MK Dons 0-1 Walsall
Updated
Walsall won: MK Dons 0-1 Walsall in the League Two (Round 6) on Sat, 30 Aug 2025 at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. Walsall goals: Charlie Lakin 52'. Expected goals: 1.53-0.71. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Myles Roberts (8.4).
Match report
Walsall beat MK Dons 1-0
Walsall edged MK Dons 1-0 away from home at Stadium MK on Saturday 30 August in the League Two.
Charlie Lakin put Walsall ahead on 52' (0-1).
MK Dons had 66% of the ball, shots were 18-6 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.53-0.71. MK Dons created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Myles Roberts (Walsall) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 7,261. Referee: Sam Mulhall.
Match stats
| MK Dons | Walsall | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.53 | 0.71 |
| Total shots | 18 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 10 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 405 (77%) | 164 (60%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 18 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 5 |
Lineups
MK Dons (4-3-3): Craig MacGillivray, Jon Mellish, Jack Sanders, Marvin Ekpiteta, Luke Offord, William Collar, Liam Kelly, Alex Gilbey, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy, Callum Paterson, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
Walsall (3-1-4-2): Myles Roberts, Harrison Burke, Aden Flint, Evan Weir, Lewis Warrington, Connor Barrett, Jamie Jellis, Vincent Harper, Charlie Lakin, Aaron Pressley, Daniel Kanu
Key events
- 9' · Yellow card · Luke Offord (MK Dons)
- 27' · Substitution · Priestley Farquharson for Evan Weir (Walsall)
- 46' · Substitution · Ryan Finnigan for Jamie Jellis (Walsall)
- 46' · Yellow card · Callum Paterson (MK Dons)
- 49' · Yellow card · Vincent Harper (Walsall)
- 52' · Goal · Charlie Lakin (Walsall)
- 62' · Substitution · Courtney Clarke for Vincent Harper (Walsall)
- 69' · Substitution · Daniel Crowley for William Collar (MK Dons)
- 70' · Substitution · Aaron Nemane for Rushian Hepburn-Murphy (MK Dons)
- 78' · Substitution · Brandon Comley for Lewis Warrington (Walsall)
- 78' · Substitution · Albert Adomah for Daniel Kanu (Walsall)
- 84' · Substitution · Jonathan Leko for Jon Mellish (MK Dons)
- 88' · Substitution · Connor Lemonheigh-Evans for Luke Offord (MK Dons)
All-time head-to-head
30 league meetings since 2004: MK Dons 11, draws 10, Walsall 9.
Questions
Who won MK Dons vs Walsall?
Walsall won, 0-1 (League Two) on Sat, 30 Aug 2025.
When and where is MK Dons vs Walsall?
Sat, 30 Aug 2025, 14:00 UTC at Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, League Two.
What is the head-to-head record between MK Dons and Walsall?
In 30 league meetings since 2004: MK Dons 11 wins, 10 draws, Walsall 9 wins (goals 38-28).