Home / England: League Two / MK Dons vs Cheltenham

League TwoFT

MK Dons vs Cheltenham result, stats & H2H

MK Dons

5–0

Cheltenham

Aaron Nemane
Callum Paterson
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
Alex Gilbey
Jack Sanders

16/08/2025 17:00 · Stadium MK

MK Dons5–0Cheltenham

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Aaron Nemane
Callum Paterson
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
Alex Gilbey
Jack Sanders
Will Collar

Jake Bickerstaff
Arkell Jude-Boyd
Ethon Archer
Jacob Mazionis

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

MK DonsCheltenham

8Shots on target2

10Fouls13

1Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

MK Dons

Cheltenham

Jack SandersDF · 90′Player of the match9.2
Callum PatersonFW · 67′8.3
Rushian Hepburn-MurphyFW · 67′8.3
Joseph TomlinsonDF · 90′7.9
Alex GilbeyMF · 90′7.9

Jack SandersDF · 90′Player of the match9.2
Callum PatersonFW · 67′8.3
Rushian Hepburn-MurphyFW · 67′8.3

Josh MartinFW · 35′7.0
Jordan ThomasFW · 90′6.9
Liam KinsellaMF · 55′6.9

All player stats →

Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: League Two
Kick-off: Sat 16 Aug 17:00 EEST
Stadium: Stadium MK
Capacity: 30,500
City: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

10MK Dons wins

4Draws

2Cheltenham wins

Last matches: MK Dons

27.10.26League OneMK DonsBromley41W
24.10.26League OneStevenageMK Dons01W
20.10.26League OneBlackpoolMK Dons20L
17.10.26League OneMK DonsLuton21W
10.10.26League OneMK DonsReading15L

Last matches: Cheltenham

24.10.26League TwoCheltenhamNewport10W
20.10.26League TwoCheltenhamFleetwood42W
17.10.26League TwoOldhamCheltenham41L
13.10.26EFL TrophyCheltenhamTottenham U2122D
10.10.26League TwoCheltenhamSalford02L

Head-to-head matches

01.08.26Club FriendliesCheltenhamMK Dons02W
07.02.26League TwoCheltenhamMK Dons23W
16.08.25League TwoMK DonsCheltenham50W
22.03.25League TwoCheltenhamMK Dons01W
16.11.24League TwoMK DonsCheltenham32W
15.04.23League OneMK DonsCheltenham22D

3.56Avg goals69%Both scored69%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

MK Dons vs Cheltenham: head-to-head record

16 meetings since 2008: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

10MK Dons wins

4Draws

2Cheltenham wins

38:19Goals (MK Dons : Cheltenham)

3.56Goals per match

69%BTTS

88%Over 1.5

69%Over 2.5

56%Over 3.5

MK Dons at home: 5-1-120:8 goals in 7 games
Cheltenham at home: 1-3-511:18 goals in 9 games
MK Dons's biggest win: 5–0MK Dons 5–0 Cheltenham, 16 Aug 2025
Cheltenham's biggest win: 3–1Cheltenham 3–1 MK Dons, 26 Dec 2018

Meetings (16 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
1 Aug 2026	Club Friendlies	Cheltenham	0–2	MK Dons
7 Feb 2026	League Two	Cheltenham	2–3	MK Dons
16 Aug 2025	League Two	MK Dons	5–0	Cheltenham
22 Mar 2025	League Two	Cheltenham	0–1	MK Dons
16 Nov 2024	League Two	MK Dons	3–2	Cheltenham
15 Apr 2023	League One	MK Dons	2–2	Cheltenham
29 Oct 2022	League One	Cheltenham	0–0	MK Dons
30 Aug 2022	FL Trophy	MK Dons	1–2	Cheltenham
8 Mar 2022	League One	MK Dons	3–1	Cheltenham
4 Sept 2021	League One	Cheltenham	1–1	MK Dons
26 Dec 2018	League Two	Cheltenham	3–1	MK Dons
6 Oct 2018	League Two	MK Dons	3–0	Cheltenham
11 Aug 2012	Carling Cup	Cheltenham	1–1	MK Dons
9 Aug 2011	Carling Cup	Cheltenham	1–4	MK Dons
31 Jan 2009	League One	Cheltenham	3–5	MK Dons
25 Oct 2008	League One	MK Dons	3–1	Cheltenham

