Milton Keynes Dons FC
Football England - EFL League Two Stadium MK Tue 27 Jan 15:45
Bristol Rovers FC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League Two Betting Preview: MK Dons vs Bristol Rovers

MK Dons host Bristol Rovers at Stadium MK, with kick-off set for 15:45 on Tuesday 27 January.

Why Dons Can Claim the Win

MK Dons look like a spot of value at -139 when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. The home team should be able to deliver a victory against Bristol Rovers based on the information available.

5 Wins for MK Dons in Last 7 H2H Games

Milton Keynes Dons won their last League Two game 5-1, making it back-to-back league wins. This was a home victory at Stadium MK against Shrewsbury Town.

Bristol Rovers have suffered a defeat in back-to-back League Two matches including a recent 1-0 loss. This occurred away at Peninsula Stadium against Salford City.

Head-to-Head Statistics

MK Dons are bidding for a third successive victory against Rovers, having previously claimed away wins of 4-0 and 2-0 at Memorial Stadium. MK Dons have five wins in the last 7 H2H meetings, while Rovers have secured two victories.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 MK Dons logo MK Dons 36 19 11 6 72 36 36 72:36 68
19 Bristol Rovers logo Bristol Rovers 36 11 4 21 37 58 -21 37:58 37
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Confirmed Lineups

MK Dons confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Craig MacGillivray (GK), Luke Offord, Curtis Nelson, Jack Sanders, Jay Matete, Aaron Nemane, Ben Wiles, Alex Gilbey, Jon Mellish, Aaron Collins, Callum Paterson.

Bristol Rovers confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Brad Young (GK), Kofi Balmer, Taylor Moore, Riley Harbottle, Joel Senior, Ryan De Havilland, Clinton Mola, Jack Sparkes, Shaqai Forde, Fabrizio Cavegn, Ellis Harrison.

MK Dons vs Bristol Rovers Prediction & Betting Tips

Our MK Dons vs Bristol Rovers betting guide delivers expert insight, including a main match pick, our correct score angle and bet builder recommendations. Dive into each section below for more.

Match Prediction

We’ll take the plunge and back MK Dons to secure victory when they line up in this League Two game. There’s plenty of confidence behind this wager and the odds of -139 look attractive.

Our football betting picks come from having access to off-the-press team news along with going through the League Two form guide. It’s also important to identify the key stats.

Key MK Dons vs Bristol Rovers league stats:

  • MK Dons have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • MK Dons have won 2 consecutive games.
  • Rovers have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Rovers have lost 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Rovers have lost their last 2 games.
  • MK Dons have won the last 2 games between these teams.
MK Dons to Win Probability

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick carries a 58.1% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

MK Dons MK Dons logo 3 - 0 Rovers logo Rovers

There are betting odds of +700 that MK Dons land a 3-0 victory. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.

Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result MK Dons -139
Both Team To Score No -116
Total Goals Over 2.5 -112

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MK Dons vs Bristol Rovers Odds

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Bookies Think MK Dons Most Likely to Win

With a roughly 63% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their -172 betting odds for Milton Keynes Dons winning this League Two clash. If you’re interested in wagering Bristol Rovers, you can get +440 for the underdog.

MK Dons -1 on the Asian Handicap can be wagered at -103. A victory by two goals or more against Rovers means a full payout. A win by one and you will get all your stake refunded.

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MK Dons Unbeaten at Home in Past Ten Games

MK Dons are unbeaten over their previous ten games at Stadium MK. Paul Warne's side have clocked up six wins and four draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.10 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Rovers have clocked up six losses, two wins and two draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

Rovers won 1-0 when they last played MK Dons at Stadium MK. MK Dons have landed victory in two of the previous 3 H2H games at Stadium MK, with Rovers winning once.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
MK Dons logo MK Dons Home Stats 6-4-0 3.00 2.10 0.90 5 5 8 2
Bristol Rovers logo Bristol Rovers Away Stats 2-2-6 2.90 1.00 1.90 6 4 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
MK Dons logo MK Dons League Stats
Bristol Rovers logo Bristol Rovers League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 8 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

MK Dons vs Bristol Rovers Lineups & Team News

The latest MK Dons vs Rovers team news could impact your bets — review it first. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed League Two lineups along with the latest injury developments.

