MK Dons vs Swindon Preview & Prediction | 2026-27 English FA Cup | First Round
by Trystan Pugh ·
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MK Dons host Swindon on Saturday afternoon in a first round contest in the 2026-27 FA Cup.
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MK Dons vs Swindon prediction
MK Dons’ recent record in this round is not a happy one, with first-round exits to AFC Wimbledon in 2024-25 and Reading in 2023-24, but last season they went further, reaching the third round before losing on penalties to Oxford United. They come into this on a roll. Three league wins in a row have brought 11 goals, topped by a 6-1 thrashing of Doncaster Rovers that followed a 4-1 win over Bromley and a narrow 1-0 victory at Stevenage, and that run has lifted them into the top half of League One.
Swindon also reached the third round last season, losing 3-2 to Salford City, and the sides know each other well after being League Two rivals. MK Dons won both league meetings on their way to promotion, 1-0 at home on Boxing Day and 2-1 at Swindon in March, although Swindon did win 4-0 at MK Dons in the EFL Trophy in November. Swindon arrive in decent shape. They are 13th in League Two and unbeaten in four, with a 3-1 win at Barnet and a 2-1 victory over Rotherham United last time out. The numbers behind that run are modest, though. They have scored only 15 goals in 14 league games, so they are a side that grinds out results rather than overwhelms teams.
Put those two profiles together and a home win with a visiting goal looks the likeliest script. MK Dons have the attacking momentum and the division advantage, but Swindon’s form suggests they will find a way to score on the break or from a set-piece. We are backing the hosts to win with both teams on the scoresheet.
MK Dons vs Swindon tip: MK Dons to win & both teams to score
