Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester result

Full-time · Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Colchester

League Two · Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:00 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Colchester — Milton Keynes Dons won this League Two match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Milton Keynes Dons beat Colchester 1–0 in League Two on Wednesday 18 March. Milton Keynes Dons are unbeaten in at least their last 15 matches in all competitions.

The goals

Milton Keynes Dons led 1–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Colchester: an own goal by M. Macey (39’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Milton Keynes Dons 2.22, Colchester 0.71, from 17 shots to 8 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Mulhall showed six yellow cards — against 5.2 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Milton Keynes Dons: Daniel Crowley (44’) and Jack Sanders (52’); Colchester: Kyreece Lisbie (13’), Samson Tovide (19’), T. Flanagan (72’) and Jack Payne (79’).

What it changes

Milton Keynes Dons stay second after this result (38 league matches played). Milton Keynes Dons have scored 80 goals, the most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 43 games, ranked per game). Milton Keynes Dons have conceded 42 goals, the fourth-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Colchester move down from 10th to 13th (37 league matches played). Colchester have scored 55 goals, the 11th-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 41 games, ranked per game). Colchester have conceded 44 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Milton Keynes Dons have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Marvin Ekpiteta (Milton Keynes Dons) 4.5, Jack Tucker (Colchester) 3.6 and Liam Kelly (Milton Keynes Dons) 3.5 led the match.

Next up

Milton Keynes Dons next host Burton Albion on 14 November 2026.

Colchester next host Gillingham on 14 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 Burton Albion, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Colchester: Colchester v Gillingham, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Colchester · League Two
Referee: S. Mulhall
Head-to-head (last 6): Milton Keynes Dons 3 · draws 0 · Colchester 3 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Milton Keynes Dons 4W 1D 0L · Colchester 2W 1D 2L

Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Colchester (League Two): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.25 / 1.13

Goals

against 0.75 / 1 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.25 / 3.88

Corners

against 3.25 / 4.63 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

6 / 3.88

Shots on target

against 3.25 / 3.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.88 / 2.38

Cards

against 1.75 / 2.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

5.2 yellows

Referee · S. Mulhall

24.4 fouls a game

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over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 14 March 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 14 March 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Milton Keynes Dons for / against	Line	Colchester for / against
Goals scored	2.25 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.25 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.88 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13.5 for · 10.25 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	9.88 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	6 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.88 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.5 for · 8.38 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.25 for · 15.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.88 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.38 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: S. Mulhall — 5.2 yellow cards a game, 0.2 red cards, 24.4 fouls over 5 matches.

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Milton Keynes Dons

Milton Keynes Dons Defensive

Milton Keynes Dons — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Milton Keynes Dons before kick-off, to 14 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Offord n 8	86.5	1 5/2	0.7 2/1	J. Tucker
C. MacGillivray n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
A. Gilbey n 8	90	1.6 7/4	0.9 4/3	—
L. Kelly n 8	76.6	0.3 2/0	0.7 3/2	A. Read
M. Ekpiteta n 8	89.1	1.3 6/2	1 6/2	K. Vincent-Young
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Milton Keynes Dons — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Milton Keynes Dons before kick-off, to 14 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Offord n 8	86.5	1.3 5/3
C. MacGillivray n 8	90	0 0/0
A. Gilbey n 8	90	2.8 6/6
L. Kelly n 8	76.6	2.1 7/4
M. Ekpiteta n 8	89.1	2.1 8/6
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Milton Keynes Dons Attacking

Milton Keynes Dons — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Milton Keynes Dons before kick-off, to 14 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Offord n 8	86.5	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
C. MacGillivray n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Gilbey n 8	90	1.3 5/4	0.6 5/0
L. Kelly n 8	76.6	0.7 3/2	0.1 1/0
M. Ekpiteta n 8	89.1	0.8 4/2	0.5 4/0
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Milton Keynes Dons — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Milton Keynes Dons before kick-off, to 14 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Offord n 8	86.5	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
C. MacGillivray n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Gilbey n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
L. Kelly n 8	76.6	0.1 1/0	0.4 3/0
M. Ekpiteta n 8	89.1	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
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Colchester

