ENGLAND LEAGUE ONE
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Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Ben Atkinson, England
Cardiff
Match Timeline
Mansfield Town
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🔄
13'
K. Knoyle ↔ J. Bowery
Mansfield Town
34'
W. Fish · Assist: J. Bagan
Cardiff
🟨
40'
Stephen McLaughlin
Mansfield Town
🔄
46'
S. McLaughlin ↔ B. Cargill
Mansfield Town
🔄
61'
I. Davies ↔ J. Colwill
Cardiff
🟨
62'
Callum Robinson
Cardiff
🔄
62'
P. Ng ↔ R. Kpakio
Cardiff
🔄
62'
C. Robinson ↔ C. Willock
Cardiff
🔄
67'
E. Hewitt ↔ L. Akins
Mansfield Town
70'
Y. Salech · Assist: R. Kpakio
Cardiff
🔄
75'
W. Evans ↔ K. McAdam
Mansfield Town
🔄
75'
L. Reed ↔ D. Dwyer
Mansfield Town
🔄
80'
D. Turnbull ↔ A. Robertson
Cardiff
87'
C. Ashford
Cardiff
🔄
90'
Y. Salech ↔ O. Kellyman
Cardiff

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Cardiff Win 0%
Draw 0%
Mansfield Town Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Cardiff1.45
Mansfield Town1.32
Recent Form (Last 5)
Cardiff Cardiff
WWDLW
25 GF / 16 GA
Mansfield Town Mansfield Town
WLDWL
26 GF / 22 GA
Key Stats
1.56
Average Goals Scored
1.53
1
Average Goals Conceded
1.29
7
BTTS Yes
13
8
Over 2.5
9
4.5
Shots on Goal
3.13

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Cardiff Cardiff 16 matches
Mansfield Town Mansfield Town 17 matches
Cardiff Statistic Mansfield Town
9 Wins 7
2 Draws 4
5 Losses 6
25 Goals For 26
16 Goals Against 22
1.56 Avg Goals Scored 1.53
1 Avg Goals Conceded 1.29
7 BTTS Yes 13
10 Over 1.5 17
8 Over 2.5 9
5 Over 3.5 3
6 Clean Sheets 3
4 Failed To Score 1
4.5 Shots On Goal 3.13
13.13 Total Shots 11.44
4.44 Corners 4.88
57.4% Ball Possession 49.1%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 4 head-to-head meetings, Cardiff won 2 times, Mansfield Town won 1 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 11:6 from Cardiff's perspective. 3 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 2 matches, with an average of 4.25 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Cardiff 4-2-3-1 / Mansfield Town 3-4-2-1
H2H summary: Cardiff wins 2, draws 1, Mansfield Town wins 1
Stats
Cardiff Cardiff
Mansfield Town Mansfield Town
Shots on Goal
9
Shots on Goal
1
Shots off Goal
7
Shots off Goal
3
Blocked Shots
3
Blocked Shots
3
6 Corner Kicks 4
4 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 2
56% Ball Possession 44%
19 Total Shots 7
9 Shots on Goal 1
7 Shots off Goal 3
3 Blocked Shots 3
15 Shots insidebox 5
4 Shots outsidebox 2
1 Goalkeeper Saves 6
552 Total passes 436
464 Passes accurate 347
3.90 expected_goals 0.18
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Cardiff
Formation
Mansfield Town
N. Trott
N. Trott
P. Ng
P. Ng
W. Fish
W. Fish
D. Lawlor
D. Lawlor
J. Bagan
🎯
J. Bagan
R. Wintle
R. Wintle
D. Turnbull
D. Turnbull
C. Ashford
C. Ashford
C. Robinson
C. Robinson
I. Davies
I. Davies
Y. Salech
Y. Salech
L. Roberts
L. Roberts
K. Knoyle
K. Knoyle
A. Oshilaja
A. Oshilaja
F. Blake-Tracy
F. Blake-Tracy
E. Hewitt
E. Hewitt
L. Reed
L. Reed
J. McDonnell
J. McDonnell
S. McLaughlin
S. McLaughlin
N. Moriah-Welsh
N. Moriah-Welsh
A. Lewis
A. Lewis
W. Evans
W. Evans
Cardiff 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
13
N. Trott
G
38
P. Ng
↓ 62'
D
2
W. Fish
⚽ 34'
D
48
D. Lawlor
D
3
J. Bagan
🎯 34'
D
6
R. Wintle
M
14
D. Turnbull
↓ 80'
M
45
C. Ashford
⚽ 87'
M
47
C. Robinson
↓ 62' 🟨 62'
M
39
I. Davies
↓ 61'
M
22
Y. Salech
⚽ 70' ↓ 90'
F
Substitutes
4
G. Osho
D
12
C. Chambers
D
44
R. Kpakio
🎯 70' ↑ 62'
D
27
J. Colwill
↑ 61'
M
18
A. Robertson
↑ 80'
M
16
C. Willock
↑ 62'
M
8
O. Kellyman
↑ 90'
M
Mansfield Town 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
