Milton Keynes Dons sit 12th in the League One on 18 points from 13 matches, having scored 22 and conceded 20. On the model's scale they rate 0.65 in attack and 1.97 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League One averages of 0.56 and 1.79: dangerous going forward and vulnerable at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 4 wins and 1 defeat, most recently beating Doncaster 6-1 at home. That is 1.38 points a match, scoring 1.69 and conceding 1.54 per game across 4 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats. That leaves them 11 points behind Huddersfield at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 3rd-best attack and the 18th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Barnsley in the League One on 3 October 2026, a match the model gives them 33%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
League One table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 28:12 | +16 | WWWWD | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26:14 | +12 | WWDLW | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22:11 | +11 | WDWDW | 26 |
| 4 | Luton | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27:21 | +6 | WWWWD | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21:19 | +2 | WLLWD | 23 |
| 6 | Reading | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25:15 | +10 | LWWDL | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10:8 | +2 | DWDDL | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21:21 | 0 | WDLDL | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22:14 | +8 | WLLDD | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22:19 | +3 | WWLWD | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20:18 | +2 | DWWLD | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22:20 | +2 | WLWWW | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21:23 | -2 | LWDDW | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19:14 | +5 | DWLLW | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18:21 | -3 | LDDWL | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17:13 | +4 | WLWLD | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13:14 | -1 | LLWDW | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9:21 | -12 | LLLDL | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17:21 | -4 | LLWLD | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14:22 | -8 | LLWLL | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11:22 | -11 | LLLWD | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11:23 | -12 | WDLDL | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12:22 | -10 | LLLLD | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13:33 | -20 | LLDLL | 9 |
- Promotion to Championship
- League One play-offs
- Relegation
Milton Keynes Dons sit 12 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W6-1Doncaster31 October 2026
- W4-1Bromley27 October 2026
- W1-0away to Stevenage24 October 2026
- L0-2away to Blackpool20 October 2026
- W2-1Luton17 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Milton Keynes Dons vs Barnsley
Milton Keynes Dons travel to Barnsley at Oakwell Ground, Barnsley on 3 October 2026, 14:00 UTC. The model makes it 33% Milton Keynes Dons, 29% draw and 38% Barnsley, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0.
Full preview and model analysis for Milton Keynes Dons vs Barnsley
Recent meetings with Barnsley
- 29 April 2023Milton Keynes Dons 4–4 BarnsleyLeague One
- 19 November 2022Barnsley 3–1 Milton Keynes DonsLeague One
- 24 January 2015Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 BarnsleyLeague One
- 13 September 2014Barnsley 3–5 Milton Keynes DonsLeague One
- 16 February 2013Milton Keynes Dons 1–3 BarnsleyFA Cup
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorer
A. Collins, with 13 league goals and 3 assists this season, is the club's only player among the 20 names on the division's scorer list.