This page shows the ELO score history of the selected club - mapping their best and worst sides of all time, and their most unlikely victories and defeats based on their ELO score.
Inspired by ClubELO.com, the ELO rating system is a method of calculating and comparing the relative strengths of teams in competition. For every match played, the ELO scores of the two teams are considered, and adjusted for other factors (such as home advantage), to calculate the likelihood of the match result. When the actual result of the game is known, the ELO score is adjusted accordingly, comparing the expected outcome of the game with the actual outcome - so a victory over Manchester United will be worth more points than one over Supermarine. The resulting ELO score can be used to compare the strengths of teams over time, and to project future results based on the current form of all teams.
Milton Keynes Dons
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Milton Keynes Dons's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Milton Keynes Dons sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tuesday August 25th, 2015 | 3,828.94 |
| 2022 | Tuesday April 5th, 2022 | 3,798.08 |
| 2008 | Sunday December 28th, 2008 | 3,784.98 |
| 2009 | Saturday April 18th, 2009 | 3,780.99 |
| 2012 | Saturday January 7th, 2012 | 3,779.88 |
| 2014 | Friday December 26th, 2014 | 3,779.64 |
| 2011 | Monday December 26th, 2011 | 3,775.97 |
| 2016 | Saturday March 12th, 2016 | 3,768.73 |
| 2013 | Saturday January 26th, 2013 | 3,750.90 |
| 2010 | Saturday January 23rd, 2010 | 3,720.74 |
| 2021 | Saturday September 25th, 2021 | 3,706.60 |
| 2017 | Saturday September 30th, 2017 | 3,691.37 |
| 2007 | Saturday December 29th, 2007 | 3,673.23 |
| 2023 | Saturday January 21st, 2023 | 3,665.55 |
| 2004 | Saturday August 7th, 2004 | 3,651.09 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Milton Keynes Dons sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Friday April 18th, 2025 | 3,419.72 |
| 2019 | Saturday November 23rd, 2019 | 3,506.91 |
| 2024 | Saturday September 28th, 2024 | 3,533.22 |
| 2006 | Tuesday April 4th, 2006 | 3,545.21 |
| 2018 | Saturday April 28th, 2018 | 3,551.88 |
| 2005 | Saturday January 8th, 2005 | 3,554.60 |
| 2020 | Saturday January 18th, 2020 | 3,558.05 |
| 2004 | Sunday December 26th, 2004 | 3,560.77 |
| 2023 | Saturday October 21st, 2023 | 3,565.96 |
| 2007 | Monday April 9th, 2007 | 3,576.30 |
| 2010 | Saturday December 11th, 2010 | 3,615.53 |
| 2021 | Saturday January 16th, 2021 | 3,621.34 |
| 2011 | Tuesday January 18th, 2011 | 3,624.85 |
| 2017 | Tuesday December 26th, 2017 | 3,629.84 |
| 2008 | Tuesday January 29th, 2008 | 3,634.42 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Milton Keynes Dons history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Milton Keynes Dons (3,658) vs. Manchester United (4,158) Tuesday August 26th, 2014 |
6.64% | 4-0 | +17.5 |
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Milton Keynes Dons (3,623) vs. Blackpool (3,918) Tuesday August 24th, 2010 |
19.20% | 4-3 | +8.1 |
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Milton Keynes Dons (3,519) vs. Portsmouth (3,762) Sunday December 29th, 2019 |
23.67% | 3-1 | +22.9 |
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Milton Keynes Dons (3,513) vs. Oxford United (3,749) Saturday December 14th, 2019 |
24.34% | 1-0 | +15.1 |
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Milton Keynes Dons (3,572) vs. Wigan Athletic (3,785) Tuesday October 27th, 2020 |
26.93% | 2-0 | +21.9 |
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Norwich City (3,923) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,739) Tuesday August 23rd, 2011 |
21.14% | 0-4 | +14.8 |
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Milton Keynes Dons (3,571) vs. Southend United (3,753) Saturday March 18th, 2006 |
32.63% | 2-1 | +13.5 |
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Milton Keynes Dons (3,745) vs. Blackburn Rovers (3,927) Tuesday August 28th, 2012 |
31.02% | 2-1 | +6.9 |
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Sunderland (3,772) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,591) Saturday November 14th, 2020 |
21.97% | 1-2 | +15.6 |
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Charlton Athletic (3,778) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,598) Wednesday December 2nd, 2020 |
22.03% | 0-1 | +15.6 |
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Shrewsbury Town (3,726) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,552) Saturday May 5th, 2018 |
22.75% | 0-1 | +15.4 |
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Queens Park Rangers (3,910) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,739) Saturday January 26th, 2013 |
22.66% | 2-4 | +11.6 |
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Derby County (3,909) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,753) Saturday February 13th, 2016 |
24.57% | 0-1 | +15.1 |
