Barnsley FC vs Mansfield Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Barnsley FC vs Mansfield Town FC — League One at Oakwell Stadium.
- Barnsley FC 12 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Mansfield Town FC 13 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Toner
- Assistant 1 Johnathon Bickerdike (England)
- Assistant 2 Graeme Fyvie
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 14 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Mansfield Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Northampton Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | Portsmouth FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | Reading FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Apr | Stevenage FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Barnsley FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Wrexham AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Barrow AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Cheltenham Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Barnsley FC | Mansfield Town FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #11 |
| 9 | Points | 19 |
| 12 | Played | 13 |
| 2 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 4 |
| 12 | Scored | 20 |
| 22 | Conceded | 18 |
| -10 | GD | +2 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 17% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season
Barnsley FC this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Mansfield Town FC this season
Mansfield Town FC this season
Barnsley FC are 23rd (9 pts). Mansfield Town FC are 11th (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Barnsley FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/6
61-75
3/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Mansfield Town FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
7/4
31-45
2/5
46-60
5/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Barnsley FC
| Cameron McGeehan | 3 G | |
| Reyes Cleary | 2 G | 1 A |
Mansfield Town FC
| Michael Smith | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jonathan Russell | 3 G | 3 A |
| Nathan Moriah-Welsh | 3 G | 2 A |
| Louis Reed | 2 G | |
| Rhys Oates | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Barnsley FC launch into their encounter with Mansfield Town FC.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 13' Brilliant from the ! Stephen Quinn makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 13.
- 18' The England Lee Gregory breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 0-2!
- 23' Aaron Lewis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 397 appearances.
- 25' Stephen Quinn picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' Time for substitution for Barnsley FC. Georgie Gent is replaced by Jonathan Russell.
- 31' Davis Keillor-Dunn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 32' The deadlock is broken! Luca Connell gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
- 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' Mansfield Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Barnsley FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 52' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' Barry Cotter has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matthew Craig on 62 minute.
- 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christy Pym on 66.
- 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adedeji Oshilaja made 386 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Clough will be considering his options from the bench.
- 77' A tactical swap from Barnsley FC — Kyran Lofthouse on, Luca Connell off on 77 minutes.
- 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joshua Earl on 79.
- 83' It is a substitution in Mansfield Town FC team. Keanu Baccus is replaced by Aaron Lewis on 83 minute.
- 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Barnsley FC that had 397 games and scored 508 goals.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Tom Nichols.
- 90' The whistle greets Davis Keillor-Dunn as he departs to be replaced by Tom Nichols.
- Full Time. Mansfield Town FC beats Barnsley FC
Lineups
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 4
- 32
- 9
- 8
- 7
-
48
Luca Connell ↓ Kyran Lofthouse 77'
- 36
-
18
Matthew Craig ↓ Barry Cotter 62'
- 6
-
17
Georgie Gent ↓ Jonathan Russell 26'
Bench
-
2
Barry Cotter ↑ 62'
- 14
-
15
Kyran Lofthouse ↑ 77'
- 19
-
3
Jonathan Russell ↑ 26'
- 12
- 35
Coach
Darrell Clarke
Mansfield Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 16
- 7
- 14
- 25
- 9
- 1
-
17
Keanu Baccus ↓ Aaron Lewis 83'
- 22
- 40
- 23
Bench
-
8
Aaron Lewis ↑ 83'
-
20
Tom Nichols ↑ 90'
- 44
- 13
- 11
- 26
Coach
Nigel Clough
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lee Gregory | 1 |
| Stephen Quinn | 1 |
| Josh Benson | 1 |
| Caylan Vickers | 1 |
| Adedeji Oshilaja | 1 |
| Luca Connell | 1 |
Head to Head
Barnsley FC Form
Mansfield Town FC Form
2024-08-09
Barnsley FC
1–2
Mansfield Town FC
W
2023-11-04
Mansfield Town FC
1–2
Wrexham AFC
L
2022-11-26
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–1
Mansfield Town FC
L
2022-11-05
Barrow AFC
0–1
Mansfield Town FC
W
2021-11-06
Sunderland AFC
0–1
Mansfield Town FC
W
2021-01-10
Cheltenham Town FC
2–1
Mansfield Town FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13
Barnsley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Mansfield Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Mansfield Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Barnsley FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Mansfield Town FC
75%
Barnsley FC or Mansfield Town FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Mansfield Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 2
8.6%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Barnsley FC
| Handicap | Barnsley FC covers | Push | Mansfield Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 22% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Mansfield Town FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

