Tottenham vs MK Dons: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

Tottenham begin their preparations for the new season with a behind closed doors friendly against MK Dons this week.Spurs, on the back of successive 17th-placed Premier League finishes, have made quite a splash in the summer transfer window, spending over £200million thus far in hope of climbing up the table.MK Dons, meanwhile, are gearing up for a campaign in League One after earning automatic promotion.Paul Warne’s side were beaten 2-1 by NK Istra in Croatia last Friday, with Nathaniel Mendez-Laing finding the net for the Dons in the second half to set up a grandstand finish.Date, kick-off time and venueTottenham vs MK Dons is scheduled for a 5pm BST kick-off on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.The match will take place at Hotspur Way, Tottenham’s training ground in Enfield.Where to watch Tottenham vs MK DonsTV channel: In the UK, the game will not be televised live.Tottenham vs MK Dons team newsDe Zerbi could very well name two line ups for each half as the plan will be to get minutes into the legs of those fit and available for selection.Tonali and Fernandes are expected to feature, though whether that is as a pairing remains to be seen.Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert and Dejan Kulusevski are all long-term injury casualties and will not take part in the pre-season friendly as they continue their rehabilitation.James Maddison, Mathys Tel, Ben Davies, Archie Gray, Conor Gallagher, Destiny Udogie, Richarlison and Dominic Solanke are set to get at least 45 minutes.The game is expected to come too soon for Lucas Bergvall, Micky van de Ven, Pape Matar Sarr, new signing Jan Paul van Hecke and Kevin Danso after their respective nations reached the first knockout stage at the World Cup.The MK Dons team is likely to feature a mix of experience and youth.Tottenham vs MK Dons predictionAs is always the case with pre-season friendlies, fitness is the most important aspect - closely followed by tactical patterns and then the result.Read MoreSpurs are behind MK Dons in terms of preparation, but we would still expect Premier League quality to show here.Head to head (h2h) history and resultsTottenham and MK Dons have only ever met once competitively and that was in 2006 with Spurs winning 5-0 in a League Cup fourth round clash.Tottenham vs MK Dons match oddsWe aim to offer every online gambler and reader of The Standard a safe and fair platform through unbiased reviews and offers from the UK's best online gambling companies.Gambling can be addictive, always play responsibly and only bet what you can afford to lose. Gambling sites have a number of tools to assist you to stay in control, including deposit limits and time outs. If you think you have a problem, advice and support is available for you now from BeGambleAware or Gamcare.Any offers or odds listed in this article are correct at the time of publication but are subject to change. Terms & Conditions apply to all offers.