Norwich vs MK Dons Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 08 Aug 2026
Norwich vs MK Dons Predictions
We’re siding with MK Dons on the Asian Handicap +1 at -110, with a confident feeling that they can win or draw when going up against Norwich. There’s the bonus of a one-goal defeat meaning our stake is refunded.
Read our complete Norwich vs MK Dons betting preview for the full analysis behind our main match prediction, as well as our correct score pick, corners prediction and bet builder tips.
Norwich vs MK Dons Preview
Championship team Norwich host League One side MK Dons at Carrow Road in the first round of the EFL Cup, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 8 August.
Norwich City were defeated in their last game. Away from home in the Championship, they suffered a 2-1 loss against Hull City at MKM Stadium. Philippe Clement's men had two shots on target and enjoyed 65% possession, with Mohamed Toure bagging the goal.
Milton Keynes Dons drew on their travels in their previous game. A 1-1 League Two scoreline was played out against Fleetwood Town at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood.
| Championship | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 |  Norwich |
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 16:17 | 9 |
| League One | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 |  MK Dons |
7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8:10 | 6 |
Confirmed Lineups
Norwich confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Vladan Kovacevic (GK), Jack Stacey, Harry Darling, Jose Cordoba, Benjamin Chrisene, Pelle Mattsson, Kenny McLean, Andre Brooks, Anis Ben Slimane, Oscar Schwartau, Mohamed Toure.
MK Dons confirmed lineup (4-5-1): Craig MacGillivray (GK), Gethin Jones, Curtis Nelson, Charlie Goode, Cohen Bramall, Callum Paterson, Ben Wiles, Ryan Wintle, Liam Kelly, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Sam Nombe.
Main Match Prediction
We’ve found some value by selecting MK Dons +1 at odds of -110 for this EFL Cup game. This bet looks really appealing based on the numbers and we’re happy to take this price with confidence.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league and EFL Cup matches):
We use the latest EFL Cup injury and suspension information to come up with the best possible football predictions. You will also see that we sometimes take a stats-led approach by considering the key numbers.
The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.
If the price on display doesn’t appeal, you can make the choice to secure bigger odds by moving the line for your selection. It’s a case of taking a view which you are happy with.
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Correct Score Prediction
2
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2
MK Dons
There are odds of +900 that the two teams play out a 2-2 scoreline. The correct score option is popular due to the potential return that can be achieved.
Corners Prediction
Each of the previous three Norwich matches have featured under 9.5 corners. There’s the opportunity to go under the Total Corners line and we’re expecting this to happen, with odds of -128 on offer.
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Bet Builder Tips
We’ve got a bet builder with three options: MK Dons to cover the +1 Asian Handicap, at least three goals in total combined with Under 9.5 corners.
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Norwich vs MK Dons 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.
The bookmakers have Norwich City as -200 favourites for this EFL Cup encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 67% likely to triumph. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure +475 for Milton Keynes Dons.
It sometimes pays to go down the Half-Time Result route and the draw is available at +148. Alternatively, Norwich can be backed at -102 and MK Dons are on offer at +450.
Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -132.
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Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Norwich Stats
MK Dons Stats
- 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 1 defeats have been inflicted in the previous 1 matches.
- 1 defeats have been inflicted in the previous 1 away matches.
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.50 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 0.00 goals scored and 2.00 conceded in the previous 1 matches
- An average of 0.00 goals scored and 2.00 conceded in the previous 1 away matches
- An average of 2.00 goals per game in the previous 1 matches
- An average of 2.00 goals per game in the previous 1 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 0 of the previous 1 matches
- BTTS Yes in 0 of the previous 1 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 0 of the previous 1 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 0 of the previous 1 away matches
Norwich vs MK Dons Lineups & Team News
Before making your bets, take a look at the Norwich vs MK Dons team news. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for the EFL Cup along with up-to-date injury news.
