Milton Keynes Dons welcome Swindon Town to Stadium MK in the FA Cup first round at 3.00pm on Saturday 7 November, with the League One hosts fancied to account for their League Two visitors.
We have run through the form, the numbers and the bet365 markets to pick out our best bets in a tie that pairs a side on a strong recent scoring streak against opponents who have struggled away from home.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson has weighed up the Milton Keynes Dons vs Swindon Town odds and is expecting goals, siding with a free-scoring home side against opponents who have struggled on their travels.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Over 3.5 goals | 29/20 (Betfair Sportsbook) | Goals have followed Milton Keynes Dons all season: six of their 13 League One games have finished with four or more, and their last two at Stadium MK brought ten goals between them. Swindon are a different side away from home, conceding ten in seven trips, and four of their 14 League Two games have also cleared this line. With the Dons scoring freely, 29/20 about four or more goals stands out. |
| Aaron Collins to score 2 or more goals | 17/4 (Ladbrokes) | Aaron Collins has 13 League One goals in 13 games, a strike rate nobody else in this tie comes close to. He has scored in nine different matches, including a four-goal haul and another brace, and he is the focal point of an attack that has scored 15 times at home. Swindon have kept only two clean sheets all season and conceded ten on the road, so a Collins double at 17/4 is worth chancing. |
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How Milton Keynes Dons go into the game
Milton Keynes Dons sit 12th in League One on 18 points from 13 games, with four wins, six draws and three defeats. They have been involved in plenty of goals, scoring 22 and conceding 20 for a goal difference of plus two.
The Dons go into the weekend in excellent attacking form. They thrashed Doncaster Rovers 6-1 at home last time out, a result that followed a 4-1 home win over Bromley, a 1-0 win at Stevenage, a 2-0 defeat at Blackpool and a 2-1 home victory over Luton Town.
At Stadium MK they have won three, drawn three and lost one of their seven home games, scoring 15 goals on home soil. The flip side is that they have conceded in each of their last three home outings, so Swindon can expect to see chances at both ends.
How Swindon Town go into the game
Swindon Town arrive from League Two, where they sit 13th on 19 points from 14 games, with five wins, four draws and five defeats. Their goal difference of minus two reflects a leaky defence that has shipped 17 goals, though they have shown they can mix it going forward.
Swindon beat Rotherham United 2-1 at home last time out, following a goalless draw at Bristol Rovers, a 3-1 win at Barnet, a 1-1 home draw with Walsall and a 1-0 home defeat to Crewe Alexandra.
The concern for Swindon is their away form: they have won just one of seven league games on the road, drawing two and losing four, scoring only three goals while conceding ten. That record makes a trip to a free-scoring MK Dons side a tough one.
Milton Keynes Dons vs Swindon Town head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14/03/26 | Swindon Town | 1-2 | Milton Keynes Dons |
| 26/12/25 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1-0 | Swindon Town |
| 03/05/25 | Swindon Town | 0-0 | Milton Keynes Dons |
| 09/11/24 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3-1 | Swindon Town |
| 17/02/24 | Swindon Town | 1-2 | Milton Keynes Dons |
Milton Keynes Dons have had the wood on Swindon Town in recent years, winning six of the last seven meetings between the pair, with the other drawn. The Dons have won the last two, including a 2-1 success at the County Ground in March, and will be confident of making their edge count again.
Milton Keynes Dons vs Swindon Town predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Dons to win | 11/20 (William Hill) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | MK Dons have scored 15 goals in seven home league games this season. |
| Over 3.5 goals | 29/20 (Betfair Sportsbook) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Six of MK Dons’ 13 league games have produced four or more goals. |
| Aaron Collins to score 2 or more goals | 17/4 (Ladbrokes) | ⭐⭐ | Aaron Collins has 13 goals in 13 League One games, including a four-goal haul. |
| Both teams to score – Yes | 7/10 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | MK Dons have conceded at least once in each of their last three home league games. |
| Milton Keynes Dons 3-1 | 10/1 (William Hill) | ⭐⭐ | MK Dons have won their last two home league games by an aggregate of 10-2. |
Milton Keynes Dons vs Swindon Town score prediction
MK Dons have found their scoring touch at just the right time, and Stadium MK has been a happy hunting ground of late. Swindon can cause problems going forward in patches, but their away form and leaky defence are major concerns against a side as potent as this. We expect the hosts to have too much, edging a lively tie in which Swindon get on the scoresheet but ultimately come up short. Score prediction: Milton Keynes Dons 3-1 Swindon Town.
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