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League One · 2026

Milton Keynes Dons 0–0 Leicester City · League One

0–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Milton Keynes Dons and Leicester City drew 0–0.

Shots
724
Shots on target
17
Expected goals
0.571.53
Possession
24%76%

Full time

What the match recorded

Milton Keynes Dons and Leicester City drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Milton Keynes Dons – Leicester City): shots 7–24, shots on target 1–7, expected goals 0.57–1.53, possession 24%–76%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Leicester City have recorded the higher season possession share.

38%PossessionMilton Keynes Dons · Leicester City● 73%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 35.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricMilton Keynes DonsLeicester CityBaseline
Possession38%73%48.7%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Milton Keynes Dons show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Milton Keynes Dons's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

15.3 shots/match ▲ShotsMilton Keynes Dons · Leicester City16 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricMilton Keynes DonsLeicester CityBaseline
Shots15.3 shots/match16 shots/match15.5 shots/match
Shots against19.7 shots/match12 shots/match16.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots24 shotsMilton Keynes Dons 7 shots, Leicester City 24 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot7 shotsMilton Keynes Dons 1 shot, Leicester City 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.57 xG1.53 xGMilton Keynes Dons 0.57 xG, Leicester City 1.53 xG
  • Possession24%76%Milton Keynes Dons 24%, Leicester City 76%
  • Corners4 corners9 cornersMilton Keynes Dons 4 corners, Leicester City 9 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls6 foulsMilton Keynes Dons 9 fouls, Leicester City 6 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards3 cardsMilton Keynes Dons 0 cards, Leicester City 3 cards
  • Passes197 passes643 passesMilton Keynes Dons 197 passes, Leicester City 643 passes
  • Pass accuracy65%89.3%Milton Keynes Dons 65%, Leicester City 89.3%
  • Shots inside box6 shots11 shotsMilton Keynes Dons 6 shots, Leicester City 11 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block8 blocksMilton Keynes Dons 1 block, Leicester City 8 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves7 saves1 saveMilton Keynes Dons 7 saves, Leicester City 1 save
  • Offsides1 offside1 offsideMilton Keynes Dons 1 offside, Leicester City 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. Half-time
  2. 48′Luke ThomasYellow card · Leicester City
  3. 80′Harry SouttarYellow card · Leicester City
  4. 90′Liam CullenYellow card · Leicester City
  5. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 36′Leicester City · 1 player changeAdmir Bristrić
  • 56′Milton Keynes Dons · 2 player changesRyan Barnett · Callum Paterson
  • 61′Leicester City · 1 player changeHarry Howell
  • 71′Milton Keynes Dons · 1 player changeAlex Gilbey
  • 80′Milton Keynes Dons · 1 player changeSamuel Silvera
  • 81′Milton Keynes Dons · 1 player changeJack Sanders
  • 82′Leicester City · 2 player changesLiam Cullen · William Alves

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Milton Keynes Dons favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Leicester City in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Milton Keynes Dons3 matchesLeicester City3 matches
1 goal/match ▲Goals scored3/30.67 goals/match
1 goal/matchGoals allowed3/31 goal/match
1.22 xG/match ▲Expected goals3/31.14 xG/match
15.3 shots/matchShots3/316 shots/match
3.33 shots/matchShots on target3/3▲ 4 shots/match
38%Possession3/3● 73%
5.33 corners/matchCorners3/3● 6.33 corners/match
9.67 fouls/matchFouls3/310 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in League One

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsMilton Keynes DonsLeicester City
CompetitionLeague One
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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