1
L. Roberts
G
2
K. Knoyle
↓ 13'
D
23
A. Oshilaja
D
20
F. Blake-Tracy
D
4
E. Hewitt
↓ 67'
M
25
L. Reed
↓ 75'
M
15
J. McDonnell
M
3
S. McLaughlin
↓ 46' 🟨 40'
M
22
N. Moriah-Welsh
F
8
A. Lewis
F
11
W. Evans
↓ 75'
F
Substitutes
12
O. Mason
G
6
B. Cargill
↑ 46'
D
9
J. Bowery
↑ 13'
D
21
K. McAdam
↑ 75'
D
7
L. Akins
↑ 67'
F
36
J. Goodman
M
14
D. Dwyer
↑ 75'
F
Last matches: Cardiff
01.08.26
Fri
Cardiff
AS Roma
4
1
W
25.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Forest Green
5
1
W
14.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
Cork City
6
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
FC Midtjylland
0
6
L
02.05.26
Lea
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
4
5
L
25.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Northampton
5
1
W
22.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Port Vale
1
0
W
18.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Reading
3
1
W
14.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
1
1
D
11.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Bolton
2
0
W
06.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Peterborough
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Blackpool
0
0
D
17.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
0
2
L
14.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
4
0
W
10.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Barnsley
1
1
D
07.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Lincoln
0
2
L
28.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
0
W
21.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Plymouth
2
5
L
17.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
AFC Wimbledon
4
1
W
14.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Luton
3
1
W
Last matches: Mansfield Town
15.08.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Doncaster
2
1
W
31.07.26
Fri
Mansfield Town
Derby
1
3
L
28.07.26
Fri
Mansfield Town
Alfreton Town
4
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Mansfield Town
Barrow
3
4
L
02.05.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Cardiff
5
4
W
28.04.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Peterborough
0
0
D
25.04.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Huddersfield
4
1
W
21.04.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Stockport County
1
0
W
18.04.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Luton
2
2
D
14.04.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Leyton Orient
0
0
D
11.04.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Wigan
1
2
L
06.04.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Burton Albion
0
0
D
03.04.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Doncaster
2
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Northampton
4
1
W
17.03.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Bradford
1
1
D
14.03.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Barnsley
2
2
D
10.03.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Reading
1
0
W
07.03.26
FA
Mansfield Town
Arsenal
1
2
L
03.03.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Rotherham
0
0
D
28.02.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
AFC Wimbledon
2
2
D
H2H: Cardiff vs Mansfield Town
02.05.26
H2H
Mansfield Town
Cardiff
5
4
L
29.11.25
H2H
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
3
0
W
16.01.18
H2H
Mansfield Town
Cardiff
1
4
W
06.01.18
H2H
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
0
0
D
Last matches: Cardiff
01.08.26
Fri
Cardiff
AS Roma
4
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Cardiff
FC Midtjylland
0
6
L
