Milton Keynes Dons v Reading result
Team pages: Milton Keynes Dons · Reading
The model’s pre-match pick
Milton Keynes Dons 1–5 Reading — Reading won this League One match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.
The result
Reading won 5–1 at Stadium MK in League One on Saturday 10 October. Milton Keynes Dons are winless in their last 10 matches in all competitions. Reading are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.
The goals
Reading led 1–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Reading: Patrick Lane (38’, assisted by Udoka Godwin-Malife), Kyreece Lisbie (64’; 80’, assisted by Josh Stokes) and Jacob Brown (87’, assisted by Josh Stokes); Milton Keynes Dons: an own goal by Cohen Bramall (47’) and Aaron Collins (85’, assisted by Samuel Silvera).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Milton Keynes Dons 0.44, Reading 3.64, from 10 shots to 13 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
The bookings — Milton Keynes Dons: Marvin Ekpiteta (73’); Reading: Haydon Roberts (28’).
What it changes
Milton Keynes Dons move down from 19th to 23rd (eight league matches played). Milton Keynes Dons have scored nine goals, the ninth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 8 games, ranked per game). Milton Keynes Dons have conceded 15 goals, the fourth-most of the 24 clubs.
Reading move up from seventh to fifth (nine league matches played). Reading have scored 22 goals, the most of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 9 games, ranked per game). Reading have conceded 11 goals, the ninth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.
Reading’s four-goal margin was the biggest of round 10, across 12 matches. Reading have scored in nine consecutive matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Josh Stokes (Reading) 10.3, Kyreece Lisbie (Reading) 10.2 and Patrick Lane (Reading) 7.3 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Milton Keynes Dons or Reading (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.8% of the time in the last 90 days (3938 of 5059).
Next up
Milton Keynes Dons next host Swindon Town on 7 November 2026.
Reading next travel to Peterborough on 7 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Milton Keynes Dons: Milton Keynes Dons v Swindon Town, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Reading: Peterborough v Reading, Saturday 7 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Milton Keynes Dons 1–5 Reading · League One
- Venue: Stadium MK · Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
- Referee: Matthew Corlett
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 1): Milton Keynes Dons 0 · draws 0 · Reading 1 · 5 goals/game
- Recent form: Milton Keynes Dons 0W 4D 1L · Reading 1W 2D 2L
Milton Keynes Dons 1–5 Reading (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 7 November 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Milton Keynes Dons for / against | Line | Reading for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.13 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 3our book | 2.25 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 5.13 for · 6.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5.5 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 13.63 for · 17.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 16.5 for · 13.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 5.25 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 12.5 for · 9.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 11.63 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.75 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.38 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Matthew Corlett.
Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. MacGillivray | 6 | 92549 min | 233.8 /90 | 71.1 /90 | 00 /90 |
| W. Dennis | 2 | 90180 min | 42 /90 | 10.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| C. MacGillivray n 8 | 91.1 | 3.2 |
Milton Keynes Dons Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Nelson | 8 | 91729 min | 101.2 /90 | 141.7 /90 | 111.4 /90 | 425.2 /90 | 111.4 /90 | 00 /90 |
| C. Goode | 7 | 88618 min | 81.2 /90 | 121.7 /90 | 71 /90 | 466.7 /90 | 91.3 /90 | 20.3 /90 |
| M. Ekpiteta | 7 | 70489 min | 122.2 /90 | 101.8 /90 | 81.5 /90 | 336.1 /90 | 61.1 /90 | 20.4 /90 |
| G. Jones | 6 | 68410 min | 92 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 40.9 /90 | 153.3 /90 | 51.1 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Elijah Xavier Campbell | 1 | 9090 min | 00 /90 | 22 /90 | 00 /90 | 22 /90 | 33 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Bramall n 8 | 91.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | — |
| C. Nelson n 8 | 91.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | Benn David Ward |
| R. Wintle n 8 | 91.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | — |
| S. Nombe n 8 | 83.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | — |
| A. Collins n 8 | 61.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| R. Wintle n 8 | 91.1 | 1.5 |
| C. Nelson n 8 | 91.1 | 1.2 |
| C. Bramall n 8 | 91.1 | 1.1 |
| S. Nombe n 8 | 83.3 | 0.8 |
| A. Collins n 8 | 61.4 | 1.8 |
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Milton Keynes Dons Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Nombe | 8 | 83666 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 111.5 /90 | 40.5 /90 | 50.7 /90 | 60.8 /90 |
| A. Collins | 8 | 61491 min | 50.9 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 193.5 /90 | 61.1 /90 | 71.3 /90 | 50.9 /90 |
| C. Paterson | 8 | 57455 min | 10.2 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 91.8 /90 | 30.6 /90 | 40.8 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
| S. Silvera | 3 | 2885 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 11.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 22.1 /90 |
| N. Mendez-Laing | 2 | 3978 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 11.2 /90 | 11.2 /90 | 11.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Wintle n 8 | 91.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| C. Nelson n 8 | 91.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| C. Bramall n 8 | 91.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| S. Nombe n 8 | 83.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| A. Collins n 8 | 61.4 | 3.5 | 1.1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Wintle n 8 | 91.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| C. Nelson n 8 | 91.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| C. Bramall n 8 | 91.1 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Nombe n 8 | 83.3 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Collins n 8 | 61.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
