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MK Dons v Colchester United : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

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MK Dons and Colchester United go head to head at the Stadium mk on Saturday afternoon, with both Scott Parker and Danny Cowley aiming for victory in the League Two. We've got the best odds for 17 different betting markets as well as predictions, stats and head-to-head data for both teams. You can access it all using the tabs below.

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MK Dons's next match is v Port Vale at 15:00 on Saturday 15th March
Colchester United's next match is v Fleetwood at 15:00 on Saturday 15th March
The last English League Two meeting between MK Dons and Colchester was on Saturday 1st March 2025
English League Two
March 1st 2025
MK Dons 0
1 Colchester
 
87' J. Payne
 
MKD
COU
Shots On
2
Shots Off
4
7
Corners
1
7
Possession
52%
48%
Fouls
11
13
Yellow/red cards
2/1
2/0
 
MK DonsColchester
 
C. Trueman
C. Waller
C. Tripp
L. Offord
T. Patterson
A. Nemane (T. O'Reilly 79')
A. Gilbey
J. White (C. Hendry 66')
D. Crowley
L. Kelly (K. Thompson-Sommers 83')
D. Orsi-Dadamo (S. Hogan 65')
M. Macey
E. Iandolo
F. Kelleher
T. Flanagan
(K. Vincent-Young 73') M. Egbo
J. McDonnell
football iconJ. Payne
(K. Aboh 84') J. Gordon
(T. Simpson 62') S. Tovide
(O. Thorn 62') H. Anderson
(A. Read 73') L. Taylor

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Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals

Maybe it'd be too strong to say that we expect Scott Parker and Danny Cowley to batten down the hatches here, but we're certainly not expecting a glut of goals as MK Dons and Colchester go head-to-head. The stats belowimply under 2.5 goals (i.e. 2 goals of fewer in total), and we reckon it's likely to go that way too. With best odds of 1.85 available on under 2.5 goals and no obvious match winner in sight, that's the bet we'd advise you go for.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 36% chance of Colchester coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
MK Dons
34%
7/4
25%
7/4
10%
Draw
30%
21/10
9%
9/4
2%
Colchester
36%
8/5
19%
8/5
5%
Draw 1-1
14%
5/1
8%
5/1
Colchester 1-0
13%
13/2
25%
6/1
7%
MK Dons 1-0
13%
7/16/1
Draw 0-0
13%
7/1
20%
13/2
6%
Colchester 2-1
7%
9/1
9%
8/1
5%
Colchester 2-0
7%
11/1
20%
9/1
9%
MK Dons 2-1
7%
10/1
22%
17/2
6%
MK Dons 2-0
6%
12/1
18%
10/1
10%
Draw 2-2
4%
14/112/1
Colchester 3-1
2%
22/1
12%
16/1
11%
Colchester 3-0
2%
25/1
24%
18/1
10%
MK Dons 3-1
2%
22/1
21%
18/1
12%
MK Dons 3-0
2%
28/1
38%
20/1
11%
Colchester 3-2
1%
33/122/1
12%
MK Dons 3-2
1%
33/1
17%
25/1
13%
Over 2.5 Goals
34%
6/5
13%
23/20
2%
Under 2.5 Goals
66%
13/20
11%
13/20
1%
Home 1st Goal
45%
6/5
27%
-
Away 1st Goal
46%
10/11
17%
-
No 1st Goal
9%
7/1
20%
-
BTTS - Yes
41%
5/6
6%
10/11
3%
BTTS - No
59%
5/6
9%
5/6
1%
BTTS - Home Win
12%
5/1
33%
9/2
10%
BTTS - Draw
18%
10/3
4%
17/5
BTTS - Away Win
12%
5/117/4
5%
Home/draw
64%
1/2
10%
10/21
3%
Away/draw
66%
2/5
16%
4/9
4%
Home/away
70%
4/11
5%
1/3
Over 1.5 Goals
61%
4/11
5%
2/5
3%
Under 1.5 Goals
39%
2/1
14%
15/8
1%
Over 3.5 Goals
15%
3/1
18%
14/5
3%
Under 3.5 Goals
85%
2/9
6%
2/9
2%
Over 4.5 Goals
6%
8/1
29%
13/2
7%
Under 4.5 Goals
94%
1/14
3%
1/14
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
18/1
27%
14/1
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
1/50
1%
1/80
Over 0.5 Goals
87%
1/14
1%
1/14
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
13%
8/1
10%
13/2
6%
Home DNB
55%
10/11
18%
10/11
9%
Away DNB
57%
4/5
18%
4/5
8%
MK Dons win to nil
22%
10/3
15%
-
Colchester win to nil
24%
3/1
27%
-
MK Dons / MK Dons
18%
7/2
20%
10/3
8%
MK Dons / Colchester
3%
28/122/1
MK Dons / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
11/1
Draw / MK Dons
13%
5/1
9%
5/1
9%
Draw / Colchester
14%
5/1
14%
19/4
4%
Draw / Draw
18%
15/4
5%
17/5
2%
Colchester / MK Dons
3%
28/1
12%
22/1
10%
Colchester / Colchester
19%
10/3
13%
3/1
9%
Colchester / Draw
6%
14/111/1
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Win / draw / win League Two table

