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MK Dons v Colchester United : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Wed 18th Mar, 20:00 BST, Stadium mk, Milton Keynes

Wednesday night at the Stadium mk, and it’s a League Two clash between MK Dons and Colchester United. Paul Warne and Danny Cowley going all-out to guide their side to victory. All of the important statistics for the encounter, including head-to-heads, predictions and odds from leading bookmakers across seventeen major markets are covered in this preview. It's all here with the aim of helping you make a smart bet.


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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
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MK Dons
49%
--
Draw
27%
--
Colchester
24%
--
MK Dons 1-0
13%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
MK Dons 2-0
10%
--
Draw 0-0
9%
--
MK Dons 2-1
9%
--
Colchester 1-0
9%
--
Colchester 2-1
6%
--
MK Dons 3-0
5%
--
MK Dons 3-1
4%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Colchester 2-0
4%
--
MK Dons 3-2
2%
--
Colchester 3-1
2%
--
MK Dons 4-0
2%
--
MK Dons 4-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
43%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
57%
--
Home 1st Goal
52%
--
Away 1st Goal
42%
--
No 1st Goal
6%
--
BTTS - Yes
47%
--
BTTS - No
53%
--
BTTS - Home Win
19%
--
BTTS - Draw
17%
--
BTTS - Away Win
10%
--
Home/draw
76%
--
Away/draw
51%
--
Home/away
73%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
69%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
31%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
22%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
78%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
--
Home DNB
68%
--
Away DNB
43%
--
MK Dons win to nil
30%
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Colchester win to nil
14%
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Win / draw / win League Two table

MK Dons have played 34 matches so far this season and lay in 3rd place in the League Two league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 31 games against teams below in the table, having won 17, drawn 9 and lost 5 matches. They have kept 12 clean sheets and have failed to score in 4 fixtures. MK Dons have outscored their opponents by 63 goals to 48 goals.

Home League Performance

MK Dons have played 17 games at home winning 9, drawing 5 and losing 3 games. They have scored 30 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and conceded 15 goals at home.

Colchester are in 12th position in the League Two on 49 points having played 34 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

6 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 21 goals and kept 4 clean sheets. They have scored 20 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

17 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 7 games, drawn 4 and won 6. Colchester have conceded 22 goals, scored 25, failed to score in 6 fixtures and have kept 3 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
MK Dons
Colchester
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bromley35191242369 
Apr 11
l
 
2-1F
l
 
0-2A
Mar 21
2
Cambridge34181062264 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1A
3
MK Dons34171162962 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
Mar 18
4
Swindon35195111662 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 14
Apr 10
d
 
0-00-0
5
Notts C3418791961 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
3-2F
Apr 25
w
 
1-3A
6
Chesterfield35141471156 
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
6-2F
l
 
3-0A
7
Crewe35168111156 
w
 
3-1F
Apr 18
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
8
Grimsby34151091155 
l
 
2-3A
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-2A
9
Salford3417413155 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 28
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-3F
10
Barnet35141110753 
Mar 21
d
 
2-2A
w
 
4-1F
d
 
1-1F
11
Walsall3415811553 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-2F
Mar 28
w
 
0-2F
12
Colchester341310111049 
Mar 18
l
 
1-0A
-
-
13
Fleetwood3413912248 
w
 
2-1F
May 2
w
 
2-1F
l
 
4-2F
14
Oldham3311139646 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 6
Apr 3
d
 
1-1F
15
Accrington3413714146 
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-2F
-
l
 
1-0A
16
Gillingham33111111044 
w
 
3-2F
Mar 10
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
17
Shrewsbury3510817-2038 
w
 
5-1F
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-2F
18
Cheltenham3410717-2137 
w
 
5-0F
w
 
2-3F
w
 
2-0F
May 2
19
Tranmere359818-1535 
Apr 25
d
 
2-2A
d
 
1-1A
Apr 6
20
Bristol R349421-2431 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-4F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
21
Barrow347720-1828 
Apr 3
w
 
0-2F
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
22
Crawley3561019-2328 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
Mar 13
d
 
1-1A
23
Newport357721-2628 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
w
 
