 1.75 pts / match - Milton Keynes Dons

Tranmere Rovers - half-time state
38% leading31% draw31% trailing
Milton Keynes Dons - half-time state
50% leading25% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.44Points per match (1st half)1.75
Tranmere RoversMilton Keynes Dons
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.88
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0.56Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Tranmere RoversMilton Keynes Dons
1.19Average goals (1st half)1.38
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63%Clean sheet before half-time69%
Tranmere RoversMilton Keynes Dons
50%No goal before half-time38%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.38Points per match (2nd half)1.75
Tranmere RoversMilton Keynes Dons
1Goals scored (2nd half)1.06
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0.94Goals conceded (2nd half)0.56
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1.94Average goals (2nd half)1.63
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38%Clean sheet after half-time56%
Tranmere RoversMilton Keynes Dons
31%No goal after half-time31%
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Tranmere Rovers - second-half results

38% W25% D38% L
23
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.44
PPG before half-time
Lead holding66%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 25%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Milton Keynes Dons - second-half results

50% W25% D25% L
28
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Tranmere Rovers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.00
Goals scored / match0.61.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.22.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference0+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Milton Keynes Dons - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.402.00
Goals scored / match1.21.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.61.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal0%20%
Goal difference+4+3
Half-time: 80% leading - 0% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6

* 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.

Tranmere Rovers
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
3
3
16-30
4
4
31-45
4
3
46-60
5
3
61-75
7
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Milton Keynes Dons
ScoredConceded
6
3
0-15
3
4
16-30
5
1
31-45
6
1
46-60
4
2
61-75
7
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.06
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
117%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
69%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
77%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Tranmere Rovers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
0.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
116%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
124%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.41
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Milton Keynes Dons

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
0.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.88
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.69
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.
160%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.25
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* 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 Two).

Teams vs league

Tranmere RoversLigaMilton Keynes Dons
Average goals in match 3.132.62 3.00
Both teams scored 75%56% 63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%48% 63%
Clean sheets 19%25% 31%
Goal before half-time 69%70% 81%
Goal after half-time 88%75% 94%

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

2.62
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / match
1.21
Away goals / match
+17%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
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. Milton Keynes DonsYellow cardJonathan Leko
  2. Tranmere RoversGoalCharlie WhitakerAssist: Jayden Joseph
  3. Tranmere RoversYellow cardSamuel Joseph Finley
  4. Tranmere RoversGoalCharlie WhitakerAssist: Aaron Joseph McGowan
  5. Tranmere RoversSubstitutionOn: Nohan KennehOff: Aaron Joseph McGowan
  6. Milton Keynes DonsSubstitutionOn: Aaron Graham John CollinsOff: William Guy Collar
  7. Tranmere RoversYellow cardJayden Joseph
  8. Tranmere RoversSubstitutionOn: Josh DavisonOff: Charlie Whitaker
  9. Milton Keynes DonsSubstitutionOn: Kane Thompson-SommersOff: Marvin Ekpiteta
  10. Milton Keynes DonsGoalJon Mellish
  11. Milton Keynes DonsYellow cardJonathan Leko
  12. Milton Keynes DonsGoalKane Thompson-SommersAssist: Daniel Crowley
  13. Tranmere RoversSubstitutionOn: Kristian DennisOff: Billy Blacker
  14. Milton Keynes DonsSubstitutionOn: Laurence MaguireOff: Daniel Crowley
  15. Milton Keynes DonsYellow cardJon Mellish

Referee and managers

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

FAQ

What was the result of Tranmere Rovers vs Milton Keynes Dons?

The EFL League Two match finished Tranmere Rovers 2:2 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 Tranmere Rovers vs Milton Keynes Dons?

Tranmere Rovers score 1.63 goals per game on average and Milton Keynes Dons 1.94. The EFL League Two average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 75% of Tranmere Rovers's matches and 63% of Milton Keynes Dons's.

What form are Tranmere Rovers and Milton Keynes Dons in?

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

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

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