Colchester Defensive

Colchester — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colchester before kick-off, to 14 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Tucker n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.6 3/2	L. Offord
M. Macey n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
A. Read n 8	78.6	1.3 8/1	1.4 6/2	L. Kelly
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	89.4	0.4 3/0	1.9 6/4	—
K. Vincent-Young n 8	82.4	1 5/2	0.7 3/1	M. Ekpiteta
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Colchester — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colchester before kick-off, to 14 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Tucker n 8	90	0.6 3/1
M. Macey n 8	90	0 0/0
A. Read n 8	78.6	2 6/5
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	89.4	0.8 3/1
K. Vincent-Young n 8	82.4	1 6/1
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Colchester Attacking

Colchester — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colchester before kick-off, to 14 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Tucker n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
M. Macey n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Read n 8	78.6	1 6/1	0.6 3/1
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	89.4	1.1 6/2	1 5/2
K. Vincent-Young n 8	82.4	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Colchester — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Colchester before kick-off, to 14 March 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Tucker n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Macey n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Read n 8	78.6	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Kyreece Lisbie n 8	89.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Vincent-Young n 8	82.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Milton Keynes Dons		Colchester
51%	Possession	49%
2.22	Expected goals (xG)	0.71
17	Shots	8
3	Shots on target	0
9	Shots off target	4
5	Blocked shots	4
14	Shots inside the box	4
3	Corners	4
1	Offsides	1
15	Fouls	8
2	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
0	Saves	3
431	Passes	409
76%	Pass accuracy	76%

Milton Keynes Dons Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. MacGillivray	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
M. Ekpiteta	90	1	0	3	0	0	8.3
J. Sanders	90	1	0	0	1	Y	7.3
L. Offord	90	0	0	1	0	0	7.3
J. Mellish	90	1	1	1	0	0	6.3
A. Gilbey	90	3	0	0	2	0	6.6
G. Jones	88	0	0	2	1	0	7
L. Kelly	88	1	0	3	1	0	7.5
B. Wiles	71	1	0	1	1	0	6.5
A. Collins	70	2	0	1	1	0	6.3
D. Crowley	60	0	0	1	2	Y	6.9
S. Hogan sub	30	2	2	0	0	0	6.5
R. Hepburn-Murphy sub	20	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
C. Nelson sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
A. Nemane sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. Lemonheigh-Evans sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	6.6

Colchester Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Macey	90	0	0	0	0	6.3
T. Flanagan	90	1	1	1	Y	6.9
J. Tucker	90	0	0	1	0	7.6
F. Terry	90	0	0	1	0	6.7
K. Vincent-Young	90	1	0	0	0	6.6
A. Read	90	0	2	0	0	6.3
H. Anderson	74	0	1	0	0	6.2
Kyreece Lisbie	73	0	0	1	Y	6.9
Finley Frank Barbrook	72	0	0	0	0	6.2
R. Hunt	64	0	0	1	0	6.5
S. Tovide	64	0	0	0	Y	6
J. Payne sub	26	1	2	2	Y	6.9
W. Goodwin sub	26	1	0	0	0	6.2
R. Akachukwu sub	18	0	0	1	0	6.9
O. Edwards sub	17	0	0	1	0	6.5
Jaden Williams sub	16	0	0	0	0	6.5

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 Colchester — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Milton Keynes DonsWDWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

ColchesterWLLWD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Milton Keynes Dons 3 · 0 draws · Colchester 3 · 2.5 goals/game

2026-01-01 Colchester 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons
2025-11-01 Colchester 2–3 Milton Keynes Dons
2025-03-01 Milton Keynes Dons 0–1 Colchester
2024-08-17 Colchester 2–0 Milton Keynes Dons
2023-12-26 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Colchester
2023-08-19 Colchester 2–3 Milton Keynes Dons

League standing · 2025/26

Milton Keynes Dons#2 pos86 pts46 pl+41 GD

Colchester#12 pos66 pts46 pl+13 GD

Goals per game

Milton Keynes Dons scored1.87

Colchester scored1.35

Milton Keynes Dons conceded0.98

Colchester conceded1.07

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What is the head-to-head record between Milton Keynes Dons and Colchester?: In their last 6 meetings, Milton Keynes Dons won 3, Colchester won 3 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Milton Keynes Dons and Colchester?: Recent form — Milton Keynes Dons 4W 1D 0L; Colchester 2W 1D 2L.

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