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Watford (3,906) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,751) Tuesday August 23rd, 2022 |
24.86% | 0-2 | +11.3 |
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Milton Keynes Dons (3,567) vs. Gillingham (3,720) Saturday October 17th, 2020 |
34.16% | 2-0 | +19.8 |
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Queens Park Rangers (3,776) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,628) Saturday January 6th, 2018 |
25.37% | 0-1 | +7.5 |
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Milton Keynes Dons (3,575) vs. Rotherham United (3,723) Tuesday March 13th, 2018 |
34.68% | 3-2 | +13.1 |
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Milton Keynes Dons (3,645) vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (3,783) Saturday February 26th, 2011 |
36.88% | 1-0 | +12.6 |
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Milton Keynes Dons (3,542) vs. Bristol Rovers (3,676) Wednesday January 1st, 2020 |
36.65% | 3-0 | +22.2 |
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Oldham Athletic (3,678) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,545) Saturday April 8th, 2006 |
25.17% | 1-2 | +15.0 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Milton Keynes Dons history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Wrexham (3,367) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,669) Saturday January 19th, 2008 |
81.16% | 1-0 | -16.2 |
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Stevenage (3,442) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,699) Tuesday November 16th, 2021 |
77.80% | 2-1 | -7.8 |
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Grimsby Town (3,409) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,634) Saturday November 10th, 2018 |
74.17% | 3-1 | -11.1 |
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Milton Keynes Dons (3,769) vs. Leyton Orient (3,555) Tuesday January 27th, 2009 |
81.85% | 1-2 | -16.4 |
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Milton Keynes Dons (3,717) vs. Doncaster Rovers (3,506) Saturday January 22nd, 2022 |
80.70% | 0-1 | -16.1 |
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Milton Keynes Dons (3,686) vs. Barnet (3,476) Saturday January 12th, 2008 |
81.59% | 0-1 | -16.3 |
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Doncaster Rovers (3,426) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,629) Monday January 1st, 2024 |
72.20% | 3-0 | -25.3 |
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Crawley Town (3,456) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,647) Tuesday August 15th, 2023 |
70.92% | 2-1 | -14.2 |
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Milton Keynes Dons (3,761) vs. Walsall (3,574) Wednesday December 26th, 2012 |
79.05% | 2-4 | -23.7 |
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Milton Keynes Dons (3,622) vs. Chester City (3,434) Saturday September 23rd, 2006 |
79.88% | 1-2 | -16.0 |
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Cambridge United (3,610) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,791) Saturday July 30th, 2022 |
69.68% | 1-0 | -13.9 |
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Milton Keynes Dons (3,736) vs. Bradford City (3,559) Saturday November 8th, 2008 |
78.40% | 1-2 | -7.8 |
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Milton Keynes Dons (3,774) vs. Walsall (3,598) Saturday May 5th, 2012 |
78.20% | 0-1 | -15.6 |
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Milton Keynes Dons (3,771) vs. Yeovil Town (3,597) Tuesday March 6th, 2012 |
77.93% | 0-1 | -15.6 |
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Grimsby Town (3,453) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,622) Tuesday March 12th, 2024 |
68.25% | 1-0 | -13.7 |
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Milton Keynes Dons (3,725) vs. Scunthorpe United (3,557) Saturday April 20th, 2013 |
77.14% | 0-1 | -15.4 |
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Cheltenham Town (3,452) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,617) Wednesday December 26th, 2018 |
67.19% | 3-1 | -20.2 |
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Coventry City (3,594) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,759) Saturday February 28th, 2015 |
67.13% | 2-1 | -13.4 |
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Oldham Athletic (3,591) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,754) Monday October 10th, 2011 |
66.34% | 2-1 | -13.3 |
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Crewe Alexandra (3,547) vs. Milton Keynes Dons (3,707) Tuesday January 21st, 2014 |
66.50% | 2-0 | -20.0 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Milton Keynes Dons's fortunes against all opponents that they have played ten or more matches against - ranked from most to least successful, based on the average ELO points gained or lost in each match.
