Bristol Rovers FC
Football England - EFL League Two Memorial Stadium Sat 11 Oct 10:00
Milton Keynes Dons FC
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League Two Betting Preview: Bristol Rovers vs MK Dons

Bristol Rovers host MK Dons in this League Two meeting at Memorial Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 11 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Dons Should Compete Favourably

MK Dons +0.25 at -152 on the Asian Handicap could be the bet to have. We’re expecting them to avoid defeat against Bristol Rovers, with our stake divided equally between 0 and +0.5 in the hope the away team can land a win.

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2-0 Win for MK Dons in Pair’s Previous Clash

Bristol Rovers have enjoyed three consecutive home wins. In their last game, they lost 2-1 away to Walsall at Poundland Bescot Stadium.

Milton Keynes Dons beat Gillingham in their previous league game, making it back-to-back League Two victories. It was a 3-2 home win at Stadium MK.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was MK Dons who were victorious when last facing Rovers. At Memorial Stadium, a 2-0 League One away victory was recorded. MK Dons have won four of the past 6 matches that these teams have played, with Rovers landing two victories.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 MK Dons logo MK Dons 17 8 5 4 33 19 14 33:19 29
20 Bristol Rovers logo Bristol Rovers 17 5 2 10 15 30 -15 15:30 17
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Confirmed Lineups

Bristol Rovers confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Brad Young (GK), Kacper Lopata, Alfie Kilgour, Clinton Mola, Macauley Southam-Hales, Alfie Chang, Joshua McEachran, Jack Sparkes, Ellis Harrison, Luke Thomas, Fabrizio Cavegn.

MK Dons confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Craig MacGillivray (GK), Luke Offord, Marvin Ekpiteta, Laurence Maguire, Jon Mellish, William Collar, Liam Kelly, Alex Gilbey, Aaron Nemane, Callum Paterson, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.

Bristol Rovers vs MK Dons Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the essential Bristol Rovers vs MK Dons betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, correct score guidance and a carefully crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

MK Dons have a good chance of winning this League Two clash and we’ll wager them on the Asian Handicap. Take the visitors at -152 with a +0.25 goal start in then expectation that they can perform well.

The first step involves analysing the form and also getting an idea of the injury situation before making any football picks. Then it’s a case of consulting the latest League Two stats and seeing if they can inform our opinion.

Key Bristol Rovers vs MK Dons league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by MK Dons in 7 consecutive games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by MK Dons in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by MK Dons in 13 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Rovers in 6 of their last 11 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Rovers in 4 of their last 6 games against MK Dons.
MK Dons +0.25 Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 60.2% prospect of winning. However, we have this number between 65-70% based on our in-depth research. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Asian Handicap MK Dons +0.25 -152
Total Goals Under 2.5 -115
Both Team To Score No +104

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Bristol Rovers vs MK Dons Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Betting Sites Think the Game Could Go Either Way

You can secure betting odds of +148 when it comes to Bristol Rovers claiming a League Two win and the bookmakers have Milton Keynes Dons on offer at +160. For those wishing to back the draw, it’s available at +230.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Draw No Bet market, with Rovers available at -127 for those who want insurance on their bet. The same applies to opponents MK Dons at -116.

If you’re anticipating that two goals or less will be netted throughout the contest, then Under 2.5 Goals is a definite runner. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -132.

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Memorial Stadium
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Rovers Have the Winning Habit at Home

Bristol Rovers have enjoyed three straight wins at Memorial Stadium. Darrell Clarke's side have clocked up six losses, three wins and one draw in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 0.70 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

MK Dons haven’t been beaten in seven straight games away from home. The Dons have clocked up four wins, four draws and two defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

When the teams previously met at Memorial Stadium, MK Dons defeated Rovers 2-0. In the past 3 H2H meetings at Memorial Stadium, we have seen two MK Dons wins and one Rovers victory.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Bristol Rovers logo Bristol Rovers Home Stats 3-1-6 1.90 0.70 1.20 4 6 4 6
MK Dons logo MK Dons Away Stats 4-4-2 2.10 1.10 1.00 4 6 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Bristol Rovers logo Bristol Rovers League Stats
MK Dons logo MK Dons League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Bristol Rovers vs MK Dons Lineups & Team News

Be smart with your bets — check the Rovers vs MK Dons team news beforehand. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed League Two lineups along with the latest injury developments.

