Milton Keynes Dons v Salford City result

Full-time · Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 Salford City

League Two · Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:00 GMT

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

Team pages: Milton Keynes Dons · Salford City

Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 Salford City — Milton Keynes Dons won this League Two match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Milton Keynes Dons beat Salford City 2–0 in League Two on Saturday 15 November. Milton Keynes Dons have scored in 11 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Milton Keynes Dons led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Milton Keynes Dons: Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (45’ pen) and Callum Paterson (90’, assisted by Alexander Gilbey).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Salford City out-shot Milton Keynes Dons 11 to 6 and created the better chances, 1.83 xG to 1.33 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

Ross Joyce, England showed four yellow cards — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Milton Keynes Dons: Jack Sanders (70’) and Callum Paterson (90+2’); Salford City: Adebola Oluwo (90+5’) and K. Harris (90+5’).

What it changes

Milton Keynes Dons stay third after this result (16 league matches played).

Salford City move down from third to seventh (16 league matches played).

Milton Keynes Dons are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Salford City are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jack Sanders (Milton Keynes Dons) 7.1, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Milton Keynes Dons) 5.5 and Luke Garbutt (Salford City) 4.9 led the match.

Next up

Milton Keynes Dons next travel to Blackpool on 20 October 2026.

Salford City next travel to Bristol Rovers on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Milton Keynes Dons: Blackpool v Milton Keynes Dons, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Salford City: Bristol Rovers v Salford City, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 Salford City · League Two
Referee: Ross Joyce, England
Head-to-head (last 4): Milton Keynes Dons 2 · draws 0 · Salford City 2 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Milton Keynes Dons 3W 1D 1L · Salford City 2W 2D 1L

Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 Salford City (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

2.38 / 1

Goals

against 1.5 / 1.25 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

2.43 / 5.43

Corners

against 6.14 / 5.29 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

4.57 / 4.14

Shots on target

against 3.71 / 3.86 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.75 / 3.38

Cards

against 1.63 / 2.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 8 November 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 8 November 2025. 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	Salford City for / against
Goals scored	2.38 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	2.43 for · 6.14 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.43 for · 5.29 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	9.14 for · 11.14 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	14.29 for · 11.14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	4.57 for · 3.71 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4.14 for · 3.86 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.14 for · 10.29 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	13.86 for · 15.14 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.75 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	3.38 for · 2.88 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Ross Joyce, England.

Milton Keynes Dons

Milton Keynes Dons — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 November 2025. 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
W. Collar n 8	66.6	3 7/4	0.8 4/1	—
J. Leko n 8	9.1	2.5 2/0	0 0/0	—
N. Thompson n 8	31.1	2.2 5/1	1.8 4/1	—
C. Paterson n 8	74.4	2.1 7/6	1.1 6/1	D. Udoh
L. Maguire n 8	71	2.1 7/4	1.1 5/2	—

Milton Keynes Dons — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Maguire n 8	71	1.4 6/2	0.6 4/0
J. Sanders n 8	86.1	1.3 7/2	0.5 4/0
R. Hepburn-Murphy n 8	65.3	1.2 6/1	0.9 4/1
J. Leko n 8	9.1	1.2 1/0	1.2 1/0
A. Gilbey n 8	89.5	1 5/2	0.6 4/1

Milton Keynes Dons — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Leko n 8	9.1	0 0/0	1.2 1/0
R. Hepburn-Murphy n 8	65.3	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
A. Gilbey n 8	89.5	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
W. Collar n 8	66.6	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
N. Mendez-Laing n 8	81.9	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0

Milton Keynes Dons — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Thompson n 8	31.1	4 6/3
C. Lemonheigh-Evans n 8	52.8	2.3 8/3
Kane Thompson-Sommers n 8	14.5	2.3 3/0
W. Collar n 8	66.6	2.2 7/4
D. Crowley n 8	36.5	2.2 4/2

