Shrewsbury Town FC
Football England - EFL League Two The Croud Meadow Sat 27 Sep 11:00
Milton Keynes Dons FC
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  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League Two Betting Preview: Shrewsbury vs MK Dons

Shrewsbury host MK Dons in this League Two meeting at The Croud Meadow, with kick-off set for 11:00 on Saturday 27 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

We’re Not Expecting the Net to Bulge Regularly

The best plan of attack could be backing Under 2.5 when it comes to the Total Goals market for the clash between Shrewsbury and MK Dons. We can land odds of -143 when it comes to this wager.

Shrewsbury Too Strong for MK Dons in Last H2H

Shrewsbury Town were beaten in their last game. On their travels, they suffered a 2-0 loss against Harrogate Town at EnviroVent Stadium.

Milton Keynes Dons lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Accrington Stanley by a 2-1 scoreline at Stadium MK.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Shrewsbury have claimed victories in the last two encounters against MK Dons. Travelling to Stadium MK, a 1-0 win was achieved following a 2-1 home victory at The Croud Meadow. We’ve seen the past 8 H2H games involve four Shrewsbury wins. There have also been two draws and two MK Dons 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
17 Shrewsbury logo Shrewsbury 36 11 8 17 37 56 -19 37:56 41
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Confirmed Lineups

Shrewsbury confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Will Brook (GK), Luca Hoole, Sam Stubbs, William Boyle, Tom Sang, Taylor Perry, Tommy McDermott, Sam Clucas, Ismeal Kabia, Bradley Ihionvien, John Marquis.

MK Dons confirmed lineup (3-5-1-1): Craig MacGillivray (GK), Callum Paterson, Marvin Ekpiteta, Laurence Maguire, Aaron Nemane, William Collar, Daniel Crowley, Alex Gilbey, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Scott Hogan.

Shrewsbury vs MK Dons Prediction & Betting Tips

Our expert Shrewsbury vs MK Dons betting tips include a main match prediction, a correct score pick and bet builder advice. Explore each section below for detailed insights.

Match Prediction

The two teams aren’t expected to deliver on the goals front and that means we will bet Under 2.5. This League Two pick could be a sensible play and that’s particularly the case on the basis that odds of -143 are available.

The League Two experts at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our football betting tips along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Shrewsbury vs MK Dons league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 4 Shrewsbury games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 MK Dons games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 MK Dons games on the road.
Under 2.5 Probability

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 58.8% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability somewhere between 65-70%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Shrewsbury Shrewsbury logo 0 - 1 MK Dons logo MK Dons

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves MK Dons to win 1-0. The odds of +430 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -143
Full-Time Result MK Dons +107
Both Team To Score No -118

There’s everything to like about this bet builder including less than three goals to be registered, MK Dons to come out on top and one or both teams drawing a blank.

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Shrewsbury 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.

MK Dons Made Favourites by the Bookies

The draw is currently trading at +225 if you think this League Two encounter will end all square, while Milton Keynes Dons have betting odds of +140 and Shrewsbury Town are +175 to land a victory of their own.

If MK Dons only draw with Shrewsbury, then the Asian Handicap -0.25 wager means you get half your stake back. However, you get a full payout at +105 if they’re able to land a victory.

Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those expecting two goals or less. For Both Teams to Score betting opportunities, the market suggests that BTTS Yes and No are both equally as likely to happen.

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Shrewsbury Struggling to Get Home Wins on the Board

Shrewsbury have not triumphed at The Croud Meadow in ten straight matches. The Shrews have finished with seven defeats and three draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 0.30 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

MK Dons haven’t been beaten in six straight games away from home. Paul Warne's side have four victories, four draws and two defeats in the last 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Shrewsbury overcame MK Dons 2-1 when the sides last met at The Croud Meadow. We’ve seen Shrewsbury claim three wins in the past 4 H2H meetings at The Croud Meadow, with one draw also taking place.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Shrewsbury logo Shrewsbury Home Stats 0-3-7 1.70 0.30 1.40 3 7 3 7
MK Dons logo MK Dons Away Stats 4-4-2 1.90 1.00 0.90 3 7 4 6
  • 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
Shrewsbury logo Shrewsbury League Stats
MK Dons logo MK Dons League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 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

Shrewsbury vs MK Dons Lineups & Team News

Always review the Shrewsbury vs MK Dons team news before locking in your bets. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for League Two along with up-to-date injury news.

Shrewsbury Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

MK Dons Confirmed Lineup 3-5-1-1

Shrewsbury Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

12 Will Brook
2 Luca Hoole 26 Sam Stubbs 5 William Boyle 10 Tom Sang
14 Taylor Perry 7 Tommy McDermott 6 Sam Clucas 20 Ismeal Kabia
48 Bradley Ihionvien 27 John Marquis
1 Craig MacGillivray
13 Callum Paterson 21 Marvin Ekpiteta 23 Laurence Maguire
16 Aaron Nemane 18 William Collar 7 Daniel Crowley 8 Alex Gilbey 29 R. Hepburn-Murphy
11 N. Mendez-Laing
9 Scott Hogan

MK Dons Confirmed Lineup 3-5-1-1

Shrewsbury Substitutes

  • 1Elyh Harrison
  • 8Harrison Biggins
  • 9George Lloyd
  • 11Anthony Scully
  • 15Chuks Aneke
  • 22Aristote Nsiala
  • 38Isaac England

MK Dons Substitutes

  • 6Liam Kelly
  • 17Jonathan Leko
  • 20K. Thompson-Sommers
  • 27Connal Trueman
  • 34Callum Tripp
  • 40Revin Domi
  • 49Chase Medwynter

Previous Shrewsbury Lineups

20 Sep League Two
Harrogate 2-0 Shrewsbury
13 Sep League Two
Shrewsbury 1-3 Salford
06 Sep League Two
Barnet 1-3 Shrewsbury
30 Aug League Two
Shrewsbury 0-0 Accr. Stanley
23 Aug League Two
Swindon 2-1 Shrewsbury
20 Aug League Two
Notts County 4-1 Shrewsbury

Previous MK Dons Lineups

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
23 Aug League Two
Newport 1-2 MK Dons
19 Aug League Two
Crawley 1-1 MK Dons
Team Squads

Shrewsbury Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Michael Appleton

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Sam Clucas 6 M 9 791 9 0 2 0 1 0
Thomas Anderson 4 D 9 779 9 0 0 0 2 0
Sam Stubbs 26 D 9 769 9 0 0 1 1 0
William Boyle 5 D 9 696 8 1 0 1 4 1
John Marquis 27 F 9 691 8 1 1 0 2 0

MK Dons Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Paul Warne

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Alex Gilbey 8 M 9 810 9 0 3 0 3 0
Craig MacGillivray 1 G 9 810 9 0 0 0 0 0
Luke Offord 15 D 9 750 9 0 1 1 3 1
Liam Kelly 6 M 9 742 9 0 0 1 2 0
Callum Paterson 13 F 9 726 8 1 3 4 1 0
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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