Which matches shall we look at?
Milton Keynes Dons 7 games · Reading 8 games · 2026-27 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
Milton Keynes DonsLast 5 games0 W · 4 D · 1 L0.8 points a game5 scored · 7 conceded
- D
AFC WimbledonA17 Sept00 - D
PeterboroH12 Sept11 - D
WycombeA5 Sept33 - L
WiganA2 Sept13 - D
LeicesterH29 Aug00
Last 9 at home: 4W 4D 1Lthis season 1.0 points a game at home · 16th in the league at home
ReadingLast 5 games2 W · 2 D · 1 L1.6 points a game9 scored · 6 conceded
- D
BradfordH3 Oct11 - DWycombeA26 Sept22
- W
Notts CountyH19 Sept20 - L
Cambridge UnitedA12 Sept12 - W
BlackpoolH5 Sept31
Last 10 away: 2W 4D 4Lthis season 0.7 points a game away · 21st in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 8 measures
Milton Keynes Dons 0Level 0Reading 8
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.4league avg 1.4
16.1.12.12.
Goals concededleague average 1.4 · lower is betterleague avg 1.4 · lower is better
14.1.41.38.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.4league avg 1.4
7.1.52.11.
Play
Shotsleague average 13.2league avg 13.2
9.14.416.92.
Shots on targetleague average 4.2league avg 4.2
18.3.35.33.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
22.44%49%13.
Cornersleague average 5.4league avg 5.4
13.5.45.810.
Cardsleague average 1.9 · lower is betterleague avg 1.9 · lower is better
11.1.91.66.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 24%league avg 24%
8.29%38%3.
Both teams scoredleague average 60%league avg 60%
6.71%63%11.
3 or more goalsleague average 53%league avg 53%
17.43%63%5.
Won after scoring firstleague average 65%league avg 65%
–60%7.
Head to head
last 2 meetings · league games onlyMilton Keynes Dons 1Drawn 1Reading 0
- 16 Jan 2016Milton Keynes Dons1 – 0ReadingW
- 22 Aug 2015Reading0 – 0Milton Keynes DonsD
Goals a game0.5league 2.9
Both scored0%league 60%
3 or more goals0%league 53%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingMilton Keynes DonsReading
02
22
0–1520
10
16–3016
20
31–4544
13
46–6002
22
61–7513
23
76–90+Milton Keynes Donsfirst 30 min 25% · last 30 min 13% · 8 scored · 10 conceded · 7 games
Readingfirst 30 min 12% · last 30 min 29% · 17 scored · 10 conceded · 8 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
1.41.8
3.2 goals above the league (league 2.7)
Shots
15.115.5
30.6 shots above the league (league 26.3)
Shots on target
4.04.5
8.5 shots on target at the league’s level (league 8.4)
Corners
5.35.1
10.4 corners at the league’s level (league 10.7)
Cards
1.41.5
2.9 cards below the league (league 3.8)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersMilton Keynes DonsTop scorerAaron Collins5 goalsin 7 games
Most assistsRyan Wintle1 assistsin 7 games
Best ratedDaniel Barlaser7.4in 5 games
ReadingTop scorerJack Marriott8 goalsin 7 games
Most assistsKyreece Lisbie4 assistsin 8 games
Best ratedJack Marriott7.6in 7 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarMilton Keynes Dons22 days’ restLast: AFC Wimbledon 0–0 (away) · 17 Sept · League OneNext: Luton (home) · 17 Oct · League One · in 7 daysReading7 days’ restLast: Bradford 1–1 (home) · 3 Oct · League OneNext: Wigan (away) · 17 Oct · League One · in 7 daysReading had 15 days’ less rest than their opponent
Milton Keynes Dons22 days’ restLast: AFC Wimbledon 0–0 (away) · 17 Sept · League OneNext: Luton (home) · 17 Oct · League One · in 7 daysReading7 days’ restLast: Bradford 1–1 (home) · 3 Oct · League OneNext: Wigan (away) · 17 Oct · League One · in 7 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table6.Cambridge United8+213
Cambridge United8+2137.Reading8+712
Reading8+7128.
Burton9-112
Burton9-11221.
Doncaster7-16
Doncaster7-1622.Milton Keynes Dons7-26
Milton Keynes Dons7-2623.Peterboro8-95
Peterboro8-95What this match changes
If Milton Keynes Dons win9 – 12Milton Keynes Dons move up to 13th · Reading 3 points ahead
If it ends level7 – 13Milton Keynes Dons move up to 20th · Reading move up to 5th · Reading 6 points ahead
If Reading win6 – 15Reading move up to 3rd · Reading 9 points ahead