Milton Keynes Dons vs Huddersfield

22 August 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee A Byrne

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Aaron Collins 54’
  • Joe Taylor 9’

Match summary

Milton Keynes Dons and Huddersfield drew 1-1. Huddersfield led 1-0 at half-time.

Joe Taylor put Huddersfield ahead in the 9th minute and Aaron Collins equalised in the 54th minute.

Huddersfield had the better of the chances, with 2.59 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Milton Keynes Dons's 1.38 from 16.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
15 Shots 18
3 Shots on target 8
3 Corners 4
44 Attacks 43
36 Dangerous attacks 23
375 Passes 348
76.0% Pass accuracy 75.6%
13 Tackles 13
6 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Milton Keynes Dons Huddersfield
Kick-off
9’
Joe TaylorRight foot shot0-1 (Huddersfield)
13’
Joe TaylorShot on target
Ryan WintleShot on target
26’
29’
Derensili Sanches FernandesShot on target
29’
Joe TaylorShot on target
35’
Jay Smith-SwayShot on target
37’
Jay Smith-SwayShot on target
Half-time0-1
48’
Ashley FletcherShot on target
Second half underway
Aaron CollinsRight foot shot1-1 (Milton Keynes Dons)
54’
Aaron CollinsSimulation
61’
62’
Derensili Sanches FernandesShot on target
65’
Bojan RadulovićJoe Taylor
Callum PatersonSam Nombe
69’
Ryan BarnettGethin Jones
69’
75’
David KasumuAshley Fletcher
80’
Bojan RadulovićFoul
Curtis NelsonShot on target
80’
82’
David KasumuFoul
84’
George SebineDerensili Sanches Fernandes
Dan CrowleyAaron Collins
84’
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.38 2.59 9’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), 0-1 9’ 54’ Aaron Collins (Milton Keynes Dons), 1-1 54’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.38 2.59 9’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), 0-1 Taylor 9’ 54’ Aaron Collins (Milton Keynes Dons), 1-1 Collins 54’
Milton Keynes Dons 1.38 xGHuddersfield 2.59 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Huddersfield attacking Milton Keynes Dons attacking 
9’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 43’ Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield), open play, 0.31 xG, hit the woodwork 72’ Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 29’ Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 29’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 66’ Aaron Collins (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, 0.24 xG, off target 71’ Ben Wiles (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 48’ Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 75’ Callum Paterson (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 13’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+3’ Ilias Bronkhorst (Huddersfield), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 56’ Ryan Ledson (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 90’ Callum Paterson (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 29’ Jay Smith-Sway (Huddersfield), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 37’ Jay Smith-Sway (Huddersfield), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 49’ Charlie Goode (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 54’ Aaron Collins (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 47’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 78’ Ryan Wintle (Milton Keynes Dons), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 80’ Curtis Nelson (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 65’ Ryan Wintle (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 79’ Bojan Radulović (Huddersfield), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 77’ Ryan Wintle (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 26’ Ryan Wintle (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 83’ Charlie Goode (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ Jay Smith-Sway (Huddersfield), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 72’ Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Sam Nombe (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 19’ Aaron Collins (Milton Keynes Dons), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Curtis Nelson (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Charlie Goode (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 9’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 43’ Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield), open play, 0.31 xG, hit the woodwork 72’ Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 29’ Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 29’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 66’ Aaron Collins (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, 0.24 xG, off target 71’ Ben Wiles (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 48’ Ashley Fletcher (Huddersfield), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 75’ Callum Paterson (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 13’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+3’ Ilias Bronkhorst (Huddersfield), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 56’ Ryan Ledson (Huddersfield), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 90’ Callum Paterson (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 49’ Charlie Goode (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 54’ Aaron Collins (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 29’ Jay Smith-Sway (Huddersfield), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 37’ Jay Smith-Sway (Huddersfield), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 47’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 78’ Ryan Wintle (Milton Keynes Dons), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 80’ Curtis Nelson (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 65’ Ryan Wintle (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 79’ Bojan Radulović (Huddersfield), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 77’ Ryan Wintle (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 26’ Ryan Wintle (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 83’ Charlie Goode (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ Jay Smith-Sway (Huddersfield), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 72’ Derensili Sanches Fernandes (Huddersfield), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Sam Nombe (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 19’ Aaron Collins (Milton Keynes Dons), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Curtis Nelson (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Charlie Goode (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 41’ Joe Taylor (Huddersfield), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork
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Lineups

Milton Keynes Dons 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
McGillivray
Ekpiteta
Nelson
Goode
Barlaser
Jones 69’
Wintle
Wiles
Bramall
Nombe 69’
Collins 84’
Huddersfield 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Young
Balker
Wallace
Bowat
Ledson
Harness
Smith-Sway
Bronkhorst
Fernandes 84’
Fletcher 75’
Taylor 65’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Craig McGillivray
90′ 6 1 39 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Marvin Ekpiteta
90′ – 1 1 9 5 48 – – – –
Curtis Nelson
90′ 3 2 2 8 4 39 1 – – –
Charlie Goode
90′ 1 2 1 14 10 36 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Daniel Barlaser
90′ – – 62 3 0.52 1 1 1 – – –
Gethin Jones Taken off
69′ – – 22 1 0.07 1 – 1 2 – –
Ryan Wintle
90′ – – 35 – 0.02 2 – 7 – 2 –
Ben Wiles
90′ – 1 20 1 0.01 – 2 2 – 1 –
Cohen Bramall
90′ – – 34 3 0.26 1 – 5 – 1 –
Ryan Barnett Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 9 1 0.22 1 1 1 – – –
Dan Crowley Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 3 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Sam Nombe Taken off
69′ – – 1 – 0.04 0.00 – 9 1 12 –
Aaron Collins Taken off
84′ 1 – 3 1 0.37 0.24 2 6 1 12
Callum Paterson Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 2 – 0.25 0.00 – 4 – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Milton Keynes Dons win 38% Avg odds 2.47
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.38
Huddersfield win 34% Avg odds 2.70

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Milton Keynes Dons LLDDD
Huddersfield DDLWW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Huddersfield vs Milton Keynes Dons, 13 Mar 27 (upcoming)  All Milton Keynes Dons vs Huddersfield meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.