4-1F
Mar 7
24
Harrogate356920-2727 
Mar 7
w
 
0-4F
w
 
3-1A
Apr 18
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
MK Dons 3RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
MK Dons0 - 0Crawley
MK Dons1 - 0Newport
MK Dons1 - 0Bristol R
MK Dons5 - 1Shrewsbury
MK Dons2 - 2Chesterfield
MK Dons1 - 1Notts C
MK Dons1 - 0Swindon
MK Dons1 - 1Cambridge
MK Dons2 - 1Fleetwood
MK Dons2 - 0Salford
MK Dons3 - 1Crewe
MK Dons3 - 2Gillingham
MK Dons1 - 2Accrington
MK Dons2 - 3Grimsby
MK Dons0 - 1Walsall
MK Dons5 - 0Cheltenham
MK Dons0 - 0Oldham
MK Dons0 - 0Grimsby
MK Dons0 - 0Newport
MK Dons0 - 3Barrow
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
10
Draw
8
L
2
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AMK Dons1 - 1Cambridge
AMK Dons2 - 0Walsall
HMK Dons0 - 0Crawley
HMK Dons1 - 0Newport
AMK Dons3 - 2Cheltenham
AMK Dons2 - 2Grimsby
HMK Dons1 - 0Bristol R
HMK Dons5 - 1Shrewsbury
AMK Dons2 - 0Accrington
HMK Dons2 - 2Chesterfield
AMK Dons0 - 1Colchester
HMK Dons1 - 1Notts C
HMK Dons1 - 0Swindon
AMK Dons4 - 0Harrogate
HMK Dons1 - 1Cambridge
AMK Dons2 - 3Notts C
HMK Dons2 - 1Fleetwood
AMK Dons2 - 2Tranmere
HMK Dons2 - 0Salford
AMK Dons2 - 2Barnet
Colchester 12TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Chesterfield3 - 0Colchester
Cambridge1 - 1Colchester
Barrow1 - 0Colchester
Crewe1 - 0Colchester
Bristol R0 - 1Colchester
Gillingham1 - 1Colchester
Crawley1 - 1Colchester
Salford4 - 3Colchester
Notts C1 - 3Colchester
Walsall0 - 2Colchester
Swindon0 - 0Colchester
Grimsby1 - 2Colchester
Fleetwood4 - 2Colchester
Accrington1 - 0Colchester
Barnet1 - 1Colchester
Shrewsbury0 - 2Colchester
Oldham1 - 1Colchester
Salford4 - 1Colchester
Doncaster3 - 0Colchester
Newport0 - 2Colchester
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AColchester0 - 3Chesterfield
HColchester0 - 1Salford
HColchester4 - 1Barnet
AColchester1 - 1Cambridge
AColchester0 - 1Barrow
HColchester2 - 0Shrewsbury
AColchester0 - 1Crewe
HColchester0 - 1Grimsby
HColchester2 - 1Fleetwood
AColchester1 - 0Bristol R
HColchester1 - 0MK Dons
AColchester1 - 1Gillingham
AColchester1 - 1Crawley
HColchester4 - 1Newport
AColchester3 - 4Salford
HColchester0 - 0Gillingham
HColchester2 - 0Cheltenham
AColchester3 - 1Notts C
AColchester2 - 0Walsall
HColchester0 - 2Bromley
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Colchester have beaten MK Dons in 3 consecutive league meetings
3
Colchester have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive league meetings with MK Dons
League games at MK Dons since 2005
MK Dons
Colchester
Goals: Scored
20
7
Games: Scored
9 / 12
7 / 12
Clean sheets
5 / 12
3 / 12
MKD
6
D
4
COU
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT MK Dons
0 - 1Colchester
MK Dons1 - 0
0 - 1Colchester
MK Dons6 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
MK Dons5 - 1
MK Dons1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
MK Dons2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
MK Dons2 - 0
League games at Colchester since 2004
Colchester
MK Dons
Goals: Scored
16
19
Games: Scored
9 / 13
8 / 13
Clean sheets
5 / 13
4 / 13
MKD
7
COU
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Colchester
Colchester1 - 0
Colchester2 - 0
2 - 3MK Dons
Colchester2 - 0
0 - 1MK Dons
Colchester3 - 1
0 - 2MK Dons
1 - 5MK Dons
1 - 3MK Dons
Colchester2 - 0
0 - 3MK Dons
Colchester2 - 0
0 - 1MK Dons
Goal Statistics

MK Dons's fans will be hoping for goals on Wednesday night, not least because Colchester United have conceded in each of their last 5 League Two games. A PG of 1.5 for P. Warne's side suggests that run should continue.

