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

Sat 18th Jan, 15:00 BST, Banks's Stadium, Walsall

the Banks's Stadium faithful welcome MK Dons's travelling contingent on Saturday afternoon, as Matthew Sadler's Walsall face Mike Williamson's charges in the League Two. For each and every League Two preview, KickOff delves into the statistics for seventeen major betting markets. Meaningful stats, including head to head (H2H) results, are then published alongside the best odds.


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Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

As Matthew Sadler and his side approach kick-off, we predict a combined total of over 3 goals scored during the match. Stats imply both sides have the weapons to deliver up top, and have had few problems in finding the back of the net of late. In the absense of a strong favourite to win the game, we really like the look of over 2.5 goals.

In-Play
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
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Walsall are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 47% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.10.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Walsall
49%
17/20
12%
-
Draw
22%
27/10
6%
-
MK Dons
29%
29/10
18%
-
Draw 1-1
9%
6/1
8%
-
Walsall 2-1
9%
15/2
6%
-
MK Dons 2-1
7%
12/1
8%
-
Draw 2-2
7%
14/1
15%
-
Walsall 1-0
7%
7/1
6%
-
Walsall 2-0
6%
17/2
14%
-
Walsall 3-1
6%
14/1
12%
-
MK Dons 1-0
5%
11/1
9%
-
Walsall 3-2
4%
22/1
12%
-
Walsall 3-0
4%
14/1
21%
-
MK Dons 2-0
4%
20/1
24%
-
Draw 0-0
3%
11/1
9%
-
MK Dons 3-1
3%
28/1
12%
-
MK Dons 3-2
3%
33/1-
Walsall 4-1
3%
28/1
15%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
66%
4/5
3%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
34%
1/1
3%
-
Home 1st Goal
52%
8/15
8%
-
Away 1st Goal
46%
8/5
9%
-
No 1st Goal
2%
11/1
9%
-
BTTS - Yes
66%
8/11-
BTTS - No
34%
1/1-
BTTS - Home Win
29%
11/4
13%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
15/4
6%
-
BTTS - Away Win
18%
6/1
17%
-
Home/draw
71%
1/4
6%
-
Away/draw
51%
10/11
12%
-
Home/away
78%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
85%
1/4-
Under 1.5 Goals
15%
11/4-
Over 3.5 Goals
44%
2/1
8%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
56%
4/11
2%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
25%
5/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
75%
1/8-
Over 5.5 Goals
13%
12/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
87%
1/25-
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/25
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
11/1
9%
-
Home DNB
65%
2/5
9%
-
Away DNB
44%
7/4
16%
-
Walsall win to nil
20%
12/5
9%
-
MK Dons win to nil
11%
6/1
17%
-
Walsall / Walsall
28%
2/1
14%
-
Walsall / MK Dons
2%
33/1
17%
-
Walsall / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Walsall
17%
4/1
9%
-
Draw / MK Dons
10%
15/2
13%
-
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2-
MK Dons / Walsall
4%
20/1
9%
-
MK Dons / MK Dons
13%
11/2
18%
-
MK Dons / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Walsall have played 23 matches so far this season and lay in 1st place in the League Two league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 23 games against teams below in the table, having won 16, drawn 4 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 11 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Walsall have outscored their opponents by 43 goals to 36 goals.

Home League Performance

Walsall have played 12 games at home winning 9, drawing 2 and losing 1 game. They have scored 25 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and conceded 14 goals at home.

MK Dons are in 11th position in the League Two on 34 points having played 23 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

4 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 17 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 17 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

12 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 6 games, drawn 2 and won 4. MK Dons have conceded 14 goals, scored 12, failed to score in 5 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Walsall
MK Dons
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall Home2316432352 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
Jan 18
2
Crewe2411941142 
d
 
1-1A
May 3
d
 
1-1F
Apr 21
3
Salford2412661042 
Feb 1
w
 
0-2F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
4
Port Vale251186441 
Apr 5
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-1A
Mar 15
5
AFC Wim2312471640 
Mar 29
w
 
0-1F
Jan 25
l
 
3-0A
6
Notts C2411761240 
w
 
3-2F
w
 
1-2A
l
 
0-2A
Apr 1
7
Doncaster251177540 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 1
d
 
