Milton Keynes Dons vs Crawley Town predictions, Sep 22, 2026

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As Milton Keynes Dons prepare to host Crawley Town in the EFL Trophy on September 22, 2026, both teams find themselves looking to revitalize their campaigns. Milton Keynes Dons are struggling, having failed to secure a victory in their last five matches, which might weigh on their confidence. Their inability to clinch wins could be attributed to a lack of attacking prowess and defensive vulnerabilities that Crawley Town will likely exploit.

Crawley Town, while not in stellar form themselves, have managed a single victory in their last five outings. Their recent performances suggest they may have found some consistency, even if it’s modest. The odds reflect Milton Keynes Dons as the favorites at 1.48, indicating a strong belief in their home advantage.

Tactically, Milton Keynes Dons will need to tighten their defense while finding more effectiveness in the final third. Conversely, Crawley Town could focus on absorbing pressure and capitalizing on counter-attacking opportunities.

Our model suggests a 58.8% probability of a home victory, with a predicted final score of 1:0, but the unpredictable nature of cup competitions means no outcome can be guaranteed.

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MK Dons 62.1%

Draw 21.9%

Crawley 16%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:0

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.48	4.2	5.75

Latest Results

17.09.26 AFC Wimbledon – Milton Keynes Dons – 0:0 12.09.26 Milton Keynes Dons – Peterborough United – 1:1 05.09.26 Wycombe Wanderers – Milton Keynes Dons – 3:3 02.09.26 Wigan Athletic – Milton Keynes Dons – 3:1 29.08.26 Milton Keynes Dons – Leicester City – 0:0

12.09.26 Crawley Town – Cheltenham Town – 1:3 05.09.26 Accrington Stanley – Crawley Town – 3:2 01.09.26 Northampton Town – Crawley Town – 1:1 29.08.26 Crawley Town – Bristol Rovers – 0:2 22.08.26 Rochdale AFC – Crawley Town – 1:2

Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, MK Dons won 1.

MK Dons has experienced an up-and-down run in recent matches (last 5 matches: 0 wins).

Crawley is experiencing a dip in performance (last 5 matches: 1 win).

MK Dons may face physical fatigue compared to their opponent, having played more matches in recent days.

MK Dons carries the favorite tag into this contest.

In the last 14 head-to-head meetings, MK Dons has recorded 5 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses, with a goal aggregate of 16:17 (averaging 1.1:1.2 goals per game).

Specifically in home fixtures for MK Dons against this opponent, the record stands at 3 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses, with 6:7 goals (averaging 0.9:1 per game).

Latest Head To Head

17.02.26 Milton Keynes Dons – Crawley Town – 0:0 19.08.25 Crawley Town – Milton Keynes Dons – 1:1 11.05.24 Milton Keynes Dons – Crawley Town – 1:5 07.05.24 Crawley Town – Milton Keynes Dons – 3:0 29.12.23 Milton Keynes Dons – Crawley Town – 2:0

Standings

Group 1

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Sheffield Wed	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
2	Accrington	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Salford	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Sunderland U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

Group 2

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Wigan	1	1	0	0	0	3:2	3
2	Blackpool	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Crewe	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Aston Villa U21	1	0	0	0	1	2:3	0

Group 3

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Newcastle Utd U21	1	1	0	0	0	3:1	3
2	Bradford City	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Rotherham	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	York City	1	0	0	0	1	1:3	0

Group 4

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Chesterfield	1	1	0	0	0	5:3	3
2	Manchester City U21	2	1	0	0	1	7:6	3
3	Port Vale	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Mansfield	1	0	0	0	1	1:4	0

Group 5

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Stockport County	1	1	0	0	0	6:3	3
2	Tranmere	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Shrewsbury	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Everton U21	1	0	0	0	1	3:6	0

Group 6

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Grimsby	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
2	Notts County	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Burton	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Nottingham U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

Group 7

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Barnsley	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
2	Oldham	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Fleetwood	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Leeds U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

Group 8

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Huddersfield	1	1	0	0	0	3:1	3
2	Rochdale	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Liverpool U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Doncaster	1	0	0	0	1	1:3	0

Group 9

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Exeter	1	1	0	0	0	2:0	3
2	Cheltenham	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Oxford Utd	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Tottenham U21	1	0	0	0	1	0:2	0

Group 10

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Leicester	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
2	Walsall	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Stevenage	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Fulham U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

Group 11

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Wycombe	2	1	0	1	0	3:2	4
2	Reading	1	0	1	0	0	1:1	2
3	Chelsea U21	2	0	1	0	1	3:4	2
4	Bristol Rovers	1	0	0	1	0	2:2	1

Group 12

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Colchester	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
2	Luton	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Peterborough	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Ipswich U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

Group 13

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Crystal Palace U21	1	1	0	0	0	2:1	3
2	Plymouth	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Newport	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Swindon	1	0	0	0	1	1:2	0

Group 14

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Barnet	1	1	0	0	0	5:1	3
2	Arsenal U21	2	1	0	0	1	3:6	3
3	Leyton Orient	2	0	1	0	1	2:3	2
4	AFC Wimbledon	1	0	0	1	0	1:1	1

Group 15

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	Brighton U21	1	1	0	0	0	3:0	3
2	Gillingham	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Cambridge Utd	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Northampton	1	0	0	0	1	0:3	0

Group 16

		Pl	W	W	L	L		Pts
1	MK Dons	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
2	Crawley	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
3	Bromley	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Brentford U21	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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