MK Dons 3rd Colchester 12th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that MK Dons will score 1 or more goals
0
39%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 76% probability of Colchester scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-10
MK Dons’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-8
Colchester’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.5
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
MK Dons
PG (predicted goals)
Colchester
1.5
0.9
Attack rating
22%
better
MKD
COU
view stats
Games scored30
24
Failed to score4
10
Scored first22
15
Goals scored63
48
Avg. goals scored1.9
1.4
Avg. shots per game9
8
Avg. shots per goal5
5
Conversion rate for20
18
Avg. XG for1.6
1.4
KickOff rating
+22%
Defence rating
17%
better
MKD
COU
view stats
Games conceded22
26
Clean sheets12
8
Conceded first10
17
Goals conceded34
38
Avg. goals conceded1
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded7
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
15%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.2
KickOff rating
+17%

MK Dons v Colchester League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

MK Dons League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3314811
C MacGillivrayC PatersonC PatersonL Offord
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C MacGillivray GLK33
-
L Offord DEF3321
10
1
L Kelly MID335
6
-
A Gilbey MID3284
6
-
C Paterson FWD30148
4
-
M Ekpiteta DEF2922
3
-
A Nemane MID2932
4
-
J Mellish DEF2623
5
1
R Hepburn-Murphy FWD2661
2
-
G Jones DEF231
1
-
J Sanders DEF232
5
-
W Collar MID2221
3
-
D Crowley MID2211
2
-
K Thompson-Sommers MID191
3
-
C Lemonheigh-Evans MID181
1
-
A Collins FWD1851
-
N Mendez-Laing FWD1872
4
-
J Leko FWD151
4
1
S Hogan FWD141
1
-
J Tomlinson MID13
-
L Maguire  DEF71
2
-
N Thompson DEF5
2
-
C Trueman GLK2
-
K Wilson DEF1
-
Colchester League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
341056
J TuckerJ PayneS TovideA Read
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Tucker DEF3421
3
-
M Macey GLK33
3
-
A Read MID3352
6
-
S Tovide FWD3235
5
-
R Hunt DEF291
3
-
H. Araujo DEF281
4
-
K Vincent-Young DEF28
4
-
T Bishop MID281
3
-
J Payne MID27105
5
-
O Edwards FWD2611
1
1
J. Williams FWD241
1
-
M. Mbick FWD2172
2
-
H Anderson FWD2174
2
-
W Goodwin FWD182
3
-
E Iandolo DEF151
5
-
J Gordon FWD141
1
-
T Flanagan DEF10
1
-
D Gape MID10
4
-
J. Powell DEF9
-
A. Akande FWD71
-
T Smith GLK3
1
-
B. Perry MID3
-
J Baldwin DEF2
-
English League Two match betting previews, predictions and odds
Salford v Barnet
Sat 7th Mar, 12:30
Grimsby v Bromley
Sat 7th Mar, 12:30
Crawley v Swindon
Sat 7th Mar, 15:00
Chesterfield v Shrewsbury
Sat 7th Mar, 15:00
Newport v Colchester
Sat 7th Mar, 15:00
MK Dons v Harrogate
Sat 7th Mar, 15:00
Tranmere v Oldham
Sat 7th Mar, 15:00
Gillingham v Fleetwood
Sat 7th Mar, 15:00
Accrington v Cambridge
Sat 7th Mar, 15:00
Bristol R v Crewe
Sat 7th Mar, 15:00
Walsall v Notts C
Sat 7th Mar, 15:00
Salford v Walsall
Tue 10th Mar, 19:45
Gillingham v MK Dons
Tue 10th Mar, 19:45
Fleetwood v Cheltenham
Tue 10th Mar, 19:45
Colchester v Crawley
Fri 13th Mar, 19:45
Notts C v Chesterfield
Sat 14th Mar, 12:30
Harrogate v Salford
Sat 14th Mar, 12:30
Swindon v MK Dons
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Cambridge v Gillingham
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Oldham v Grimsby
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Shrewsbury v Cheltenham
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Fleetwood v Tranmere
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Crewe v Walsall
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Bromley v Bristol R
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Barrow v Accrington
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Barnet v Newport
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Newport v Bromley
Tue 17th Mar, 19:30
Bristol R v Shrewsbury
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Walsall v Cambridge
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Grimsby v Fleetwood
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Salford v Barrow
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Chesterfield v Oldham
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Accrington v Notts C
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Crawley v Barnet
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Cheltenham v Crewe
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Tranmere v Harrogate
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Gillingham v Swindon
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
MK Dons v Colchester
Wed 18th Mar, 20:00