Salford City

Salford City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 November 2025. 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. Bird n 8	42.8	4.5 6/4	1.3 5/0	—
H. Mnoga n 8	72.3	3.7 7/6	1.9 6/3	—
O. Ashley n 8	55.3	2.2 6/2	3.7 6/6	—
B. Woodburn n 8	51.8	2 7/2	1.3 4/2	—
D. Udoh n 8	89.9	1.8 6/5	1.1 6/3	C. Paterson

Salford City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
F. Borini n 8	41	1.9 6/1	0.3 1/0
D. Udoh n 8	89.9	1.8 7/5	1.4 7/3
N. Siri n 4	36.5	1.8 2/1	0 0/0
K. N’Mai n 8	55.1	1.6 5/3	0.2 1/0
J. Bird n 8	42.8	1.6 3/2	0.3 1/0

Salford City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Udoh n 8	89.9	0.5 3/1	0.3 1/1
K. Cesay n 8	87.5	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
B. Woodburn n 8	51.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
K. Harris n 8	89.9	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
M. Butcher n 8	72	0.2 1/0	0 0/0

Salford City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 8 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Austerfield n 8	22.8	2.5 3/1
O. Ashley n 8	55.3	2.4 5/4
B. Woodburn n 8	51.8	2.4 5/3
J. Grant n 8	68.6	2.3 7/5
H. Mnoga n 8	72.3	2 7/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Milton Keynes Dons		Salford City
46%	Possession	54%
1.33	Expected goals (xG)	1.83
6	Shots	11
4	Shots on target	4
1	Shots off target	7
1	Blocked shots	0
5	Shots inside the box	4
3	Corners	4
3	Offsides	1
8	Fouls	12
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	2
333	Passes	402
63%	Pass accuracy	71%

Milton Keynes Dons player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. MacGillivray	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.6
J. Sanders	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	Y	9
M. Ekpiteta	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
L. Offord	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
A. Nemane	90	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	7.2
A. Gilbey	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	7.2
C. Paterson	90	1	0	1	1	0	0	Y	7.3
L. Kelly	77	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
J. Tomlinson	77	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
N. Mendez-Laing	60	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7
R. Hepburn-Murphy	44	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	6.3
W. Collar sub	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Kane Thompson-Sommers sub	30	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	6.9
J. Mellish sub	13	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
D. Crowley sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9

Salford City player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Young	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
A. Oluwo	90	0	0	2	0	Y	6.2
K. Harris	90	2	2	1	3	Y	6.7
M. Butcher	90	0	0	1	0	0	6.2
L. Garbutt	90	0	0	1	2	0	7.2
D. Udoh	90	2	1	0	0	0	5.5
K. N’Mai	90	1	0	2	1	0	6.3
O. Turton	89	1	0	0	1	0	6.6
K. Cesay	80	3	0	0	1	0	6.3
B. Cooper	66	0	0	1	1	0	6.3
J. Austerfield	66	1	1	0	2	0	6.3
J. Grant sub	24	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
C. Stockton sub	24	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
R. Longelo-Mbule sub	10	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
N. Siri sub	1	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 Salford City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Milton Keynes DonsWWLWD

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Salford CityLWWDD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 0.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Milton Keynes Dons 2 · 0 draws · Salford City 2 · 3 goals/game

2025-01-04 Milton Keynes Dons 0–1 Salford City
2024-09-02 Salford City 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons
2024-03-09 Milton Keynes Dons 3–1 Salford City
2023-11-25 Salford City 2–4 Milton Keynes Dons

League standing · 2025/26

Milton Keynes Dons#2 pos86 pts46 pl+41 GD

Salford City#4 pos81 pts46 pl+10 GD

Goals per game

Milton Keynes Dons scored1.87

Salford City scored1.33

Milton Keynes Dons conceded0.98

Salford City conceded1.11

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Frequently asked questions

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

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