What channel is MK Dons v Plymouth on?
MK Dons v Plymouth kicks off on Saturday 3 April at 3pm UK time, at Stadium mk, in League One, matchday 39. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
MK Dons are 20th with 9 points from 10 matches (1 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost); Plymouth are 5th with 19 points from 12 (6 won, 1 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row. Goals: MK Dons have scored 11 and conceded 18 (-7), Plymouth have scored 18 and conceded 17 (+1). MK Dons have taken 6 points from 5 home matches, Plymouth 10 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Aaron Collins (7) for MK Dons, Aribim Pepple (4) for Plymouth. Arena Rete's model makes Plymouth favourites (45%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 12 previous meetings on record: 3 wins for MK Dons, 2 draws, 7 wins for Plymouth.
How to watch MK Dons v Plymouth in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for MK Dons v Plymouth 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.
The streaming services that carry League One:
- 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 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
- Tue 20 OctStevenage 3-0 Plymouth
- Sat 17 OctPlymouth 0-2 Huddersfield
- Sat 10 OctPlymouth 2-1 AFC Wimbledon
- Sat 3 OctLeyton Orient 0-2 Plymouth
- Sat 26 SeptPlymouth 0-1 Burton Albion
What is at stake
If it ended today →MK Dons are 20th: 9 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone. Plymouth are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 10 pts clear of the relegation zone. 10 points separate the two sides.
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 MK Dons and 12 for Plymouth; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
MK Dons v Plymouth down the years12 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: MK Dons 13, Plymouth 17 · 2.5 per match
- 3 Aug 2024MK Dons0-1PlymouthClub Friendlies
- 1 Jan 2023Plymouth3-1MK DonsLeague One
- 15 Oct 2022MK Dons1-4PlymouthLeague One
- 30 Apr 2022Plymouth0-5MK DonsLeague One
- 8 Dec 2021MK Dons1-1PlymouthLeague One
- 16 Mar 2021MK Dons2-1PlymouthLeague One
- 19 Dec 2020Plymouth1-0MK DonsLeague One
- 26 Dec 2017MK Dons0-1PlymouthLeague One
- 9 Sept 2017Plymouth0-1MK DonsLeague One
- 21 Jul 2013Plymouth1-1MK DonsClub Friendlies
and 2 older ones.
The last meeting was on 3 Aug 2024: MK Dons 0-1 Plymouth. With MK Dons at home: 1 home win, 1 draw and 4 away wins in 6 matches, goals 5-11. MK Dons last won this fixture on 30 Apr 2022 (Plymouth 0-5 MK Dons). Plymouth last won it on 3 Aug 2024 (MK Dons 0-1 Plymouth).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →MK Dons on the left, Plymouth on the right: league matches only, 10 and 12 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does MK Dons v Plymouth kick off?
- Saturday 3 April at 3pm UK time, at Stadium mk.
- What channel is MK Dons v Plymouth on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is MK Dons v Plymouth 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 MK Dons v Plymouth highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is MK Dons v Plymouth being played?
- At Stadium mk, capacity 30,500. MK Dons are the home side.
- Where are MK Dons and Plymouth in the table?
- MK Dons are 20th with 9 points from 10 matches; Plymouth are 5th with 19 points from 12. MK Dons are 20th: 9 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone. Plymouth are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are MK Dons and Plymouth in?
- Last league results, most recent first. MK Dons: L W L D D. Plymouth: L L W W L (2 defeats in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for MK Dons and Plymouth?
- MK Dons: Aaron Collins (7). Plymouth: Aribim Pepple (4). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in MK Dons v Plymouth?
- Arena Rete's model makes Plymouth favourites (45%), 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 MK Dons and Plymouth?
- 12 meetings on record: 3 wins for MK Dons, 2 draws, 7 wins for Plymouth; goals 13-17.
- When did MK Dons and Plymouth last meet?
- On 3 Aug 2024 (Club Friendlies): MK Dons 0-1 Plymouth.
- Where can I follow MK Dons v Plymouth 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.