MK Dons Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Bristol Rovers Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

MK Dons Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Craig MacGillivray
15 Luke Offord 25 Curtis Nelson 32 Jack Sanders 28 Jay Matete
16 Aaron Nemane 26 Ben Wiles 8 Alex Gilbey 22 Jon Mellish
10 Aaron Collins 13 Callum Paterson
13 Brad Young
17 Kofi Balmer 4 Taylor Moore 26 Riley Harbottle
2 Joel Senior 15 Ryan De Havilland 6 Clinton Mola 3 Jack Sparkes
7 Shaqai Forde 29 Fabrizio Cavegn 19 Ellis Harrison

Bristol Rovers Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

MK Dons Substitutes

  • 2Gethin Jones
  • 6Liam Kelly
  • 7Daniel Crowley
  • 9Scott Hogan
  • 21Marvin Ekpiteta
  • 24C. Lemonheigh-Evans
  • 27Connal Trueman

Bristol Rovers Substitutes

  • 1Luke Southwood
  • 8Isaac Hutchinson
  • 10Yusuf Akhamrich
  • 11Luke Thomas
  • 22Kamil Conteh
  • 33Mees Rijks
  • 39Callum Morton

Previous MK Dons Lineups

24 Jan League Two
MK Dons 5-1 Shrewsbury
17 Jan League Two
Accr. Stanley 0-2 MK Dons
09 Jan FA Cup
MK Dons 4-5 Oxford
04 Jan League Two
MK Dons 2-2 Chesterfield
01 Jan League Two
Colchester 1-0 MK Dons
29 Dec League Two
MK Dons 1-1 Notts County

Previous Bristol Rovers Lineups

24 Jan League Two
Salford 1-0 Bristol Rovers
17 Jan League Two
Bristol Rovers 0-1 Colchester
01 Jan League Two
Shrewsbury 0-3 Bristol Rovers
29 Dec League Two
Bristol Rovers 0-2 Barnet
26 Dec League Two
Bristol Rovers 2-3 Bromley
19 Dec League Two
Crewe 1-1 Bristol Rovers
Team Squads

MK Dons Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Paul Warne

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Luke Offord 15 D 26 2280 26 0 2 1 6 1
Craig MacGillivray 1 G 26 2273 26 0 0 0 0 0
Alex Gilbey 8 M 25 2223 25 0 8 3 5 0
Liam Kelly 6 M 27 2154 26 1 0 4 4 0
Callum Paterson 13 F 26 2064 23 3 11 8 4 0

Bristol Rovers Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Steve Evans

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jack Sparkes 3 D 26 2045 23 3 1 1 6 1
Luke Southwood 1 G 22 1980 22 1 0 0 3 0
Kamil Conteh 22 M 25 1879 20 6 1 0 1 0
Alfie Kilgour 5 D 21 1814 21 0 0 3 4 0
Fabrizio Cavegn 29 M 25 1804 21 4 9 0 1 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 36 19 13 4 59:36 70
2 MK Dons 36 19 11 6 72:36 68
3 Cambridge 35 18 11 6 50:28 65
4 Notts County 35 19 7 9 54:34 64
5 Swindon 36 19 6 11 59:43 63
6 Salford 36 19 4 13 50:46 61
7 Grimsby 35 15 11 9 50:39 56
8 Chesterfield 36 14 14 8 57:47 56
9 Crewe 36 16 8 12 53:43 56
10 Barnet 36 14 11 11 44:39 53
11 Walsall 36 15 8 13 43:40 53
12 Colchester 35 14 10 11 50:39 52
13 Fleetwood 36 13 11 12 47:45 50
14 Oldham 34 12 13 9 39:31 49
15 Accr. Stanley 35 13 8 14 38:37 47
16 Gillingham 35 11 12 12 43:47 45
17 Shrewsbury 36 11 8 17 37:56 41
18 Cheltenham 35 10 8 17 38:59 38
19 Bristol Rovers 36 11 4 21 37:58 37
20 Tranmere 36 9 8 19 48:65 35
21 Crawley 36 6 11 19 35:58 29
22 Barrow 35 7 7 21 35:55 28
23 Newport 36 7 7 22 36:63 28
24 Harrogate 36 6 9 21 26:56 27
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 17 11 5 1 28:12 38
2 Bromley 18 10 8 0 34:19 38
3 Notts County 18 11 3 4 33:16 36
4 MK Dons 18 10 5 3 34:16 35
5 Swindon 18 10 4 4 31:19 34
6 Crewe 18 10 4 4 30:21 34
7 Salford 18 10 3 5 26:22 33
8 Chesterfield 18 8 7 3 32:19 31
9 Grimsby 18 8 5 5 27:17 29
10 Colchester 17 8 4 5 28:17 28
11 Accr. Stanley 18 8 4 6 21:17 28
12 Fleetwood 18 7 6 5 29:27 27
13 Barnet 18 7 5 6 25:21 26
14 Shrewsbury 18 7 5 6 18:19 26
15 Oldham 17 6 7 4 20:15 25
16 Gillingham 18 6 7 5 24:28 25
17 Walsall 18 7 3 8 19:21 24
18 Cheltenham 17 7 2 8 21:23 23
19 Bristol Rovers 18 7 1 10 20:27 22
20 Crawley 18 4 7 7 23:25 19
21 Tranmere 18 4 5 9 20:29 17
22 Newport 18 3 4 11 18:31 13
23 Barrow 17 3 3 11 11:25 12
24 Harrogate 18 3 3 12 12:30 12