League One · Regular Season - 10
Milton Keynes Dons 1–5 Reading
Sat 10 Oct 2026 · 14:00 UTC · Stadium MK, Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes DonsTeam 1785
ReadingTeam 1767Match story
Milton Keynes Dons · draw · ReadingBefore kick-off: 44% · 28% · 28%
Last reading, 90+6': 0% · 0% · 100%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Aaron Collins 85'
- P. Lane 38'
- Cohen Bramall 47' (og)
- Kyreece Joshua Lisbie 64', 80'
- Jacob Brown 87'
We gave Milton Keynes Dons 44% to win: Reading won.
- 28'Haydon Roberts 1817 +19
Reading:Haydon Roberts 1817 +19 - 38'P. Lane 1882 +44 assist Udoka Godwin-Malife 1888 +42
Reading:P. Lane 1882 +44 assist Udoka Godwin-Malife 1888 +42 - 47'Cohen Bramall 1733 −10* (own goal)
Reading:Cohen Bramall 1733 −10* (own goal) - Alex Gilbey 1782 −12* for Daniel Barlaser 1845 −855'
Milton Keynes Dons:Alex Gilbey 1782 −12* for Daniel Barlaser 1845 −8 - ibrahim fullah 1665 0 for Curtis Nelson 1746 −12*55'
Milton Keynes Dons:ibrahim fullah 1665 0 for Curtis Nelson 1746 −12* - 64'Kyreece Joshua Lisbie 1639 +114
Reading:Kyreece Joshua Lisbie 1639 +114 - Marvin Ekpiteta 1808 −773'
Milton Keynes Dons:Marvin Ekpiteta 1808 −7 - 80'Kyreece Joshua Lisbie 1639 +114
Reading:Kyreece Joshua Lisbie 1639 +114 - 81'Jacob Brown 1787 +5 for Jamie Reid 1730 +62
Reading:Jacob Brown 1787 +5 for Jamie Reid 1730 +62 - Samuel Silvera 1949 −2 for Gethin Jones 1787 −12*82'
Milton Keynes Dons:Samuel Silvera 1949 −2 for Gethin Jones 1787 −12* - Jack Sanders 1858 −2 for Marvin Ekpiteta 1808 −782'
Milton Keynes Dons:Jack Sanders 1858 −2 for Marvin Ekpiteta 1808 −7 - Aaron Collins 1792 −9 assist Samuel Silvera 1949 −285'
Milton Keynes Dons:Aaron Collins 1792 −9 assist Samuel Silvera 1949 −2 - 86'Daniel·Kyerewaa 1752 +1 for Haydon Roberts 1817 +19
Reading:Daniel·Kyerewaa 1752 +1 for Haydon Roberts 1817 +19 - 86'Randell Williams 1836 −1 for Kyreece Joshua Lisbie 1639 +114
Reading:Randell Williams 1836 −1 for Kyreece Joshua Lisbie 1639 +114 - 87'Jacob Brown 1787 +5 assist Josh Stokes 1878 +45
Reading:Jacob Brown 1787 +5 assist Josh Stokes 1878 +45 - 90+1'Liam Fraser 1752 −1 for Andy Rinomhota 1801 +19
Reading:Liam Fraser 1752 −1 for Andy Rinomhota 1801 +19
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 44% · 28% · 28%(Milton Keynes Dons · draw · Reading)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 1–5 had <1%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Milton Keynes Dons €589K, Reading €541K.
- Home advantage made Milton Keynes Dons the favourite: it added 7 points to their win chance.
- All 11 of Milton Keynes Dons' expected starters were past their position's peak age.
- Milton Keynes Dons were unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Milton Keynes Dons
22nd in League One · 6 pts from 7
- 6 OctWBrentford U21 England EFL Trophy1742
- 22 SepWCrawley Town England EFL Trophy1780
- 17 SepDAFC Wimbledon England League One1759
- 12 SepDPeterborough England League One1769
- 5 SepDWycombe England League One1797
Reading
7th in League One · 12 pts from 8
- 3 OctDBradford England League One1804
- 26 SepDWycombe England League One1799
- 19 SepWNotts County England League One1785
- 15 SepLBrentford England League Cup1783
- 12 SepLCambridge United England League One1798
Season outlook
From the League One simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Dons | 6 /7 | 58.1 | <1% | 4% | 11% | 16th |
| Reading | 12 /8 | 65.7 | 3% | 22% | 2% | 5th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 24th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Milton Keynes Dons · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +0.9 (Good) · Elo 1800

Reading · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +0.9 (Average) · Elo 1835
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: direct
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Milton Keynes Dons: possession-based (how Paul Warne plays) · Reading: balanced profile (how Leam Nathan Richardson plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.