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EFL Cup 26/27, Round 1 · 8 Aug 2026

Norwich City 4–1 Milton Keynes Dons

Expected and what happened

No prediction: one side wasn't rated the month before.

Expected xG
–
Actual xG
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Goals
4 – 1

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Vladan Kovačević, 49.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Kenny McLean +18.1.

Well below it: Jack Stacey −9.0, Andre Brooks −8.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Norwich City

2 May 2026L 1–2at Hull City Championship
25 Apr 2026D 1–1v Swansea City Championship
21 Apr 2026W 2–1v Derby County Championship
18 Apr 2026W 4–2at Bristol City Championship
11 Apr 2026L 0–2v Ipswich Town Championship

Milton Keynes Dons

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Norwich City

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Vladan Kovačević Goalkeeper9000–49.9−0.9
Mohamed Touré Forward6111–48.2+0.9
Kenny McLean Midfielder9001–48.2+18.1
Pelle Mattsson Midfielder9000–36.1−2.0
José Córdoba Defender9000–34.1−4.0
Jacob Wright Midfielder2900–33.5–
Harry Darling Defender9000–33.2−3.3
Anis Ben Slimane Midfielder6110–32.2+3.2
Matěj Jurásek Midfielder2000–31.9–
Oscar Schwartau Midfielder7000–31.6−1.3
Ben Chrisene Defender9010–28.7−1.7
Mathias Kvistgaarden Forward1600–27.9–
Andre Brooks Midfielder6211–27.0−8.0
Sam Field Midfielder1300–23.7–
Jack Stacey Defender9000–17.5−9.0
Paris Maghoma Midfielder2800–5.3–

Milton Keynes Dons

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Daniel Barlaser Midfielder3400–46.8–
Aaron Collins Forward2100–42.7–
Cohen Bramall Defender9000–41.2–
Curtis Nelson Defender9000–38.7–
Jay Matete Midfielder1300–38.5–
Samuel Silvera Midfielder3300–38.2–
Marvin Ekpiteta Defender4500–37.2–
Ryan Wintle Midfielder9010–36.2–
Liam Kelly Midfielder5600–34.9–
Gethin Jones Midfielder4500–34.3–
Craig McGillivray Goalkeeper9000–31.3–
Sam Nombe Forward9000–31.2–
Ben Wiles Midfielder7700–30.9–
Charlie Goode Defender9000–20.1–
Callum Paterson Forward6900–17.3–