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Reading
Reading Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Pereira | 10 | 90900 min | 272.7 /90 | 70.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Pereira n 8 | 90 | 3.1 |
Reading Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benn David Ward | 9 | 90810 min | 111.2 /90 | 212.3 /90 | 50.6 /90 | 748.2 /90 | 151.7 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
| P. O'Connor | 9 | 88791 min | 101.1 /90 | 101.1 /90 | 50.6 /90 | 687.7 /90 | 121.4 /90 | 20.2 /90 |
| U. Godwin-Malife | 8 | 90720 min | 70.9 /90 | 81 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 364.5 /90 | 40.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| H. Roberts | 7 | 78543 min | 111.8 /90 | 61 /90 | 50.8 /90 | 274.5 /90 | 91.5 /90 | 20.3 /90 |
| J. Dorsett | 3 | 90270 min | 20.7 /90 | 31 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 165.3 /90 | 51.7 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Pereira n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.4 | — |
| Benn David Ward n 8 | 90 | 1.9 | 1 | C. Nelson |
| P. O'Connor n 8 | 87.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | — |
| L. Wing n 8 | 90 | 1.1 | 0.4 | — |
| U. Godwin-Malife n 8 | 90 | 0.5 | 1.8 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Benn David Ward n 8 | 90 | 1.3 |
| P. O'Connor n 8 | 87.6 | 0.9 |
| L. Wing n 8 | 90 | 1.4 |
| U. Godwin-Malife n 8 | 90 | 0.9 |
| Kyreece Lisbie n 8 | 80.6 | 0.6 |
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Reading Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Brown | 8 | 36284 min | 41.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 72.2 /90 | 41.3 /90 | 51.6 /90 | 00 /90 |
| J. Marriott | 7 | 74516 min | 81.4 /90 | 00 /90 | 264.5 /90 | 162.8 /90 | 71.2 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
| J. Reid | 2 | 4386 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 33.1 /90 | 11 /90 | 00 /90 | 11 /90 |
| L. Wing | 8 | 90720 min | 00 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 101.3 /90 | 30.4 /90 | 141.8 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Kyreece Lisbie | 8 | 81645 min | 10.1 /90 | 40.6 /90 | 91.3 /90 | 30.4 /90 | 131.8 /90 | 101.4 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Pereira n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Benn David Ward n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| P. O'Connor n 8 | 87.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| L. Wing n 8 | 90 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| U. Godwin-Malife n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Pereira n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Benn David Ward n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| P. O'Connor n 8 | 87.6 | 0.3 | 0 |
| U. Godwin-Malife n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
| L. Wing n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Milton Keynes Dons | Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Possession | 44% |
| 0.44 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.64 |
| 10 | Shots | 13 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 4 | Shots inside the box | 10 |
| 2 | Corners | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 7 |
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 410 | Passes | 331 |
| 75% | Pass accuracy | 72% |
Milton Keynes Dons Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Nombe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| C. Goode | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| B. Wiles | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| R. Wintle | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| C. Bramall | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| W. Dennis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| A. Collins | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| M. Ekpiteta | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.2 |
| G. Jones | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| C. Nelson | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 |
| D. Barlaser | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 |
| I. Fullah sub | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. Gilbey sub | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Sanders sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| S. Silvera sub | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Reading Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Lane | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8.9 |
| U. Godwin-Malife | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| P. O'Connor | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Benn David Ward | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| L. Wing | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| J. Stokes | 90 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Joel Pereira | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| A. Rinomhota | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| H. Roberts | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.9 |
| Kyreece Lisbie | 86 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| J. Reid | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| J. Brown sub | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| D. Kyerewaa sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| R. Williams sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| L. Fraser sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Milton Keynes Dons v Reading — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2023-11-04 Reading 3–2 Milton Keynes Dons
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Milton Keynes Dons v Reading?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Milton Keynes Dons v Reading was Home or Away (best price 1.30 at William Hill).
- What is the head-to-head record between Milton Keynes Dons and Reading?
- In their last 1 meetings, Milton Keynes Dons won 0, Reading won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 5 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Milton Keynes Dons and Reading?
- Recent form — Milton Keynes Dons 0W 4D 1L; Reading 1W 2D 2L.
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