1-1F
Feb 1
8
Bradford241086638 
w
 
2-1F
Jan 25
l
 
1-2A
Feb 22
9
Grimsby2512112-437 
Mar 8
w
 
1-4F
Apr 26
w
 
1-3A
10
Chesterfield24978934 
Feb 15
d
 
2-2F
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-2F
11
MK Dons Away231049534 
Jan 18
l
 
1-0A
-
-
12
Bromley248106534 
d
 
2-2F
Mar 15
Feb 8
d
 
1-1F
13
Cheltenham24879-231 
w
 
2-1F
-
w
 
3-2A
Mar 22
14
Gillingham239311-230 
Feb 11
Mar 22
l
 
0-1A
Apr 12
15
Barrow247710-328 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 12
Apr 5
Feb 11
16
Fleetwood22697027 
l
 
2-6F
Jan 28
Mar 29
Jan 21
17
Colchester245127027 
w
 
4-0F
Feb 8
Mar 1
l
 
2-0A
18
Newport237511-1026 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 21
Apr 18
l
 
6-3A
19
Accrington236710-825 
Apr 26
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-1F
Mar 4
20
Tranmere236710-1525 
Jan 11
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1F
Feb 15
21
Harrogate257414-1625 
Apr 18
w
 
0-2F
Jan 28
w
 
1-5F
22
Swindon255911-1024 
Mar 1
w
 
0-4F
w
 
3-1A
May 3
23
Morecambe245514-1720 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 22
Mar 8
w
 
1-3F
24
Carlisle244614-1918 
w
 
3-1F
Mar 4
w
 
3-0F
Jan 11
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
Walsall 1ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
20 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
0 / 20
Won
14
D
3
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Walsall2 - 0Newport
Walsall2 - 0Doncaster
Walsall1 - 0Barrow
Walsall3 - 2Notts C
Walsall2 - 2Bromley
Walsall1 - 1Crewe
Walsall3 - 1Carlisle
Walsall2 - 6Fleetwood
Walsall4 - 0Colchester
Walsall2 - 1Bradford
Walsall2 - 1Cheltenham
Walsall1 - 0Morecambe
Walsall2 - 3Bradford
Walsall2 - 1Swindon
Walsall1 - 3Notts C
Walsall2 - 1Salford
Walsall1 - 1Barrow
Walsall3 - 1Doncaster
Walsall2 - 1Accrington
Walsall3 - 0Morecambe
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
14
D
4
L
2
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AWalsall2 - 1Notts C
HWalsall2 - 0Newport
HWalsall2 - 0Doncaster
AWalsall2 - 0Harrogate
HWalsall1 - 0Barrow
AWalsall1 - 0Port Vale
HWalsall3 - 2Notts C
HWalsall2 - 2Bromley
AWalsall1 - 0AFC Wim
HWalsall1 - 1Crewe
AWalsall0 - 0Accrington
HWalsall3 - 1Carlisle
AWalsall4 - 1Grimsby
AWalsall2 - 2Chesterfield
HWalsall2 - 6Fleetwood
HWalsall4 - 0Colchester
AWalsall2 - 0Salford
HWalsall2 - 1Bradford
AWalsall0 - 1MK Dons
HWalsall2 - 1Cheltenham
MK Dons 11TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
8
D
2
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Chesterfield1 - 2MK Dons
Newport6 - 3MK Dons
Grimsby1 - 3MK Dons
Morecambe1 - 3MK Dons
Harrogate1 - 5MK Dons
Bromley1 - 1MK Dons
AFC Wim3 - 0MK Dons
Salford1 - 0MK Dons
Colchester2 - 0MK Dons
Crawley3 - 0MK Dons
Harrogate3 - 5MK Dons
Forest Green0 - 2MK Dons
Notts C3 - 3MK Dons
Stockport5 - 0MK Dons
Grimsby1 - 0MK Dons
Mansfield1 - 2MK Dons
AFC Wim1 - 0MK Dons
Swindon1 - 2MK Dons
Bradford4 - 0MK Dons
Barrow1 - 0MK Dons
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
AMK Dons3 - 1Morecambe
HMK Dons0 - 1Port Vale
HMK Dons1 - 1Tranmere
AMK Dons5 - 1Harrogate
AMK Dons1 - 1Bromley
HMK Dons1 - 1Doncaster
AMK Dons0 - 3AFC Wim
HMK Dons1 - 0Walsall
AMK Dons0 - 1Salford
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
MK Dons have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive league meetings with Walsall
League games at Walsall since 2002
Walsall
MK Dons
Goals: Scored
13
18
Games: Scored
10 / 16
9 / 16
Clean sheets
7 / 16
6 / 16
WLS
6
D
5
MKD
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Walsall
Draw0 - 0Draw
Walsall1 - 0
1 - 4MK Dons
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 3MK Dons
Walsall1 - 0
0 - 2MK Dons
1 - 2MK Dons
Walsall2 - 1
0 - 3MK Dons
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Walsall1 - 0
Walsall2 - 0
Walsall2 - 1
League games at MK Dons since 2001
MK Dons
Walsall
Goals: Scored
22
20
Games: Scored
13 / 17
13 / 17
Clean sheets
4 / 17
4 / 17
WLS
5
D
6
MKD
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT MK Dons
MK Dons1 - 0
MK Dons5 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 3Walsall
MK Dons1 - 0
2 - 4Walsall
0 - 1Walsall
Draw1 - 1Draw
MK Dons1 - 0
0 - 1Walsall
Draw1 - 1Draw
MK Dons2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Walsall
MK Dons3 - 2
Draw2 - 2Draw
Goal Statistics