Bristol Rovers Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

MK Dons Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Bristol Rovers Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

13 Brad Young
35 Kacper Lopata 5 Alfie Kilgour 6 Clinton Mola 23 M. Southam-Hales
24 Alfie Chang 20 Joshua McEachran 3 Jack Sparkes 19 Ellis Harrison
11 Luke Thomas 29 Fabrizio Cavegn
1 Craig MacGillivray
15 Luke Offord 21 Marvin Ekpiteta 23 Laurence Maguire 22 Jon Mellish
18 William Collar 6 Liam Kelly 8 Alex Gilbey
16 Aaron Nemane 13 Callum Paterson 11 N. Mendez-Laing

MK Dons Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Bristol Rovers Substitutes

  • 2Joel Senior
  • 4Taylor Moore
  • 10Ruel Sotiriou
  • 22Kamil Conteh
  • 25Ryan Howley
  • 27Bryant Bilongo
  • 28Stephan Negru

MK Dons Substitutes

  • 4Nathan Thompson
  • 7Daniel Crowley
  • 17Jonathan Leko
  • 20K. Thompson-Sommers
  • 27Connal Trueman
  • 29R. Hepburn-Murphy
  • 32Jack Sanders

Previous Bristol Rovers Lineups

04 Oct League Two
Walsall 2-1 Bristol Rovers
27 Sep League Two
Bristol Rovers 2-1 Salford
20 Sep League Two
Colchester 1-1 Bristol Rovers
13 Sep League Two
Bristol Rovers 2-1 Barrow
06 Sep League Two
Newport 2-3 Bristol Rovers
30 Aug League Two
Grimsby 0-1 Bristol Rovers

Previous MK Dons Lineups

04 Oct League Two
MK Dons 3-2 Gillingham
27 Sep League Two
Shrewsbury 1-2 MK Dons
20 Sep League Two
MK Dons 1-2 Accr. Stanley
13 Sep League Two
Chesterfield 1-1 MK Dons
06 Sep League Two
MK Dons 2-3 Grimsby
30 Aug League Two
MK Dons 0-1 Walsall
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Walsall 17 10 2 5 25:17 32
2 Swindon 17 9 4 4 29:23 31
3 Bromley 17 8 6 3 27:19 30
4 MK Dons 17 8 5 4 33:19 29
5 Notts County 17 8 4 5 29:20 28
6 Chesterfield 17 7 7 3 31:27 28
7 Gillingham 17 7 6 4 23:17 27
8 Crewe 17 8 3 6 26:22 27
9 Grimsby 17 7 5 5 31:23 26
10 Cambridge 17 7 5 5 18:15 26
11 Fleetwood 17 7 5 5 26:24 26
12 Salford 17 8 2 7 20:22 26
13 Colchester 17 6 6 5 26:21 24
14 Barnet 17 6 6 5 21:18 24
15 Oldham 17 5 8 4 16:12 23
16 Tranmere 17 4 8 5 28:26 20
17 Barrow 17 5 4 8 16:21 19
18 Accr. Stanley 17 4 6 7 20:22 18
19 Crawley 17 4 5 8 19:26 17
20 Bristol Rovers 17 5 2 10 15:30 17
21 Cheltenham 17 5 2 10 14:30 17
22 Shrewsbury 17 4 4 9 15:28 16
23 Harrogate 17 4 3 10 16:27 15
24 Newport 17 3 2 12 16:31 11
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 9 5 4 0 19:11 19
2 Swindon 9 5 3 1 16:11 18
3 Fleetwood 9 5 3 1 18:14 18
4 Notts County 9 5 2 2 19:10 17
5 Cambridge 8 5 2 1 11:5 17
6 Chesterfield 8 4 4 0 17:9 16
7 Crewe 9 5 1 3 15:13 16
8 Gillingham 9 4 3 2 12:8 15
9 Walsall 8 5 0 3 11:9 15
10 Salford 8 4 2 2 11:10 14
11 Grimsby 8 4 1 3 15:7 13
12 MK Dons 8 4 1 3 16:9 13
13 Accr. Stanley 8 3 3 2 12:8 12
14 Crawley 9 3 3 3 13:10 12
15 Cheltenham 9 4 0 5 7:10 12
16 Tranmere 9 2 5 2 13:11 11
17 Oldham 9 2 5 2 9:7 11
18 Shrewsbury 8 3 2 3 6:7 11
19 Bristol Rovers 8 3 1 4 6:12 10
20 Colchester 8 2 3 3 13:12 9
21 Barrow 9 2 3 4 8:13 9
22 Barnet 8 2 2 4 10:11 8
23 Harrogate 9 2 1 6 8:14 7
24 Newport 8 0 1 7 7:17 1