Milton Keynes Dons vs Leyton Orient prediction and preview
League One · Saturday 26 December 2026, 15:00 UTC
Match facts
Milton Keynes Dons vs Leyton Orient
League One · Saturday 26 December 2026, 15:00 UTC · Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes Dons vs Leyton Orient preview
Milton Keynes Dons host Leyton Orient in the League One on Saturday 26 December 2026, kick-off 15:00 UTC at Stadium mk in Milton Keynes. Milton Keynes Dons sit 12th on 18 points after 13 matches, while Leyton Orient sit 14th on 17 points after 13 matches.
Milton Keynes Dons come into the game with a W-W-W-L-W run in the league (4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5), while Leyton Orient's recent sequence reads W-L-L-W-D. Over their last 6, Milton Keynes Dons have scored 2.3 and conceded 1.7 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Leyton Orient average 1.0 scored and 0.8 conceded across their last 6, with 3 clean sheets.
Head to head, Milton Keynes Dons have 4 wins to Leyton Orient's 4 across 10 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 3.4 goals, 7 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 18 Apr 2015, ended Milton Keynes Dons 6-1 Leyton Orient.
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Form and table
- Milton Keynes DonsLast five: W L W W W
- Leyton OrientLast five: D W L L W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 18 | WLWWW |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 17 | DWLLW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Milton Keynes Dons expected line-up (3-1-4-2)
Will Dennis, Jack Sanders, Charlie Goode, Marvin Ekpiteta, Ryan Wintle, Alex Gilbey, Elijah Campbell, Sam Silvera, Aaron Collins, Sam Nombe
Leyton Orient expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Nathan Baxter, Fin Stevens, Alfie Gilchrist, Will Forrester, James Morris, Alex Gilbert, Idris El Mizouni, Aaron Connolly, Jaze Kabia
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