Walsall v Milton Keynes Dons result

Full-time · Walsall 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons

League Two · Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00 GMT

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

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

Match report, in numbers

The result

Milton Keynes Dons won 2–0 at Walsall in League Two on Monday 23 February. Walsall are winless in their last seven matches in all competitions. Milton Keynes Dons are unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions.

The goals

Milton Keynes Dons led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Milton Keynes Dons: Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (30’, assisted by Alexander Gilbey) and Jon Mellish (84’, assisted by Marvin Ekpiteta).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Walsall 0.47, Milton Keynes Dons 0.60, from 7 shots to 7 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

P. Wright showed five yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Walsall: A. Pattison (26’) and Aden Flint (45’); Milton Keynes Dons: Daniel Crowley (44’), Jon Mellish (58’) and Marvin Ekpiteta (69’).

What it changes

Walsall stay ninth after this result (32 league matches played). Walsall have scored 52 goals, the 12th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 43 games, ranked per game). Walsall have conceded 49 goals, the ninth-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Milton Keynes Dons move up from fourth to third (33 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.

Milton Keynes Dons have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (Milton Keynes Dons) 7.2, Alexander Gilbey (Milton Keynes Dons) 6.4 and Jon Mellish (Milton Keynes Dons) 6.3 led the match.

Next up

Walsall next host Barnet on 14 November 2026.

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

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

Next for Walsall: Walsall v Barnet, Saturday 14 November — the preview. Next for Milton Keynes Dons: Milton Keynes Dons v Burton Albion, Saturday 14 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Walsall 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons · League Two
Referee: P. Wright
Head-to-head (last 6): Walsall 3 · draws 1 · Milton Keynes Dons 2 · 2.33 goals/game
Recent form: Walsall 0W 3D 2L · Milton Keynes Dons 3W 2D 0L

Walsall 0–2 Milton Keynes Dons (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

1.13 / 1.88

Goals

against 1.88 / 0.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.25 / 5.29

Corners

against 7.63 / 3.71 · 5 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

2.5 / 5.29

Shots on target

against 7 / 2.71 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.38 / 2

Cards

against 1.5 / 2.29 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 February 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 18 February 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	Walsall for / against	Line	Milton Keynes Dons for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.88 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.25 for · 7.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.29 for · 3.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	8.88 for · 15.5 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13.71 for · 11 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	2.5 for · 7 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.29 for · 2.71 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.13 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.71 for · 10 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.38 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 2.29 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: P. Wright.

Walsall

Walsall Goalkeeper

Walsall — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Roberts	34	893016 min	952.8 /90	361.1 /90	10 /90

Walsall — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 18 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Roberts n 8	84.5	4.3 6/6

Walsall Defensive

Walsall — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
A. Flint	34	903060 min	290.9 /90	230.7 /90	260.8 /90	2166.4 /90	220.6 /90	40.1 /90
E. Weir	29	872536 min	250.9 /90	240.9 /90	140.5 /90	1144 /90	180.6 /90	30.1 /90
P. Farquharson	19	641225 min	151.1 /90	302.2 /90	110.8 /90	846.2 /90	120.9 /90	20.1 /90
Rico Browne	14	761063 min	221.9 /90	60.5 /90	20.2 /90	726.1 /90	151.3 /90	10.1 /90
C. Barrett	32	842683 min	702.3 /90	280.9 /90	70.2 /90	1625.4 /90	270.9 /90	60.2 /90
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Walsall — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 18 February 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
A. Flint n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.8 5/1	L. Offord
M. Roberts n 8	84.5	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0	—
C. Barrett n 8	78	1 5/1	0.3 1/1	—
C. Clarke n 8	59	1.9 5/4	1.3 6/1	L. Kelly
E. Weir n 8	89.6	0.8 5/1	0.9 4/3	—
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Walsall — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 18 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Flint n 8	90	0.8 5/1
C. Barrett n 8	78	1.4 5/3
C. Clarke n 8	59	1.7 4/3
E. Weir n 8	89.6	0.6 4/1
D. Kanu n 8	84.8	0.1 1/0
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Walsall Attacking

