Sunday , 16 August 2026

Bristol Rovers FC vs Mansfield Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Bristol Rovers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Mansfield Town FC
Sat 29 Mar 2025 · 15:00 UTC Memorial Stadium 9,067 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 1' Caylan Vickers
Romaine Sawyers 26' 1–1
1–2 59' Dom Dwyer
Y 12' Adedeji Oshilaja
Y 21' Hiram Boateng
Y 43' Louis Reed
Y 89' Keanu Baccus

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Mansfield Town FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Tallis (England)
  • Assistant 1 Harley Hetherington (England)
  • Assistant 2 Ollie Williams

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Bristol Rovers FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Mansfield Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-29 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Mansfield Town FC 2024-11-23 Mansfield Town FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar Mansfield Town FC H 1–2 L
22 Mar Crawley Town FC A 0–1 L
15 Mar Lincoln City FC A 0–5 L
11 Mar Bolton Wanderers FC H 3–2 W
08 Mar Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–0 W
04 Mar Shrewsbury Town FC A 0–0 D
Mansfield Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Mar Bristol Rovers FC A 2–1 W
15 Mar Barnsley FC H 2–1 W
11 Mar Exeter City FC A 0–2 L
08 Mar Stevenage FC A 1–1 D
04 Mar Wigan Athletic FC H 0–0 D
01 Mar Burton Albion FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Mansfield Town FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Mansfield Town FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Bristol Rovers FC have kicked off against Mansfield Town FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 1' Brilliant from the midfielder! Caylan Vickers makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 1.
  • 6' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 11' Mansfield Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 12' It’s a booking for Mansfield Town FC player. Adedeji Oshilaja gets a card.
  • 17' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 21' Controversy at the stadium! Hiram Boateng argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 26' A goal from the Saint Kitts and Nevis international Romaine Sawyers! He fires home on 26 to make it 1-1!
  • 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol Rovers FC that had 291 games and scored 317 goals.
  • 32' Time for substitution for Mansfield Town FC. Hiram Boateng is replaced by Aaron Lewis.
  • 37' Shaqai Forde is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Mansfield Town FC so far.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' Mansfield Town FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 43.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Mansfield Town FC. Caylan Vickers is replaced by Dom Dwyer.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 59' Dom Dwyer adds to his 0 season tally! Mansfield Town FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 64' Bristol Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Mansfield Town FC's shape.
  • 69' Bristol Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Shaqai Forde as he leaves the pitch. Matt Butcher steps in for Bristol Rovers FC.
  • 71' Jordan Bowery gets the nod from Mansfield Town FC. He replaces Elliot Hewitt and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 81' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Mansfield Town FC! Aden Flint comes on to replace Will Evans.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Ollie Dewsbury. He replaces Gatlin O'Donkor on 86 minute.
  • 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Keanu Baccus.
  • It finishes all square. Bristol Rovers FC and Mansfield Town FC share the spoils 1-2.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Calderon

Mansfield Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Clough

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Romaine Sawyers 1
Dom Dwyer 1
Caylan Vickers 1
Luke McCormick 1

Head to Head

2025-03-29 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Mansfield Town FC 2024-11-23 Mansfield Town FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2025-03-29 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Mansfield Town FC L 2025-03-22 Crawley Town FC 1–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2025-03-15 Lincoln City FC 5–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2025-03-11 Bristol Rovers FC 3–2 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2025-03-08 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2025-03-04 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D

Mansfield Town FC Form

2025-03-29 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Mansfield Town FC W 2025-03-15 Mansfield Town FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W 2025-03-11 Exeter City FC 2–0 Mansfield Town FC L 2025-03-08 Stevenage FC 1–1 Mansfield Town FC D 2025-03-04 Mansfield Town FC 0–0 Wigan Athletic FC D 2025-03-01 Burton Albion FC 1–1 Mansfield Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Mansfield Town FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC or Mansfield Town FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC38% Draw30% Mansfield Town FC32%
Actual: Mansfield Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Mansfield Town FC
62%
Bristol Rovers FC or Mansfield Town FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC28% Draw49% Mansfield Town FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Mansfield Town FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Mansfield Town FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.