Wigan 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons: Result & How It Finished

League One Wed 2 Sep 2026, 19:45 The Brick Community Stadium Referee: P. Howard Full time

The Result

Wigan 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons
Half time1–0
Total goals4
Both scoredYes

The Story of the Game

Form After This Game

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Wigan LLWLDL4/180.951.3340%35%
Milton Keynes Dons DDLDDD5/181.71.0563%50%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
24 Wigan7115-74
22 Milton Keynes Dons7061-26

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Head-to-Head

Wigan wins
1
Draws
0
Milton Keynes Dons wins
0
Meetings
1

Full Wigan v Milton Keynes Dons record →

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Season Stats Compared

WiganStatMilton Keynes Dons
40Played 40
11Won 17
11Drawn 17
18Lost 6
28%Win rate 43%
0.95Goals per game 1.7
1.33Conceded per game 1.05
28%Clean sheets 33%
43%Failed to score 15%
40%Both teams scored 63%
35%Over 2.5 goals 50%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Wigan perform at home against how Milton Keynes Dons travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Wigan at home2083940%0.851
Milton Keynes Dons away2179533%1.861.38

Key Players 2026/27

Wigan

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
J. Weir662010
M. Power661110
S. Perkins651000
A. Higgins321000

Milton Keynes Dons

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
A. Collins765120
C. Nelson771000
C. Goode661010
C. Paterson731110

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Wigan

  • 11 J. Taylor — 21 apps, 0 assists
  • 7 C. Wright — 41 apps, 6 assists
  • 5 F. Murray — 45 apps, 8 assists
  • 4 P. Mullin — 20 apps, 1 assists
  • 3 D. Costelloe — 38 apps, 1 assists

Milton Keynes Dons

  • 2 C. Nelson — 18 apps, 1 assists
  • 1 A. Collins — 2 apps, 0 assists

Recent Results

Wigan

  • 19 Sep Wigan 0–1 Wycombe
  • 12 Sep Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Wigan
  • 5 Sep Wigan 0–4 Stockport County
  • 2 Sep Wigan 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons
  • 30 Aug AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Wigan

Milton Keynes Dons

  • 17 Sep AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons
  • 12 Sep Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Peterborough
  • 5 Sep Wycombe 3–3 Milton Keynes Dons
  • 2 Sep Wigan 3–1 Milton Keynes Dons
  • 29 Aug Milton Keynes Dons 0–0 Leicester

Wigan v Milton Keynes Dons FAQs

When is Wigan v Milton Keynes Dons?
Kick-off is 7:45pm on Wednesday 2 September 2026 at The Brick Community Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 1 time in our records: 1 for Wigan, 0 for Milton Keynes Dons, and 0 draws.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Wigan are 24th on 4 points; Milton Keynes Dons are 22nd on 6.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 40% of Wigan games and 63% of Milton Keynes Dons games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 35% and 50% respectively.

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