Mansfield Town FC vs Cardiff City FC, League One 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Mansfield Town FC vs Cardiff City FC — League One at One Call Stadium.
- Mansfield Town FC 13 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Cardiff City FC 46 games · 91 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Charles Breakspear
- Assistant 1 Matthew Malton (England)
- Assistant 2 Andrew Aylott
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Mansfield Town FC this season
Mansfield Town FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' The game is set. Mansfield Town FC kicks off things out of here…
- 2' Goal! Ryan Sweeney scores his 8 goal in 119 matches.
- 7' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Turnbull, as he is very good at scoring at One Call Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 12' Rubin Colwill is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Mansfield Town FC tonight.
- 17' 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.
- 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Mansfield Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 23' Magnificent from Lucas Akins! That is 41 goals in 384 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 26' Against the run of play, Lucas Akins has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 31' It’s high time Nigel Clough made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' It looks surprising Cardiff City FC does not make any changes. Kyle Knoyle has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Wales international Will Evans has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Isaak Davies makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 63' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rhys Oates makes no mistake. 4-1!
- 65' That is a card for Cardiff City FC. Omari Kellyman will be fuming at that decision.
- 66' What a moment for Omari Kellyman! That strike on 66 puts his side firmly in control.
- 71' Mansfield Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 76' Dylan Lawlor has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 79' Oliver Irow adds to his 3 season tally! Mansfield Town FC lead 5-2 — and this changes everything.
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Regan Hendry argues furiously but the card stands.
- 86' A stunning finish from Ronan Kpakio — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Oliver Irow.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Mansfield Town FC 5-4 Cardiff City FC.
Lineups
Mansfield Town FC Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 25
- 2
- 9
- 5
- 18
- 11
- 13
- 22
- 24
Bench
- 29
- 3
- 14
- 34
- 28
- 32
- 44
Coach
Nigel Clough
Cardiff City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 16
- 3
- 30
- 10
- 22
- 27
- 11
- 2
- 48
- 44
Bench
- 39
- 18
- 8
- 41
- 55
- 70
- 71
Coach
Brian Barry-Murphy
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Omari Kellyman | 2 |
| Lucas Akins | 2 |
| Isaak Davies | 1 |
| Ronan Kpakio | 1 |
| Ryan Sweeney | 1 |
| Rhys Oates | 1 |
| Oliver Irow | 1 |
Head to Head
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
3 / 4
2.23
Mansfield Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23
Cardiff City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Mansfield Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Mansfield Town FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Cardiff City FC
56%
Mansfield Town FC or Cardiff City FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Mansfield Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–4 not predicted5 – 4Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 1
6.5%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Mansfield Town FC
| Handicap | Mansfield Town FC covers | Push | Cardiff City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 17% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 17% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Mansfield Town FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Cardiff City FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.