Wigan vs Milton Keynes Dons

2 September 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee P Howard

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Jensen Weir 36’, 74’
  • Max Power 48’
  • Aaron Collins 82’

Match summary

Wigan beat Milton Keynes Dons 3-1. Wigan led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Jensen Weir put Wigan ahead in the 36th minute. In the second half, Max Power made it 2-0 from a corner in the 48th minute, Weir made it 3-0 in the 74th minute, and Aaron Collins pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 82nd minute.

Milton Keynes Dons can feel hard done by, creating 2.81 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Wigan's 2.45 from 19.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
19 Shots 18
6 Shots on target 4
5 Corners 5
86 Attacks 87
48 Dangerous attacks 40
338 Passes 406
78.1% Pass accuracy 79.3%
15 Tackles 13
11 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Wigan Milton Keynes Dons
Kick-off
Finley BurnsFoul
8’
9’
Corner
Corner
12’
Fraser MurrayShot on target
15’
18’
Jack SandersFoul
Reggie WalshLuke Harris
22’
Reggie WalshShot on target
26’
Fraser MurrayShot on target
28’
Corner
29’
Corner
32’
Jensen WeirRight foot shot1-0 (Wigan)
36’
42’
Sam NombeShot on target
42’
Corner
44’
Corner
Half-time1-0
46’
Alex GilbeyBen Wiles
46’
Marvin EkpitetaJack Sanders
46’
Sam NombeShot on target
Corner
47’
Second half underway
Max PowerRight foot shot2-0 (Wigan)
48’
50’
Corner
62’
Alex GilbeyTime wasting
64’
Aaron CollinsSam Nombe
64’
Dan CrowleyDaniel Barlaser
64’
Samuel SilveraRyan Barnett
Connor BarrettCharlie Gray
66’
Jon MellishFinley Burns
66’
Corner
67’
69’
Corner
Dara CostelloeFoul
72’
Jensen WeirRight foot shot3-0 (Wigan)
74’
Bradley BurrowesDara Costelloe
74’
81’
Aaron Collins3-1 (Milton Keynes Dons)
85’
Cohen BramallShot on target
Full-time3-1

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 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.45 2.81 36’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), 1-0 36’ 48’ Max Power (Wigan), 2-0 48’ 74’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), 3-0 74’ 82’ Aaron Collins (Milton Keynes Dons), 3-1 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.45 2.81 36’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), 1-0 Weir 36’ 48’ Max Power (Wigan), 2-0 Power 48’ 74’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), 3-0 Weir 74’ 82’ Aaron Collins (Milton Keynes Dons), 3-1 Collins 82’
Wigan 2.45 xGMilton Keynes Dons 2.81 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Milton Keynes Dons attacking Wigan attacking 
28’ Dara Costelloe (Wigan), open play, 0.96 xG, off target 9’ Curtis Nelson (Milton Keynes Dons), from a corner, 0.63 xG, blocked 28’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 40’ Callum Paterson (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 82’ Aaron Collins (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 42’ Sam Nombe (Milton Keynes Dons), from a corner, 0.27 xG, saved 39’ Callum Paterson (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 54’ Ryan Barnett (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 69’ Aaron Collins (Milton Keynes Dons), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 33’ Morgan Fox (Wigan), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 45’ Sonny Perkins (Wigan), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 74’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 86’ Charlie Goode (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 28’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 46’ Sam Nombe (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 69’ Ryan Wintle (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 10’ Luke Harris (Wigan), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 59’ Ryan Barnett (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 15’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 20’ Dara Costelloe (Wigan), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+7’ Samuel Silvera (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 79’ Ryan Wintle (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ Reggie Walsh (Wigan), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Alex Gilbey (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 68’ Alex Gilbey (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Sonny Perkins (Wigan), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Reggie Walsh (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ Cohen Bramall (Milton Keynes Dons), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Sonny Perkins (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+3’ Aaron Collins (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Reggie Walsh (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 54’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Cohen Bramall (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Max Power (Wigan), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 67’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 28’ Dara Costelloe (Wigan), open play, 0.96 xG, off target 9’ Curtis Nelson (Milton Keynes Dons), from a corner, 0.63 xG, blocked 28’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 40’ Callum Paterson (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 82’ Aaron Collins (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 42’ Sam Nombe (Milton Keynes Dons), from a corner, 0.27 xG, saved 39’ Callum Paterson (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 54’ Ryan Barnett (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 69’ Aaron Collins (Milton Keynes Dons), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 45’ Sonny Perkins (Wigan), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 33’ Morgan Fox (Wigan), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 74’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 86’ Charlie Goode (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 28’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 46’ Sam Nombe (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 59’ Ryan Barnett (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ Ryan Wintle (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 10’ Luke Harris (Wigan), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 20’ Dara Costelloe (Wigan), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+7’ Samuel Silvera (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 15’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 79’ Ryan Wintle (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ Reggie Walsh (Wigan), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 68’ Alex Gilbey (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 68’ Alex Gilbey (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Sonny Perkins (Wigan), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Reggie Walsh (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ Aaron Collins (Milton Keynes Dons), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Cohen Bramall (Milton Keynes Dons), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Sonny Perkins (Wigan), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 16’ Fraser Murray (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Reggie Walsh (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 54’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Cohen Bramall (Milton Keynes Dons), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Max Power (Wigan), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 67’ Jensen Weir (Wigan), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Wigan 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Whitworth
Carragher
Burns 66’
Fox
Murray
Weir 2
Power
Gray 66’
Harris 22’
Costelloe 74’
Perkins
Milton Keynes Dons 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
McGillivray
Goode
Sanders 46’
Nelson
Barnett 64’
Barlaser 64’
Wiles 46’
Wintle
Bramall
Nombe 64’
Paterson

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Whitworth
90′ 3 1 24 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
James Carragher
90′ 1 – – 2 – 36 – – – –
Finley Burns Taken off
66′ – 1 1 1 1 27 1 – –
Morgan Fox
90′ 1 1 2 5 4 31 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
Jensen Weir
90′ 2 – 32 1 0.12 – – – 1 – –
Max Power
90′ 1 1 51 4 0.06 3 – 5 – 1 –
Charlie Gray Taken off
66′ – – 24 1 0.14 2 3 5 – 2 –
Fraser Murray
90′ – – 21 2 0.13 2 2 2 1 – –
Luke Harris Taken off
22′ – – 7 1 0.03 – – 1 – – –
Reggie Walsh Came on as a substitute
68′ – – 26 – 0.18 – – 4 2 3 –
Connor Barrett Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 7 – 0.00 1 1 1 – – –
Jon Mellish Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 12 – 0.00 – – 2 – – –
Bradley Burrowes Came on as a substitute
16′ – 1 7 2 0.07 2 – 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
Dara Costelloe Taken off
74′ – – 2 – 1.02 0.02 4 3 1 14
Sonny Perkins
90′ – – 3 – 0.22 0.03 – 7 3 19 –
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

Wigan win 39% Avg odds 2.40
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.45
Milton Keynes Dons win 34% Avg odds 2.74

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

Form going into the game

Wigan LLLLL
Milton Keynes Dons DDDDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Milton Keynes Dons 1-1 Wigan, 12 Mar 22 Next meeting: Milton Keynes Dons vs Wigan, 09 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Wigan vs Milton Keynes Dons meetings

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