MK Dons have played 32 matches so far this season and are in 17th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

23 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 4 and won 6. MK Dons have conceded 37 goals, scored 26, failed to score in 9 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

MK Dons have played 17 games at home, winning 7, drawing 4 and losing 6 fixtures. They have scored 21 goals, conceded 16 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and failed to score 6 times in home league games.

Colchester lay in 13th place on 43 points in the League Two league table having played 32 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 17 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 8 and losing 3 games. They have scored 23 goals and kept 9 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Colchester have conceded 13 goals and have failed to score in 6 matches.

Away league performance

Colchester have played 16 away games, winning 3, drawing 10 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 1.1 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
MK Dons
Colchester
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall3620882468 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
4-2F
w
 
2-1A
l
 
4-0A
2
Bradford3619981866 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1A
Mar 22
3
Doncaster36188101062 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1A
Apr 21
4
Notts C36171091861 
l
 
0-2A
Apr 2
Apr 5
d
 
1-1A
5
AFC Wim36179102260 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-0A
d
 
1-1A
l
 
4-2F
6
Port Vale3515137758 
l
 
0-1A
Mar 15
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
7
Crewe3614148756 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 21
Apr 18
d
 
0-00-0
8
Grimsby3617514-256 
Apr 26
w
 
1-3A
Mar 28
w
 
0-1F
9
Colchester Away3613167955 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
-
-
10
Bromley36131211351 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
11
Salford36131112250 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
1-2A
Apr 26
12
Fleetwood36121311649 
Mar 29
l
 
2-1A
Mar 15
d
 
0-00-0
13
Cheltenham36131013-349 
w
 
3-2A
Mar 22
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-1F
14
Chesterfield35139131348 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-2F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
15
Swindon36111312046 
w
 
3-1A
May 3
w
 
4-0F
l
 
3-2A
16
Barrow3512716-343 
Apr 5
l
 
2-1F
May 3
d
 
1-1A
17
Newport3612717-1643 
Apr 18
l
 
6-3A
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 12
18
MK Dons Home3512617-442 
-
-
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
19
Gillingham3511816-841 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 12
w
 
2-0F
Apr 1
20
Harrogate3611718-1640 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-5F
l
 
0-1A
d
 
0-00-0
21
Accrington3610917-1039 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1A
22
Tranmere3671217-2833 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-3F
23
Morecambe368523-2329 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
1-3F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
3-3A
24
Carlisle356920-2627 
w
 
