What channel is Doncaster v MK Dons on?
Doncaster v MK Dons kicks off on Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at Eco-Power Stadium, in League One, matchday 28. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Doncaster are 19th with 9 points from 10 matches (2 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row; MK Dons are 20th with 9 points from 10 (1 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost). Goals: Doncaster have scored 10 and conceded 13 (-3), MK Dons have scored 11 and conceded 18 (-7). Doncaster have taken 5 points from 5 home matches, MK Dons 3 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Aaron Collins (7) for MK Dons. Arena Rete's model makes Doncaster favourites (47%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 8 wins for Doncaster, 4 draws, 3 wins for MK Dons.
How to watch Doncaster v MK Dons in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Doncaster v MK Dons yet. The UK rights to League One are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League One matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
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- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →- Tue 20 OctDoncaster 0-2 Stockport
- Sat 17 OctLeicester City 2-1 Doncaster
- Sat 10 OctDoncaster 1-0 Burton Albion
- Sat 19 SeptPeterborough 0-2 Doncaster
- Sat 12 SeptAFC Wimbledon 1-0 Doncaster
- Tue 20 OctBlackpool 2-0 MK Dons
- Sat 17 OctMK Dons 2-1 Luton
- Sat 10 OctMK Dons 1-5 Reading
- Sat 3 OctBarnsley -1--1 MK Dons
- Sat 26 SeptMK Dons -1--1 Bromley
What is at stake
If it ended today →Doncaster are 19th: 9 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone. MK Dons are 20th: 9 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone. The two sides are level on points.
In League One: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom four are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 10 league matches for Doncaster and 10 for MK Dons; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Doncaster v MK Dons down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Doncaster 20, MK Dons 14 · 2.3 per match
- 19 Jul 2025Doncaster3-1MK DonsClub Friendlies
- 1 Feb 2025Doncaster2-1MK DonsLeague Two
- 21 Sept 2024MK Dons1-1DoncasterLeague Two
- 1 Jan 2024Doncaster3-0MK DonsLeague Two
- 26 Aug 2023MK Dons2-1DoncasterLeague Two
- 22 Jan 2022MK Dons0-1DoncasterLeague One
- 2 Oct 2021Doncaster2-1MK DonsLeague One
- 27 Mar 2021MK Dons1-0DoncasterLeague One
- 12 Sept 2020Doncaster1-1MK DonsLeague One
- 7 Mar 2020MK Dons0-1DoncasterLeague One
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 19 Jul 2025: Doncaster 3-1 MK Dons. With Doncaster at home: 5 home wins, 3 draws and 0 away wins in 8 matches, goals 14-6. Doncaster last won this fixture on 19 Jul 2025 (Doncaster 3-1 MK Dons). MK Dons last won it on 26 Aug 2023 (MK Dons 2-1 Doncaster).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Doncaster on the left, MK Dons on the right: league matches only, 10 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Doncaster v MK Dons kick off?
- Saturday 30 January at 3pm UK time, at Eco-Power Stadium.
- What channel is Doncaster v MK Dons on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Doncaster v MK Dons on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Doncaster v MK Dons highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Doncaster v MK Dons being played?
- At Eco-Power Stadium, capacity 15,231. Doncaster are the home side.
- Where are Doncaster and MK Dons in the table?
- Doncaster are 19th with 9 points from 10 matches; MK Dons are 20th with 9 points from 10. Doncaster are 19th: 9 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone. MK Dons are 20th: 9 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone.
- What form are Doncaster and MK Dons in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Doncaster: L L W W L (2 defeats in a row). MK Dons: L W L D D.
- Who are the top scorers for Doncaster and MK Dons?
- MK Dons: Aaron Collins (7). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Doncaster v MK Dons?
- Arena Rete's model makes Doncaster favourites (47%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Doncaster and MK Dons?
- 15 meetings on record: 8 wins for Doncaster, 4 draws, 3 wins for MK Dons; goals 20-14.
- When did Doncaster and MK Dons last meet?
- On 19 Jul 2025 (Club Friendlies): Doncaster 3-1 MK Dons.
- Where can I follow Doncaster v MK Dons live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League One TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.