Walsall — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
D. Kanu	29	812341 min	150.6 /90	20.1 /90	562.2 /90	361.4 /90	110.4 /90	220.8 /90
A. Pressley	25	671664 min	50.3 /90	10.1 /90	231.2 /90	120.6 /90	150.8 /90	90.5 /90
J. Matt	19	51970 min	30.3 /90	20.2 /90	131.2 /90	60.6 /90	70.6 /90	30.3 /90
A. Adomah	17	30504 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	91.6 /90	50.9 /90	50.9 /90	61.1 /90
C. Barrett	32	842683 min	30.1 /90	30.1 /90	110.4 /90	50.2 /90	200.7 /90	401.3 /90
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Walsall — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 18 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Flint n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
M. Roberts n 8	84.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Barrett n 8	78	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Clarke n 8	59	0.8 3/1	0.2 1/0
E. Weir n 8	89.6	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
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Walsall — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 18 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Flint n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
M. Roberts n 8	84.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Barrett n 8	78	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
C. Clarke n 8	59	0.2 1/0	0.4 1/1
E. Weir n 8	89.6	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
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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 18 February 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	90	1.6 7/4	0.4 2/1	A. Flint
L. Kelly n 8	78.3	1.2 5/3	0.4 2/1	C. Clarke
C. MacGillivray n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
A. Gilbey n 8	87.4	1.4 7/2	0.8 3/3	—
C. Paterson n 8	78.8	1.7 6/3	0.7 5/0	—
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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 18 February 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Offord n 8	90	0.9 6/1
L. Kelly n 8	78.3	2 6/5
C. MacGillivray n 8	90	0 0/0
A. Gilbey n 8	87.4	2.6 6/5
C. Paterson n 8	78.8	1 5/2
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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 18 February 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	90	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
L. Kelly n 8	78.3	0.7 4/1	0 0/0
C. MacGillivray n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Gilbey n 8	87.4	1 5/3	0.5 4/0
C. Paterson n 8	78.8	2.6 7/6	1.7 6/3
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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 18 February 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	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
L. Kelly n 8	78.3	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
C. MacGillivray n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Gilbey n 8	87.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Paterson n 8	78.8	1 5/1	0.1 1/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Walsall		Milton Keynes Dons
46%	Possession	54%
0.47	Expected goals (xG)	0.60
7	Shots	7
3	Shots on target	3
4	Shots off target	1
0	Blocked shots	3
1	Shots inside the box	6
2	Corners	7
6	Offsides	1
7	Fouls	17
2	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
0	Saves	3
258	Passes	300
60%	Pass accuracy	63%

Walsall Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Hornby	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
P. Farquharson	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
A. Flint	90	0	0	0	0	Y	6.2
B. Comley	90	1	0	3	2	0	7
D. Kanu	90	3	2	0	1	0	6.2
A. Pressley	90	1	0	0	1	0	6.6
C. Clarke	82	1	0	0	1	0	5.9
K. Łopata	76	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
Favour Okeke	76	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
A. Pattison	59	0	0	0	1	Y	6.3
C. Lakin	59	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
R. Richards sub	31	1	1	0	0	0	6.9
Jamie Jellis sub	31	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
Harrison Burke sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
A. Adomah sub	14	0	0	0	4	0	6.9
A. Loupalo-Bi sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

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	7.2
M. Ekpiteta	90	0	1	0	0	1	1	Y	7.5
C. Nelson	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
L. Offord	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.2
B. Wiles	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
A. Gilbey	90	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	7.2
J. Mellish	90	1	0	1	1	0	2	Y	7.3
L. Kelly	89	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	7.6
R. Hepburn-Murphy	89	1	0	3	2	1	2	0	7.2
G. Jones	86	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
D. Crowley	74	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.3
S. Hogan sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
C. Lemonheigh-Evans sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Sanders sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–
A. Nemane 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 Walsall v Milton Keynes Dons — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

WalsallDDLLD

Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 1 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Milton Keynes DonsWDWWD

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 1.4 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Walsall 3 · 1 draw · Milton Keynes Dons 2 · 2.33 goals/game

2025-08-30 Milton Keynes Dons 0–1 Walsall
2025-01-18 Walsall 4–2 Milton Keynes Dons
2024-09-07 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Walsall
2024-03-29 Milton Keynes Dons 5–0 Walsall
2023-10-03 Walsall 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons
2018-02-03 Walsall 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons

League standing · 2025/26

Walsall#13 pos65 pts46 pl0 GD

Milton Keynes Dons#2 pos86 pts46 pl+41 GD

Goals per game

Walsall scored1.22

Milton Keynes Dons scored1.87

Walsall conceded1.22

Milton Keynes Dons conceded0.98

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What is the head-to-head record between Walsall and Milton Keynes Dons?: In their last 6 meetings, Walsall won 3, Milton Keynes Dons won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Walsall and Milton Keynes Dons?: Recent form — Walsall 0W 3D 2L; Milton Keynes Dons 3W 2D 0L.

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