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League Two · England

Milton Keynes Dons

2nd of 24
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29.4
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
22.2
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 33/33 rated

Club profile

LeagueLeague Two
League position2nd of 24
Squad size33
Average age26.6
CountryEngland

Team scout report

Title contender2nd of 24 · League Two

Milton Keynes Dons sit 2nd of 24 in the League Two, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 29.4 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 22.2 across the wider group. Recent form reads DWWWD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 26.3% on last season (Season 23.3 → 29.4), while squad talent has eased 28.2% (Rating 31.3 → 22.5). Of the 24 players with a season to compare, 8 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

C. Paterson is the form pick (Season 43), while B. Wiles carries the highest ceiling (Rating 32). In the market, the headline arrival is J. Easter (€ 250K), and L. Offord is the most valuable asset at 5.8.

29.4
26.3%
Squad season
22.2
28.2%
Squad rating
2ndof 24
League finish
DWWWD
Last 5
Top performer
C. Paterson
Season 43
Highest potential
B. Wiles
Rating 32
Marquee signing
J. Easter
€ 250K
Top asset
L. Offord
Value 5.8

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
722
Defence
1323
Midfield
1423
Attack
1620

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Paterson
4319
Kelly
3922
Ekpiteta
3722
Offord
3632
Gilbey
3521
Wiles
3432
Sanders
3128
MacGillivray
2616
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1C. Paterson16goals
  2. 2A. Gilbey12goals
  3. 3N. Mendez-Laing9goals
  4. 4R. Hepburn-Murphy7goals
  5. 5M. Ekpiteta6goals

Top assists

  1. 1L. Kelly9assists
  2. 2C. Paterson7assists
  3. 3A. Gilbey4assists
  4. 4N. Mendez-Laing4assists
  5. 5B. Wiles4assists

Squad · 33

Nat.
1C. MacGillivrayGoalkeeperScotland33146—26721.9%1634.5%
27C. TruemanGoalkeeperEngland300.75—333.3%1430.3%
33Tom FinchGoalkeeper—202.6——029
—Tom FinchGoalkeeperEngland212.8——028
2G. JonesAttacking midfielder
played MID · DEF
Wales30136199.3%1937.6%
4N. ThompsonFull-backEngland350.18—194.2%561.7%
14J. TomlinsonAttacking midfielder
played DEF · MID
England262.824—0100%2621.6%
15L. OffordCentre-back
played DEF · MID
England265.84333652.1%323.6%
21M. EkpitetaFull-backEngland30242637210.1%2228.2%
23L. MaguireCentre-backEngland291.181382.8%1830%
25C. NelsonCentre-backEngland330.72021928.2%1262.9%
32J. SandersFull-backEngland275.13723156.3%2831.5%
34C. TrippCentre-back
played DEF · MID
England192.63—2302.8%
35C. WallerCentre-backEngland212.81—129
38Keon Lewis-BurgessCentre-backEngland192.51—129
46Jack BurkeCentre-back
played DEF · MID
—01.92—130
6L. KellyDefensive midfielderRepublic of Ireland3024713978.7%221.3%
7D. CrowleyCentral midfielderEngland291.43211457.7%1938.6%
8A. GilbeyAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
England311.745123517.5%2112.6%
12K. WilsonCentral midfielder
played DEF · MID
England262.52—099.1%2462.2%
18W. CollarCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
England291.22321268.9%1954.8%
20K. Thompson-SommersCentral midfielderEngland252.921—127
24C. Lemonheigh-EvansCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF · FWD
Wales291.1271864.1%1926.1%
28J. MateteDefensive midfielderEngland252.97—194.7%2742%
9S. HoganCentre-forwardRepublic of Ireland340.2221578.6%655.2%
10A. CollinsWinger
played FWD · MID
Wales291.93061951.3%2150.5%
11N. Mendez-LaingCentre-forwardGuatemala340.52592422.6%966.2%
13C. PatersonCentre-forward
played FWD · DEF
Scotland311.5381643115%1951.7%
16A. NemaneWinger
played MID · FWD · DEF
France281.64031552.1%2516.9%
17J. LekoWinger
played FWD · MID
England272.421—2229.8%
26B. WilesAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
earlier at Huddersfield · 192 min, 0g
England275.84943418.8%3237.3%
29R. Hepburn-MurphyWinger
played FWD · MID
England273.33771843%2641.4%
49Chase MedwynterCentre-forwardEngland192.62—030