25.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Northampton
5
1
W
22.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Port Vale
1
0
W
11.04.26
Lea
Cardiff
Bolton
2
0
W
21.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Blackpool
0
0
D
17.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wycombe
0
2
L
07.03.26
Lea
Cardiff
Lincoln
0
2
L
17.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
AFC Wimbledon
4
1
W
14.02.26
Lea
Cardiff
Luton
3
1
W
27.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Barnsley
4
0
W
24.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Stockport County
1
1
D
04.01.26
Lea
Cardiff
Wigan
1
0
W
29.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Stevenage
2
1
W
26.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Exeter City
1
0
W
13.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Doncaster
4
3
W
06.12.25
Lea
Cardiff
Huddersfield
3
2
W
18.10.25
Lea
Cardiff
Reading
2
1
W
04.10.25
Lea
Cardiff
Leyton Orient
4
3
W
30.09.25
Lea
Cardiff
Burton Albion
0
1
L
H2H at home: Cardiff
29.11.25
H2H
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
3
0
W
06.01.18
H2H
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
0
0
D
Last matches: Mansfield Town
28.07.26
Fri
Mansfield Town
Alfreton Town
4
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Mansfield Town
Barrow
3
4
L
28.04.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Peterborough
0
0
D
25.04.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Huddersfield
4
1
W
21.04.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Stockport County
1
0
W
14.04.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Leyton Orient
0
0
D
11.04.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Wigan
1
2
L
03.04.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Doncaster
2
0
W
17.03.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Bradford
1
1
D
03.03.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Rotherham
0
0
D
17.02.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Blackpool
0
1
L
14.02.26
FA
Mansfield Town
Burnley
2
1
W
27.01.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Plymouth
1
1
D
24.01.26
Lea
Mansfield Town
Stevenage
1
1
D
11.01.26
FA
Mansfield Town
Sheffield Utd
4
3
W
29.12.25
Lea
Mansfield Town
Bolton
1
0
W
26.12.25
Lea
Mansfield Town
Barnsley
3
2
W
13.12.25
Lea
Mansfield Town
AFC Wimbledon
0
0
D
06.12.25
FA
Mansfield Town
Accrington ST
1
1
D
08.11.25
Lea
Mansfield Town
Northampton
1
2
L
H2H away: Mansfield Town
29.11.25
H2H
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
3
0
L
06.01.18
H2H
Cardiff
Mansfield Town
0
0
D

Standings

League One: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 31 10 5 89:41 48 103
W W W D W
2 46 27 10 9 90:50 40 91
L W W W D
3 46 22 11 13 71:58 13 77
W L W L D
4 46 22 11 13 58:51 7 77
W D D D L
5 46 19 18 9 70:52 18 75
L D D W L
6 46 21 12 13 49:46 3 75
W D W D L
7 46 21 11 14 68:56 12 74
W W W D W
8 46 22 7 17 75:63 12 73
W W D W D
9 46 18 13 15 74:64 10 67
W L D D D
10 46 16 17 13 62:50 12 65
W D W W D
11 46 17 12 17 69:58 11 63
W L L D L
12 46 16 15 15 64:60 4 63
L D L L L
13 46 17 9 20 54:65 -11 60
W W W W L
14 46 17 9 20 50:69 -19 60
W D L W W
15 46 15 14 17 68:73 -5 59
L W L L D
16 46 14 14 18 49:58 -9 56
L L D W W
17 46 13 15 18 50:60 -10 54
D D D W D
18 46 15 8 23 64:68 -4 53
L D L D L
19 46 15 8 23 51:72 -21 53
L W L L L
20 46 14 10 22 59:71 -12 52
D L L D L
21 46 12 13 21 52:61 -9 49
L D D D W
22 46 10 12 24 36:61 -25 42
L W L L D
23 46 10 11 25 41:71 -30 41
L D L W L
24 46 9 8 29 39:74 -35 35
L L L L L
Promotion - Championship
Promotion - League One (Play Offs)
Relegation - League Two