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

MK Dons3W 0D 2L · goals 8–9

W27.10League OneHBromley4–1
W24.10League OneAStevenage1–0
L20.10League OneABlackpool0–2
W17.10League OneHLuton2–1
L10.10League OneHReading1–5

Cheltenham2W 1D 2L · goals 8–10

W24.10League TwoHNewport1–0
W20.10League TwoHFleetwood4–2
L17.10League TwoAOldham1–4
D13.10EFL TrophyHTottenham U212–2
L10.10League TwoHSalford0–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

MK DonsCheltenham

2.3Goals scored per game1.6

1.5Goals conceded per game1.7

70%Both teams scored70%

60%Over 2.5 goals60%

2Clean sheets1

20%Failed to score20%

4-1-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-1-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

MK DonsCheltenham

Top stats

8Shots on target2

Passes

332Passes292

226Accurate passes192

68%Pass accuracy66%

Defence

10Fouls13

2Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

1Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.2Jack SandersMK Dons
8.3Callum PatersonMK Dons
8.3Rushian Hepburn-MurphyMK Dons
7.9Joseph TomlinsonMK Dons
7.9Alex GilbeyMK Dons

MK Dons (16)

Cheltenham (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · League Two

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
2	Barnet	12	+10	25	WDLWW
3	Cheltenham	13	0	21	WWLLL
4	Crewe	13	0	21	LLWWW

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

MK DonsFormationCheltenham

MK Dons

Cheltenham

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

Comments

What do you think about this match and Nito's pick? Be kind — no links, no advertising.

18+ · No links or advertising · Comments are moderated.

No comments yet. Start the conversation.

About this match

MK Dons vs Cheltenham preview

Final score in the League Two on Sat, 16 Aug 2025: MK Dons 5–0 Cheltenham.

Form · last 5 matches

MK DonsWWLWL8 scored · 9 conceded

CheltenhamWWLDL8 scored · 10 conceded

Key facts · last 5

MK DonsCheltenham

2.3Goals scored per game1.6

1.5Goals conceded per game1.7

70%Both teams scored70%

60%Over 2.5 goals60%

2Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

10MK Dons wins

4Draws

2Cheltenham wins

16 meetings · 3.6 goals per game · both teams scored in 69%

League table

Cheltenham3rd21 pts · 13 played

Read the full match preview

MK Dons come into the game with WWLWL in their last 5 (8 scored, 9 conceded), while Cheltenham have WWLDL (8 scored, 10 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 60% of MK Dons's recent games and 60% of Cheltenham's, with both teams scoring in 70% and 70%.

Per game, MK Dons average 2.3 goals scored and 1.5 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Cheltenham 1.6 and 1.7 (clean sheets: 1).

Head-to-head over 16 previous meetings: MK Dons 10 wins, Cheltenham 2 wins, draws 4.

Those 16 games averaged 3.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 69% of them.

Cheltenham are 3rd in the table (21 pts from 13 games).

Nito explains: MK Dons vs Cheltenham

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do MK Dons and Cheltenham matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 70% of MK Dons's last 10 matches and 70% of Cheltenham's last 10. In their 16 recorded meetings it was 69%. In this match it did not (MK Dons 5-0 Cheltenham).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. MK Dons reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Cheltenham in 60% of their last 10. Their 16 meetings averaged 3.6 goals (69% over 2.5). This match had 5 goals: over.

What does the form guide WWLWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. MK Dons, last 5: 3 W · 0 D · 2 L (8 scored, 9 conceded). Cheltenham, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (8 scored, 10 conceded).

MK Dons vs Cheltenham: questions & answers

Who won MK Dons vs Cheltenham?

MK Dons won 5–0.

Did both teams score in MK Dons vs Cheltenham?

No, the match finished 5–0.

When was MK Dons vs Cheltenham played?

MK Dons vs Cheltenham was played on Sat, 16 Aug 2025 at 17:00 (GMT+3) at Stadium MK.

What is the head-to-head record between MK Dons and Cheltenham?

16 meetings: MK Dons 10 wins, 4 draws, Cheltenham 2 wins. Those 16 games averaged 3.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 69% of them.

MK Dons vs Cheltenham result, stats & H2H

MK Dons

Cheltenham

Key events

Key events