- Milton Keynes Dons FC are second in League Two 2025-2026 with 74 points from 40 games, while Oldham Athletic are 10th with 61 points from 39 games.
- Oldham Athletic have won four of their last five league games, including a 3-0 home victory over Notts County, while MK Dons FC have lost two and won three of their last five in League Two.
Latics and Dons look evenly matched on recent form
Oldham Athletic and Milton Keynes Dons FC look very evenly matched on paper and recent results have them separated by just eight places in the League Two standings, but there is one glaring difference between the sides that may help decide this Monday’s match-up - the aerial prowess of the hosts and the creative power of the visitors.
Micky Mellon has built Oldham Athletic around his preferred 3-5-2 system, which features plenty of pressing, physicality and directness to it, but they are also the type of team that can cause problems for opponents when they get the ball in the box and get bodies into the box.
Oldham are always a threat on second balls and set-pieces, with Michael Mellon leading the line with seven goals in 16 appearances in League Two.
Paul Warne has been MK Dons’ head coach since April 2025 and he has developed a pragmatic, high-tempo footballing philosophy, that is designed to be flexible to suit the circumstances, but is always built around a strong structure and plenty of interchange and interplay in the wide areas. His team are equally at home in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 and will look to get their midfielders and attackers in the gaps in behind the Oldham defence, where Callum Paterson operates at his most potent.
Milton Keynes Dons to win tight fixture
The last head-to-head meeting between these sides in League Two finished 0-0 and their recent form and home/away records suggest this could also be a tight fixture. We favour MK Dons to take all three points, however, as they have a superior league position and the goal-scoring record on their travels is impressive.
Warne’s team have won 10 away matches in League Two 2025-2026 and average 2.00 goals on the road, while Kane Drummond has been in hot form for Oldham, scoring 4 of their last 9 goals in the past 5 matches. Oldham are enjoying a decent run of form, however, so the visitors will have to dig deep to get the result they need, and we predict a closely fought, but workmanlike 2-1 away victory.
