Walsall vs Milton Keynes Dons match stats & report

0–2 Full time

League Two · England · Regular Season - 34 · Bescot Stadium, Walsall · Ref P. Wright

Walsall stats & fixtures · Milton Keynes Dons stats & fixtures

Walsall lost to Milton Keynes Dons 0–2 in League Two on 23 February 2026. Expected goals finished 0.47–0.60. Milton Keynes Dons had 54% of the ball.

Walsall vs Milton Keynes Dons match statistics

WalsallMilton Keynes Dons

46% Ball possession 54%
0.47 Expected goals (xG) 0.60
7 Total shots 7
3 Shots on target 3
4 Shots off target 1
0 Blocked shots 3
1 Shots inside the box 6
2 Corners 7
7 Fouls 17
6 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 3
258 Passes 300
60% Pass accuracy 63%
0 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

26' Yellow card Alexander Pattison Walsall
30' Goal R. Hepburn-Murphy (assist A. Gilbey) Milton Keynes Dons
44' Yellow card D. Crowley Milton Keynes Dons
45' Yellow card A. Flint Walsall
58' Yellow card J. Mellish Milton Keynes Dons
69' Yellow card M. Ekpiteta Milton Keynes Dons
84' Goal J. Mellish (assist M. Ekpiteta) Milton Keynes Dons

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Walsall

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Darren Byfield

12 S. Hornby

35 K. Łopata 4 A. Flint 6 P. Farquharson

25 J. Okeke 14 B. Comley 23 Alexander Pattison 17 Courtney Clarke

8 C. Lakin 15 D. Kanu

19 A. Pressley

Bench J. Kilroy , V. Harper , H. Burke , A. Adomah , R. Richards , Jamie Jellis , A. Loupalo-Bi

Milton Keynes Dons

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Paul Warne

1 C. MacGillivray

15 L. Offord 25 C. Nelson 21 M. Ekpiteta 2 G. Jones

6 L. Kelly 7 D. Crowley

22 J. Mellish 8 A. Gilbey 26 B. Wiles

29 R. Hepburn-Murphy

Bench C. Trueman , A. Nemane , J. Leko , J. Tomlinson , C. Lemonheigh-Evans , J. Sanders , S. Hogan

Form guide

Walsall at home

3–3–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 0.9 per game
Conceded: 2.1 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 5.6 per game
Shots on target: 3.3 per game

17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Milton Keynes Dons away

2–4–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.3 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 6.3 per game
Shots on target: 4.3 per game

15% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Walsall vs Milton Keynes Dons head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
30 Aug 25	Milton Keynes Dons v Walsall	0–1
18 Jan 25	Walsall v Milton Keynes Dons	4–2
7 Sep 24	Milton Keynes Dons v Walsall	1–0
29 Mar 24	Milton Keynes Dons v Walsall	5–0
3 Oct 23	Walsall v Milton Keynes Dons	0–0

Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Walsall vs Milton Keynes Dons head-to-head record