Walsall have been steady in front of goal of late, finding the net in 10 consecutive League Two games. Their PG of 1.9 against MK Dons on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Walsall 1st MK Dons 11th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.0
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
14%
1
28%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
13%
There is a 86% probability that Walsall will score 1 or more goals
0
24%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that MK Dons will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+18
Walsall have scored 18% more goals at home than predicted
+10
MK Dons’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.1
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
2.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
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Walsall
PG (predicted goals)
MK Dons
2
1.4
Attack rating
23%
better
WLS
MKD
view stats
Games scored20
16
Failed to score3
7
Scored first18
11
Goals scored43
36
Avg. goals scored1.9
1.6
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal5
6
Conversion rate for20
17
Avg. XG for1.8
1.3
KickOff rating
+23%
Defence rating
34%
better
WLS
MKD
view stats
Games conceded12
20
Clean sheets11
3
Conceded first4
12
Goals conceded20
31
Avg. goals conceded0.9
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded5
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against16%
15%
Avg. XG against0.9
1.1
KickOff rating
+34%

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

Walsall League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
231476
C BarrettN LoweC BarrettC Barrett
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Barrett DEF237
6
-
T Allen DEF2354
2
-
R Stirk MID231
1
-
T. Simkim GLK22
2
-
D Okagbue DEF2212
4
-
L Gordon DEF2211
6
-
C Lakin MID2211
2
-
J Matt FWD2272
5
-
J Jellis MID2131
3
-
N Lowe FWD21145
-
A Adomah FWD2132
2
-
J Earing MID202
-
H Williams DEF172
3
-
D Johnson FWD102
-
O McEntee DEF9
1
-
B Comley MID7
1
-
G Hall FWD711
-
D Daniels DEF4
1
-
J Gordon FWD41
1
-
P Farquharson DEF3
1
-
E Weir DEF31
1
-
R Cleary FWD3
-
R Maher MID2
-
S Hornby GLK1
-
MK Dons League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
23975
T McGillA GilbeyA NemaneL Offord
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T McGill GLK23
-
L Offord DEF232
5
-
A Nemane MID237
5
-
A Gilbey MID239
5
-
L Kelly MID2013
1
-
J Tomlinson MID2042
1
-
L Maguire  DEF1811
3
-
J White MID1751
2
-
E Harrison FWD1721
2
1
C Lemonheigh-Evans MID152
2
-
T Carroll MID142
-
C Hendry FWD1431
2
-
M Williams MID131
1
-
S Wearne MID11
2
-
N Lawrence DEF10
-
T Leigh MID1014
1
-
J Tucker DEF9
1
-
S Sherring DEF8
2
-
K Thompson-Sommers MID71
1
-
S Finch FWD61
-
C Tripp MID5
1
-
D Lewington DEF4
1
-
J Pritchard  MID41
-
B Ilunga MID3
-
M Dennis FWD2
-