Norwich Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
MK Dons Confirmed Lineup 4-5-1
Norwich Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
MK Dons Confirmed Lineup 4-5-1
Norwich Substitutes
- 10Matej Jurasek
- 15Ruairi McConville
- 16Jacob Wright
- 25Edmond-Paris Maghoma
- 26Sam Field
- 28Bruno Alves
- 30Mathias Kvistgaarden
- 32Daniel Grimshaw
- 43Vatan Ozcan
MK Dons Substitutes
- 4Daniel Barlaser
- 7Daniel Crowley
- 10Aaron Collins
- 17Samuel Silvera
- 21Marvin Ekpiteta
- 28Jay Matete
- 32Jack Sanders
- 47Simone Troso
- 51Sebastian Stacey
Previous Norwich Lineups
Previous MK Dons Lineups
Norwich Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Philippe Clement
MK Dons Player Stats & Squad
Championship Table
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13:6 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22:11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16:12 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15:10 | 14 |
| 5 | West Brom | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10:8 | 14 |
| 6 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10:7 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13:12 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11:12 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7:10 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12:11 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15:15 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7:8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19:10 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9:12 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11:15 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12:12 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16:17 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9:11 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9:10 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7:10 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10:12 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7:14 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8:15 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9:17 | 4 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15:4 | 12 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11:7 | 10 |
| 3 | West Ham | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:4 | 9 |
| 4 | Stoke | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:3 | 9 |
| 5 | Swansea | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5:1 | 8 |
| 6 | West Brom | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6:3 | 8 |
| 7 | Charlton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3:1 | 8 |
| 8 | Millwall | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9:5 | 7 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | 7 |
| 10 | Watford | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6:5 | 7 |
| 11 | Norwich | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10:8 | 6 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7:5 | 6 |
| 13 | Blackburn | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7:6 | 6 |
| 14 | Bolton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5:5 | 6 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3:4 | 6 |
| 16 | Wrexham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5:5 | 5 |
| 17 | QPR | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4:4 | 5 |
| 18 | Birmingham | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7:7 | 4 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5:7 | 4 |
| 20 | Sheffield Utd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:6 | 4 |
| 21 | Burnley | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5:6 | 3 |
| 22 | Preston | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:8 | 3 |
| 23 | Lincoln | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3:6 | 2 |
| 24 | Derby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3:8 | 1 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7:4 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wed | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13:6 | 14 |
| 3 | Plymouth | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14:10 | 13 |
| 4 | Huddersfield | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11:6 | 12 |
| 5 | Cambridge | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12:10 | 12 |
| 6 | Oxford | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13:7 | 11 |
| 7 | Wimbledon | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5:7 | 11 |
| 8 | Reading | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14:7 | 10 |
| 9 | Stockport | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16:10 | 10 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13:9 | 10 |
| 11 | Stevenage | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11:8 | 9 |
| 12 | Burton | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12:12 | 9 |
| 13 | Leicester | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9:11 | 9 |
| 14 | Wycombe | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11:14 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13:13 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12:14 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10:13 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7:12 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8:18 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7:9 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8:9 | 6 |
| 22 | MK Dons | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8:10 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4:12 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5:12 | 4 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13:5 | 9 |
| 2 | Wimbledon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2:0 | 8 |
| 3 | Huddersfield | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:2 | 7 |
| 4 | Mansfield | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | 7 |
| 5 | Burton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9:6 | 6 |
| 6 | Plymouth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | 6 |
| 7 | Bradford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4:2 | 6 |
| 8 | Cambridge | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:5 | 6 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wed | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7:3 | 5 |
| 10 | Oxford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:3 | 5 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9:7 | 5 |
| 12 | Luton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5:4 | 5 |
| 13 | Stevenage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:5 | 4 |
| 14 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:3 | 4 |
| 15 | Peterborough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | 4 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:8 | 4 |
| 17 | Bromley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:9 | 4 |
| 18 | Stockport | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9:7 | 3 |
| 19 | MK Dons | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2:2 | 3 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:8 | 3 |
| 21 | Leicester | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:6 | 3 |
| 22 | Wigan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3:8 | 3 |
| 23 | Wycombe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5:6 | 2 |
| 24 | Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3:4 | 2 |
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