What channel is Plymouth v MK Dons on?
Plymouth v MK Dons kicks off on Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Home Park, in League One, matchday 22. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Plymouth are 5th with 19 points from 12 matches (6 won, 1 drawn, 5 lost), 2 defeats in a row; MK Dons are 20th with 9 points from 10 (1 won, 6 drawn, 3 lost). Goals: Plymouth have scored 18 and conceded 17 (+1), MK Dons have scored 11 and conceded 18 (-7). Plymouth have taken 9 points from 6 home matches, MK Dons 3 points from 5 away matches. Leading scorers: Aribim Pepple (4) for Plymouth, Aaron Collins (7) for MK Dons. Arena Rete's model makes Plymouth favourites (56%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 12 previous meetings on record: 7 wins for Plymouth, 2 draws, 3 wins for MK Dons.
How to watch Plymouth v MK Dons in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Plymouth 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 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 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
- 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 →Plymouth are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 10 pts clear of the relegation zone. MK Dons are 20th: 9 pts off the play-offs and level on points with 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 12 league matches for Plymouth 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
Plymouth v MK Dons down the years12 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Plymouth 17, MK Dons 13 · 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 Plymouth at home: 3 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins in 6 matches, goals 6-8. Plymouth last won this fixture on 3 Aug 2024 (MK Dons 0-1 Plymouth). MK Dons last won it on 30 Apr 2022 (Plymouth 0-5 MK Dons).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Plymouth on the left, MK Dons on the right: league matches only, 12 and 10 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Plymouth v MK Dons kick off?
- Tuesday 29 December at 7:45pm UK time, at Home Park.
- What channel is Plymouth 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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth v MK Dons highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Plymouth v MK Dons being played?
- At Home Park, capacity 1,500. Plymouth are the home side.
- Where are Plymouth and MK Dons in the table?
- Plymouth are 5th with 19 points from 12 matches; MK Dons are 20th with 9 points from 10. Plymouth are 5th, in the play-off places: 3 pts off automatic promotion and 10 pts clear of the relegation zone. MK Dons are 20th: 9 pts off the play-offs and level on points with the relegation zone.
- What form are Plymouth and MK Dons in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Plymouth: L L W W L (2 defeats in a row). MK Dons: L W L D D.
- Who are the top scorers for Plymouth and MK Dons?
- Plymouth: Aribim Pepple (4). MK Dons: Aaron Collins (7). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Plymouth v MK Dons?
- Arena Rete's model makes Plymouth favourites (56%), 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 Plymouth and MK Dons?
- 12 meetings on record: 7 wins for Plymouth, 2 draws, 3 wins for MK Dons; goals 17-13.
- When did Plymouth and MK Dons last meet?
- On 3 Aug 2024 (Club Friendlies): MK Dons 0-1 Plymouth.
- Where can I follow Plymouth 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.