Mansfield Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Mansfield Town FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at One Call Stadium.
- Mansfield Town FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Brook
- Assistant 1 Mark Cunliffe
- Assistant 2 Oliver Bickle
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Nov | Wrexham AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Curzon Ashton FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Stevenage FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Mansfield Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Nov | Crawley Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Weston-super-Mare AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Reading FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Oct | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Mansfield Town FC this season
Mansfield Town FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Mansfield Town FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Mansfield Town FC
| Nathan Moriah-Welsh | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jonathan Russell | 2 G | 1 A |
| Michael Smith | 2 G | |
| Louis Reed | 2 G | |
| Rhys Oates | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Mansfield Town FC is hosting Bristol Rovers FC for another epic battle.
- 5' George Maris has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 4 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Mansfield Town FC and Bristol Rovers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Adedeji Oshilaja is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol Rovers FC so far.
- 25' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Louis Reed on 25 minutes.
- 26' Kamil Conteh has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 26.
- 31' Mansfield Town FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 36' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' Mansfield Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol Rovers FC backline.
- 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luke McCormick makes it 0-1.
- 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Mansfield Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' The referee shows Mansfield Town FC player a card on 56.
- 57' Luke McCormick is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
- 62' The Mansfield Town FC manager makes a substitution. Lucas Akins departs to be replaced by Hiram Boateng.
- 67' Bristol Rovers FC come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 72' Stephen Quinn, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 74' Mansfield Town FC make a change. Keanu Baccus trudges off to be replaced by Aaron Lewis on 74 minutes.
- 76' Another change for Mansfield Town FC made on 76 minute. Frazer Blake-Tracy leaves to be changed by Jordan Bowery.
- 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 86' With 0 assists to his name this season, Will Evans is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol Rovers FC.
- 90' The referee shows Mansfield Town FC player a card on 90.
- 90' Michael Forbes is replacing Shaqai Forde for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bristol Rovers FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Mansfield Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Stephen Quinn ↓ Ben Waine 62'
-
7
Lucas Akins ↓ Hiram Boateng 62'
- 14
- 3
- 25
- 1
-
17
Keanu Baccus ↓ Aaron Lewis 74'
- 11
- 22
- 23
- 4
Bench
-
8
Aaron Lewis ↑ 74'
- 5
-
9
Jordan Bowery ↑ 76'
-
44
Hiram Boateng ↑ 62'
-
10
George Maris ↑ 74'
- 13
-
21
Ben Waine ↑ 62'
Coach
Nigel Clough
Bristol Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 4
- 19
- 5
- 29
- 23
- 6
- 1
- 17
-
28
Shaqai Forde ↓ Michael Forbes 90'
- 22
Bench
- 10
- 8
- 11
-
7
Scott Sinclair ↑ 90'
- 24
- 27
-
25
Michael Forbes ↑ 90'
Coach
Matt Taylor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Caylan Vickers | 1 |
| Luke McCormick | 1 |
| Romaine Sawyers | 1 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
Head to Head
Mansfield Town FC Form
2024-11-23
Mansfield Town FC
0–1
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2024-11-09
Wrexham AFC
1–0
Mansfield Town FC
L
2024-11-03
Curzon Ashton FC
0–4
Mansfield Town FC
W
2024-10-26
Mansfield Town FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2024-10-22
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Mansfield Town FC
W
2024-10-19
Mansfield Town FC
0–1
Stevenage FC
L
Bristol Rovers FC Form
2024-11-23
Mansfield Town FC
0–1
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2024-11-16
Bristol Rovers FC
0–0
Crawley Town FC
D
2024-11-09
Bristol Rovers FC
1–1
Lincoln City FC
D
2024-11-02
Bristol Rovers FC
3–1
Weston-super-Mare AFC
W
2024-10-26
Reading FC
1–0
Bristol Rovers FC
L
2024-10-22
Bristol Rovers FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.75
Mansfield Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + Bristol Rovers FC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Mansfield Town FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
72%
Mansfield Town FC or Bristol Rovers FC
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
2.6%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Mansfield Town FC
| Handicap | Mansfield Town FC covers | Push | Bristol Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 17% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 23% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Mansfield Town FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.