Sunday , 16 August 2026

Mansfield Town FC vs Cardiff City FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2025-26
Mansfield Town FC
5 – 4
Full Time
Cardiff City FC
Sat 2 May 2026 · 14:00 UTC One Call Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Sweeney 2' 1–0
Lucas Akins 23' 2–0
Lucas Akins 26' 3–0
3–1 61' Isaak Davies
Rhys Oates 63' 4–1
4–2 66' Omari Kellyman
Oliver Irow 79' 5–2
5–3 86' Ronan Kpakio
5–4 90+3' Omari Kellyman
Y 65' Omari Kellyman
Regan Hendry 82' Y
Oliver Irow 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Mansfield Town FC vs Cardiff City FC — League One at One Call Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Malton (England)
  • Assistant 2 Andrew Aylott

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
Mansfield Town FC 2 games · Avg 6.0 goals Cardiff City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-02 Mansfield Town FC 5–4 Cardiff City FC 2025-11-29 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Mansfield Town FC

Recent Form

Mansfield Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Cardiff City FC H 5–4 W
28 Apr Peterborough United FC A 0–0 D
25 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 4–1 W
21 Apr Stockport County FC A 1–0 W
18 Apr Luton Town FC H 2–2 D
14 Apr Leyton Orient FC A 0–0 D
Cardiff City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Mansfield Town FC A 4–5 L
25 Apr Northampton Town FC H 5–1 W
22 Apr Port Vale FC H 1–0 W
18 Apr Reading FC A 3–1 W
14 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D
11 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Mansfield Town FC Cardiff City FC
#13 Position #2
3 Points 91
1 Played 46
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 27 / 10 / 9
2 Scored 90
1 Conceded 50
+1 GD +40
3.00 PPG 1.98
100% Win % 59%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Mansfield Town FC this season

Mansfield Town FC are 13th (3 pts). Cardiff City FC are 2nd (91 pts).

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at One Call Stadium!
  • 2' Mansfield Town FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ryan Sweeney on 2.
  • 7' Cardiff City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 12' named a 3-1-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 22' Cardiff City FC have won 398 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 23' Lucas Akins doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 26' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lucas Akins makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 31' Nathan Moriah-Welsh is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cardiff City FC tonight.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 41' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ronan Kpakio suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' Mansfield Town FC are deployed in a 3-1-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Cardiff City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 61' A stunning finish from Isaak Davies — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 63' Rhys Oates adds to his 0 season tally! Mansfield Town FC lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Omari Kellyman.
  • 66' What a strike from Omari Kellyman! The score is 4-2.
  • 71' Liam Roberts is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Mansfield Town FC so far.
  • 76' 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.
  • 79' Goal! Oliver Irow scores his 2 goal in 109 matches.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Regan Hendry is booked for Mansfield Town FC — card on 82.
  • 86' What a strike from Ronan Kpakio! The score is 5-3.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Oliver Irow.
  • Full Time. Mansfield Town FC beats Cardiff City FC

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Akins 2
Omari Kellyman 2
Ronan Kpakio 1
Ryan Sweeney 1
Rhys Oates 1
Oliver Irow 1
Isaak Davies 1

Head to Head

2026-05-02 Mansfield Town FC 5–4 Cardiff City FC 2025-11-29 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Mansfield Town FC

Mansfield Town FC Form

2026-05-02 Mansfield Town FC 5–4 Cardiff City FC W 2026-04-28 Peterborough United FC 0–0 Mansfield Town FC D 2026-04-25 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–4 Mansfield Town FC W 2026-04-21 Stockport County FC 0–1 Mansfield Town FC W 2026-04-18 Mansfield Town FC 2–2 Luton Town FC D 2026-04-14 Leyton Orient FC 0–0 Mansfield Town FC D

Cardiff City FC Form

2026-05-02 Mansfield Town FC 5–4 Cardiff City FC L 2026-04-25 Cardiff City FC 5–1 Northampton Town FC W 2026-04-22 Cardiff City FC 1–0 Port Vale FC W 2026-04-18 Reading FC 1–3 Cardiff City FC W 2026-04-14 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2026-04-11 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.53 Mansfield Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.41 Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Mansfield Town FC46% Draw21% Cardiff City FC33%
Actual: Mansfield Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes83% 0% No17%
Avg goals/match: 4.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 86%
14%
± 3.5 71%
29%
± 4.5 54%
46%

Double Chance

Mansfield Town FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
54%
Mansfield Town FC or Cardiff City FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Mansfield Town FC35% Draw34% Cardiff City FC31%
Actual: Mansfield Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–4 not predicted
5 – 4
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
5.5%
3 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
5.1%
1 – 1
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 3
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
4 – 2
3.4%
2 – 4
3.1%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Mansfield Town FC

Handicap Mansfield Town FC covers Push Cardiff City FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 12% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 16% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 16% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 11% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Mansfield Town FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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