Milton Keynes Dons FC
Football England - EFL League Two Stadium MK Wed 18 Mar 16:00
Colchester United FC
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League Two Betting Preview: MK Dons vs Colchester

MK Dons host Colchester at Stadium MK, with kick-off set for 16:00 on Wednesday 18 March.

Dons Worth Backing

There’s a strong chance that we’ll see MK Dons record a victory and they are priced at -133 to beat Colchester. We think that the Full-Time Result market offers bettors plenty of value.

Colchester Won When They Last Played MK Dons

Milton Keynes Dons won last time out by a 2-1 scoreline. On their travels against Swindon Town at County Ground, they made it three wins on the bounce.

Colchester United drew 0-0 in their previous game. This was at home against Crawley Town at JobServe Community Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Colchester claimed victory in the previous meeting between these teams. A 1-0 home win was registered against MK Dons at JobServe Community Stadium. The previous 7 matches featuring these sides have resulted in four Colchester victories and three MK Dons wins.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 MK Dons logo MK Dons 37 20 11 6 74 37 37 74:37 71
11 Colchester logo Colchester 36 14 11 11 50 39 11 50:39 53
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MK Dons vs Colchester Prediction & Betting Tips

Make the most of MK Dons vs Colchester with our betting analysis that includes an expert match prediction, expected scoreline and a hand-picked bet builder designed for value.

Match Prediction

MK Dons are priced at -133 to secure a victory and we think these odds look too big. We’re expecting the hosts to land a League Two win and a nice potential return could be on the cards.

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Key MK Dons vs Colchester league stats:

  • MK Dons have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • MK Dons have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • MK Dons have won 3 consecutive games.
  • Colchester have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
MK Dons to Win Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top bookmakers, our pick carries a 57.1% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Correct Score Prediction

MK Dons MK Dons logo 2 - 0 Colchester logo Colchester

MK Dons are available at +575 to win by a 2-0 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result MK Dons -133
Total Goals Under 2.5 -120
Both Team To Score No -108

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MK Dons vs Colchester Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

MK Dons Betting Favourites to Win

With the bookmakers affording them a 57% chance of winning, Milton Keynes Dons might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are -133 when it comes to this League Two encounter. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Colchester United are trading at +325.

If you think MK Dons can win by two or more goals against Colchester, consider them at -0.75 on the Asian Handicap at -108. You’ll even win with half your stake if they win by one goal, with the other half refunded.

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MK Dons Bidding to Continue Unbeaten Home Run

MK Dons have avoided defeat in their last ten matches at Stadium MK. The Dons have managed five victories and five draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

Colchester have four defeats, three victories and three draws in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Colchester were 1-0 victors against MK Dons last time out at Stadium MK.

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 5-5-0 2.40 1.70 0.70 3 7 6 4
Colchester logo Colchester Away Stats 3-3-4 2.60 1.20 1.40 4 6 6 4
  • 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
Colchester logo Colchester League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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MK Dons vs Colchester Lineups & Team News

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Previous MK Dons Lineups

14 Mar League Two
Swindon 1-2 MK Dons
10 Mar League Two
Gillingham 1-5 MK Dons
07 Mar League Two
MK Dons 4-1 Harrogate
28 Feb League Two
Cambridge 1-1 MK Dons
23 Feb League Two
Walsall 0-2 MK Dons
17 Feb League Two
MK Dons 0-0 Crawley

Previous Colchester Lineups

13 Mar League Two
Colchester 0-0 Crawley
07 Mar League Two
Newport 1-2 Colchester
03 Mar League Two
Chesterfield 3-0 Colchester
28 Feb League Two
Colchester 0-1 Salford
21 Feb League Two
Colchester 4-1 Barnet
17 Feb League Two
Cambridge 1-1 Colchester
Team Squads

MK Dons Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Paul Warne

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Craig MacGillivray 1 G 36 3173 36 0 0 0 0 0
Luke Offord 15 D 36 3150 36 0 3 1 10 1
Alex Gilbey 8 M 35 3123 35 0 10 4 6 0
Liam Kelly 6 M 36 2810 33 3 1 7 6 0
Marvin Ekpiteta 21 D 32 2607 29 6 4 2 3 0

Colchester Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Danny Cowley

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jack Tucker 5 D 36 3240 36 0 2 1 3 0
Matt Macey 1 G 35 3094 35 0 0 0 3 0
Arthur Read 16 M 35 2883 31 4 5 2 6 0
Harvey Araujo 24 F 28 2476 27 1 0 1 4 0
Kyreece Lisbie 14 F 36 2323 27 9 10 4 6 0
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 37 20 13 4 60:36 73
2 MK Dons 37 20 11 6 74:37 71
3 Cambridge 36 19 11 6 55:28 68
4 Notts County 36 19 7 10 56:37 64
5 Salford 37 20 4 13 51:46 64
6 Swindon 37 19 6 12 60:45 63
7 Chesterfield 37 15 14 8 60:49 59
8 Grimsby 36 15 11 10 50:40 56
9 Crewe 37 16 8 13 53:46 56
10 Walsall 37 16 8 13 46:40 56
11 Colchester 36 14 11 11 50:39 53
12 Barnet 37 14 11 12 45:41 53
13 Oldham 35 13 13 9 40:31 52
14 Fleetwood 37 13 12 12 47:45 51
15 Accr. Stanley 36 13 9 14 38:37 48
16 Gillingham 36 11 12 13 43:52 45
17 Cheltenham 36 11 8 17 40:59 41
18 Shrewsbury 37 11 8 18 37:58 41
19 Bristol Rovers 37 11 4 22 37:59 37
20 Tranmere 37 9 9 19 48:65 36
21 Newport 37 8 7 22 38:64 31
22 Crawley 37 6 12 19 35:58 30
23 Barrow 36 7 8 21 35:55 29
24 Harrogate 37 6 9 22 26:57 27
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 18 12 5 1 33:12 41
2 Bromley 19 11 8 0 35:19 41
3 Notts County 19 11 3 5 35:19 36
4 MK Dons 18 10 5 3 34:16 35
5 Swindon 19 10 4 5 32:21 34
6 Crewe 19 10 4 5 30:24 34
7 Salford 18 10 3 5 26:22 33
8 Chesterfield 18 8 7 3 32:19 31
9 Colchester 18 8 5 5 28:17 29
10 Grimsby 18 8 5 5 27:17 29
11 Oldham 18 7 7 4 21:15 28
12 Accr. Stanley 18 8 4 6 21:17 28
13 Fleetwood 19 7 7 5 29:27 28
14 Barnet 19 7 5 7 26:23 26
15 Shrewsbury 19 7 5 7 18:21 26
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 18 3 4 11 11:25 13
24 Harrogate 19 3 3 13 12:31 12