Tranmere vs Milton Keynes Dons

2 - 2
🕒 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Prenton Park 🧑‍⚖️ Richie Watkins 🔁 Regular Season - 17 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 17
Regular Season Table
Tranmere 21 · Milton Keynes Dons 2
Referee Stats
2 matches · 3.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.00
Reds avg 0.50
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 50%
Draws 50%
Away wins 0%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Milton Keynes Dons outshot their opponent (10-15).
  • Possession was balanced (46%-54%).

Team Overview

Tranmere (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 4-6-13

Goals For / Against

22 / 37
Avg: 0.96 / 1.61

Points

18
Avg: 0.78

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

8
Milton Keynes Dons (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 11-8-4

Goals For / Against

45 / 25
Avg: 1.96 / 1.09

Points

41
Avg: 1.78

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League Two fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.78
PPG
1.78
0.96
GF
1.96
1.61
GA
1.09
43%
O2.5
57%
52%
BTTS
70%
35%
Score 1st
52%

League-position context

Tranmere rank21st
Milton Keynes Dons rank2nd
Tranmere points41
Milton Keynes Dons points86
Tranmere: #21 · 41 pts · GD -25
45 pts off the top 2. 35 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.
Milton Keynes Dons: #2 · 86 pts · GD +41
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 11 pts above the play-off edge. 45 pts clear of the relegation zone.
45-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Tranmere last 5 home

D L L L L
Points1/15
Weighted index11
Goals2-8
Record0-1-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Milton Keynes Dons last 5 away

D W D L W
Points8/15
Weighted index51
Goals7-5
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Tranmere trend breakdown

Over 2.543%
BTTS52%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.552%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 0%

Milton Keynes Dons trend breakdown

Over 2.557%
BTTS70%
BTTS + O2.548%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 91% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Tranmere score at home65%
Tranmere clean sheet at home17%
Milton Keynes Dons score away91%
Milton Keynes Dons clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Tranmere score first35%
Tranmere win after scoring first38%
Milton Keynes Dons score first52%
Milton Keynes Dons win after scoring first58%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Tranmere 14% · Milton Keynes Dons 78%
Avg first goal minute: Tranmere 27.0' · Milton Keynes Dons 22.5'

Vs league average

Tranmere score at home0.96 vs 1.37
Tranmere concede at home1.61 vs 1.20
Milton Keynes Dons score away1.96 vs 1.20
Milton Keynes Dons concede away1.09 vs 1.37
Tranmere score 30% below league average, while Milton Keynes Dons score 62% above league average.
Defensive side: Tranmere are 34% above league average at home, and Milton Keynes Dons are 21% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.80
BTTS80%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 4.

Tranmere goal timing (home)

1H scored: 55% 2H scored: 45% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 4
16-30 4
61-75 4
76-90+ 4
31-45 3
46-60 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 9
76-90+ 9
31-45 7
46-60 5
0-15 4
16-30 4

Milton Keynes Dons goal timing (away)

1H scored: 54% 2H scored: 46% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
0-15 7
31-45 7
16-30 6
61-75 6
46-60 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
61-75 6
0-15 5
16-30 4
46-60 2
31-45 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
3
Total Shots
10
15
Shots off Goal
4
7
Blocked Shots
2
5
Shots Inside Box
6
10
Shots Outside Box
4
5
Ball Possession
46%
54%
Corner Kicks
1
8
Fouls
11
10
Offsides
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
0
2
Total Passes
320
360
Passes Accurate
206
250
Passes %
64%
69%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
4'
4' J. Leko
9' ⚽
⚽
9' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
Charlie Jay Whitaker
Normal Goal · Assist: Jayden Joseph
23'
23' S. Finley
27' ⚽
⚽
27' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
Charlie Jay Whitaker
Normal Goal · Assist: A. McGowan
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ S. Finley
1st substitution · For: R. Smallwood
60' ↑↓
↑↓
60' ⇄ J. Ironside
2nd substitution · For: C. Jennings
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ A. McGowan
3rd substitution · For: N. Kenneh
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ A. Nemane
1st substitution · For: G. Jones
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ J. Tomlinson
2nd substitution · For: J. Mellish
62' ↑↓
↑↓
62' ⇄ W. Collar
3rd substitution · For: A. Collins
67'
67' Jayden Joseph
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ Charlie Jay Whitaker
4th substitution · For: J. Davison
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ M. Ekpiteta
4th substitution · For: K. Thompson-Sommers
78' ⚽
⚽
78' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
J. Mellish
Normal Goal
79'
79' J. Leko
79'
79' J. Leko
82' ⚽
⚽
82' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
K. Thompson-Sommers
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Crowley
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ B. Blacker
5th substitution · For: K. Dennis
90+1'
90+1' J. Mellish
90+5' ↑↓
↑↓
90+5' ⇄ D. Crowley
5th substitution · For: L. Maguire

Tranmere vs Milton Keynes Dons 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Tranmere drew 2-2 with Milton Keynes Dons on Saturday, 22 November 2025 in League Two. The match was refereed by Richie Watkins. It was played at Prenton Park.

First half: J. Leko received a yellow card for Milton Keynes Dons at 4'. Tranmere took an early lead at 9' when Charlie Jay Whitaker scored, with the assist credited to Jayden Joseph, making the score 1-0. S. Finley received a yellow card for Tranmere at 23'. Tranmere extended the lead at 27' when Charlie Jay Whitaker scored, with the assist credited to A. McGowan, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Tranmere made their 1st substitution at 60', with S. Finley replacing R. Smallwood. Tranmere made their 2nd substitution at 60', with J. Ironside replacing C. Jennings. Tranmere made their 3rd substitution at 61', with A. McGowan replacing N. Kenneh. Milton Keynes Dons made their 1st substitution at 61', with A. Nemane replacing G. Jones. Milton Keynes Dons made their 2nd substitution at 61', with J. Tomlinson replacing J. Mellish. Milton Keynes Dons made their 3rd substitution at 62', with W. Collar replacing A. Collins. Jayden Joseph received a yellow card for Tranmere at 67'. Tranmere made their 4th substitution at 73', with Charlie Jay Whitaker replacing J. Davison. Milton Keynes Dons made their 4th substitution at 75', with M. Ekpiteta replacing K. Thompson-Sommers. Milton Keynes Dons reduced the deficit at 78' when J. Mellish scored, making the score 2-1. J. Leko received a yellow card for Milton Keynes Dons at 79'. J. Leko received a red card for Milton Keynes Dons at 79'. Milton Keynes Dons leveled the score at 82' when K. Thompson-Sommers scored, with the assist credited to D. Crowley, making the score 2-2. Tranmere made their 5th substitution at 88', with B. Blacker replacing K. Dennis. J. Mellish received a yellow card for Milton Keynes Dons at 90+1'. Milton Keynes Dons made their 5th substitution at 90+5', with D. Crowley replacing L. Maguire.

Tranmere used 5 substitutions while Milton Keynes Dons used 5 substitutions. Tranmere got 2 yellow cards, while Milton Keynes Dons got 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Milton Keynes Dons outshot their opponent (10-15).
  • Possession was balanced (46%-54%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games8
Home Wins1
Draws4
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals4 (50.0%)
BTTS6 (75.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games4
Home Wins1
Draws2
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals3 (75.0%)
BTTS4 (100.0%)

Tranmere vs Milton Keynes Dons Head-to-Head History by Season