Season form

Record (W-D-L)24-14-8 in 46
Goals (for / against)86 / 45
Clean sheets15
Last 5DWWWD

Fixtures & results

League Two24W 14D 8LFriendlies Clubs0W 0D 3LEFL Trophy0W 0D 3LFA Cup2W 1D 0LLeague Cup0W 0D 1L
May 2AFleetwood Town1–1D
Apr 25HTranmere3–0W
Apr 18ACrewe3–1W
Apr 11HBromley2–1W
Apr 6AOldham1–1D
Apr 3HBarrow0–0D
Mar 28ASalford City0–1L
Mar 21HBarnet1–3L
Mar 18HColchester1–0W
Mar 14ASwindon Town2–1W
Mar 10AGillingham5–1W
Mar 7HHarrogate Town4–1W
Feb 28ACambridge United1–1D
Feb 23AWalsall2–0W
Feb 17HCrawley Town0–0D
Feb 14HNewport County1–0W
Feb 7ACheltenham3–2W
Jan 31AGrimsby2–2D
Jan 27HBristol Rovers1–0W
Jan 24HShrewsbury5–1W
Jan 17AAccrington ST2–0W
Jan 9HOxford United1–1D
Jan 4HChesterfield2–2D
Jan 1AColchester0–1L
Dec 29HNotts County1–1D
Dec 26HSwindon Town1–0W
Dec 20AHarrogate Town4–0W
Dec 13HCambridge United1–1D
Dec 9ANotts County2–3L
Dec 6HOldham3–1W
Nov 29HFleetwood Town2–1W
Nov 22ATranmere2–2D
Nov 15HSalford City2–0W
Nov 11HSwindon Town0–4L
Nov 8ABarnet2–2D
Nov 1AColchester3–2W
Oct 25ABromley1–2L
Oct 18HCrewe3–1W
Oct 11ABristol Rovers4–0W
Oct 7AReading0–1L
Oct 4HGillingham3–2W
Sep 27AShrewsbury2–1W
Sep 20HAccrington ST1–2L
Sep 16HWest Ham United U211–5L
Sep 13AChesterfield1–1D
Sep 6HGrimsby2–3L
Aug 30HWalsall0–1L
Aug 23ANewport County2–1W
Aug 19ACrawley Town1–1D
Aug 16HCheltenham5–0W
Aug 12ABristol City0–2L
Aug 9ABarrow2–0W
Aug 2HOldham0–0D
Jul 26AStevenage1–2L
Jul 22HBristol City—·
Jul 19AWealdstone0–2L
Jul 19ADoncaster1–3L

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

J. TuckerColchester2025/26
C. WallerRochdale· Return from loan2025/26
C. WallerWealdstone· Return from loan2025/26
C. TrippSutton Utd· Return from loan2025/26
C. TrippBrackley Town· Return from loan2025/26
C. TrippBedford Town· Return from loan2025/26
P. ScholtzAFC Dunstable· Return from loan2025/26
S. StaceyWorthing· Return from loan2025/26

Out

N. LawrenceSouthampton2025/26
E. HarrisonBristol Rovers· Free Transfer2025/26
E. HarrisonBristol Rovers· Free agent2025/26
J. TuckerColchester· Free Transfer2025/26
C. HendryMotherwell· Transfer2025/26
C. WallerWealdstone· Loan2025/26
C. WallerRochdale· Loan2025/26
C. TrippSutton Utd· Loan2025/26