3-0F
Mar 25
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
0-00-0
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
MK Dons 18TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
MK Dons0 - 1Bromley
MK Dons2 - 1Harrogate
MK Dons0 - 0AFC Wim
MK Dons0 - 1Salford
MK Dons1 - 1Crewe
MK Dons0 - 2Notts C
MK Dons0 - 1Gillingham
MK Dons3 - 0Chesterfield
MK Dons3 - 2Cheltenham
MK Dons3 - 1Swindon
MK Dons2 - 1Accrington
MK Dons0 - 1Port Vale
MK Dons1 - 1Tranmere
MK Dons1 - 1Doncaster
MK Dons1 - 0Walsall
MK Dons3 - 0Carlisle
MK Dons1 - 2Bradford
MK Dons1 - 5Crawley
MK Dons4 - 4Sutton
MK Dons1 - 4Mansfield
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AMK Dons0 - 2Bradford
AMK Dons1 - 1Tranmere
AMK Dons1 - 2Barrow
HMK Dons0 - 1Bromley
AMK Dons1 - 2Doncaster
HMK Dons2 - 1Harrogate
HMK Dons0 - 0AFC Wim
AMK Dons1 - 2Fleetwood
AMK Dons2 - 4Walsall
HMK Dons0 - 1Salford
AMK Dons2 - 1Chesterfield
HMK Dons1 - 1Crewe
HMK Dons0 - 2Notts C
AMK Dons3 - 6Newport
HMK Dons0 - 1Gillingham
HMK Dons3 - 0Chesterfield
HMK Dons3 - 2Cheltenham
HMK Dons3 - 1Swindon
AMK Dons3 - 1Grimsby
HMK Dons2 - 1Accrington
Colchester 9TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
12
L
4
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Notts C1 - 1Colchester
Carlisle0 - 0Colchester
Tranmere1 - 3Colchester
Harrogate0 - 0Colchester
Bromley0 - 1Colchester
Swindon3 - 2Colchester
Crewe0 - 0Colchester
Fleetwood0 - 0Colchester
Grimsby0 - 1Colchester
Barrow1 - 1Colchester
Chesterfield1 - 1Colchester
Port Vale1 - 1Colchester
Walsall4 - 0Colchester
Morecambe3 - 3Colchester
Accrington1 - 1Colchester
AFC Wim4 - 2Colchester
Notts C1 - 0Colchester
Crawley2 - 3Colchester
Tranmere1 - 1Colchester
Mansfield1 - 1Colchester
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
14
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
10
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HColchester1 - 1AFC Wim
AColchester1 - 1Notts C
AColchester0 - 0Carlisle
HColchester2 - 1Walsall
AColchester3 - 1Tranmere
HColchester1 - 0Morecambe
AColchester0 - 0Harrogate
AColchester1 - 0Bromley
HColchester0 - 2Accrington
AColchester2 - 3Swindon
HColchester1 - 1Doncaster
HColchester2 - 0Gillingham
AColchester0 - 0Crewe
HColchester0 - 0Newport
HColchester4 - 0Swindon
AColchester0 - 0Fleetwood
AColchester1 - 0Grimsby
HColchester1 - 1Bradford
AColchester1 - 1Barrow
HColchester1 - 2Salford
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at MK Dons since 2005
MK Dons
Colchester
Goals: Scored
20
6
Games: Scored
9 / 11
6 / 11
Clean sheets
5 / 11
2 / 11
MKD
6
D
4
COU
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT MK Dons
MK Dons1 - 0
0 - 1Colchester
MK Dons6 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
MK Dons5 - 1
MK Dons1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
MK Dons2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
MK Dons2 - 0
League games at Colchester since 2004
Colchester
MK Dons
Goals: Scored
15
19
Games: Scored
8 / 12
8 / 12
Clean sheets
4 / 12
4 / 12
MKD
7
COU
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Colchester
Colchester2 - 0
2 - 3MK Dons
Colchester2 - 0
0 - 1MK Dons
Colchester3 - 1
0 - 2MK Dons
1 - 5MK Dons
1 - 3MK Dons
Colchester2 - 0
0 - 3MK Dons
Colchester2 - 0
0 - 1MK Dons
Goal Statistics

Goals have been an issue for MK Dons of late. It has been 5 League Two games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.0 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Saturday afternoon against Colchester United.

MK Dons 18th Colchester 9th
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1.0
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
36%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 73% probability that MK Dons will score no more than 1 goal
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that Colchester will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-14
MK Dons have scored 14% fewer goals at home than predicted
-10
Colchester’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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MK Dons
PG (predicted goals)
Colchester
1
1.1
Attack rating
10%
better
MKD
COU
view stats
Games scored22
23
Failed to score10
9
Scored first15
10
Goals scored44
37
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.2
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for17
14
Avg. XG for1.1
1.2
KickOff rating
+10%
Defence rating
MKD
COU
25%
better
view stats
Games conceded28
19
Clean sheets4
13
Conceded first16
16
Goals conceded46
32
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1
Avg. shots/game conceded10
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
8
Conversion rate against15%
13%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.1
KickOff rating
+25%

MK Dons v Colchester League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

MK Dons League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
351088
A GilbeyA GilbeyA NemaneL Offord
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Trueman GLK7
1
-
L Offord DEF313
8
-
C Tripp DEF6
1
-
C. Waller DEF7
1
-
A Nemane MID328
7
-
D Crowley MID123
1
-
L Kelly MID2913
1
-
T Patterson MID6
3
-
J White FWD2661
8
-
A Gilbey FWD35101
8
-
D Orsi FWD72
1
-
Subs
C MacGillivray GLK3
-
J Tomlinson DEF2942
3
-
T O'Reilly MID81
1
-
K Thompson-Sommers MID142
1
-
C Lemonheigh-Evans MID232
5
-
S Hogan FWD2561
2
-
C Hendry FWD2332
5
1
Colchester League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
369914
M MaceyL TaylorJ PayneE Iandolo
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Macey GLK36
3
-
M Egbo DEF351
7
-
F Kelleher DEF181
1
-
T Flanagan DEF31
8
-
E Iandolo DEF353
12
2
H Anderson MID282
-
J. McDonnell MID271
13
-
J Gordon MID333
3
-
J Payne MID3669
3
-
S Tovide FWD2375
4
-
L Taylor FWD3292
8
-
Subs
T Smith GLK
-
R Hunt DEF16
3
-
K Vincent-Young DEF6
-
A Read MID3012
2
-
T Simpson FWD10
3
-
K. Aboh FWD1
-
O. Thorn FWD183
3
-