Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

League One · 2025-26
Mansfield Town FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Luton Town FC
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 14:00 UTC One Call Stadium 8,781 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jonathan Russell 21' 1–0
Jonathan Russell 28' 2–0
2–1 40' Kasey Palmer
2–2 50' Shayden Morris
Elliot Hewitt 66' Y
Y 66' Kal Naismith
Dom Dwyer 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Mansfield Town FC vs Luton Town FC — League One at One Call Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Edward Duckworth (England)
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Harty
  • Assistant 2 Andrew Ellis (England)

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 3.0 goals Luton Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 Mansfield Town FC 2–2 Luton Town FC 2025-10-18 Luton Town FC 0–2 Mansfield Town FC

Recent Form

Mansfield Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Luton Town FC H 2–2 D
14 Apr Leyton Orient FC A 0–0 D
11 Apr Wigan Athletic FC A 1–2 L
06 Apr Burton Albion FC H 0–0 D
03 Apr Doncaster Rovers FC A 2–0 W
21 Mar Northampton Town FC H 4–1 W
Luton Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Mansfield Town FC A 2–2 D
15 Apr Northampton Town FC H 2–1 W
06 Apr AFC Wimbledon A 3–0 W
03 Apr Peterborough United FC H 2–1 W
21 Mar Stockport County FC H 1–1 D
17 Mar Exeter City FC H 3–2 W

Season Stats

Mansfield Town FC Luton Town FC
#13 Position #11
3 Points 3
1 Played 1
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 4
1 Conceded 3
+1 GD +1
3.00 PPG 3.00
100% Win % 100%

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
0% Clean Sheets
Luton Town FC this season

Mansfield Town FC are 13th (3 pts). Luton Town FC are 11th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Mansfield Town FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Luton Town FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

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 Luton Town FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jack Wilshere will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at One Call Stadium. Mansfield Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Ryan Sweeney has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jonathan Russell makes it 1-0.
  • 26' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 28' Goal! Jonathan Russell scores his 21 goal in 231 matches.
  • 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Mansfield Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' The deadlock is broken! Kasey Palmer gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kal Naismith, as he is very good at scoring at One Call Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Luton Town FC — Joseph Johnson on, Mads Juel Andersen off on 46 minutes.
  • 50' Shayden Morris does the damage! The net is bulging and Luton Town FC surge ahead!
  • 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Luton Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' Rhys Oates has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tyler Roberts on 58 minute.
  • 63' Josh Keeley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 66' It’s gonna be a card for Elliot Hewitt.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Ali Al-Hamadi as he leaves the pitch. Nahki Wells steps in for Luton Town FC.
  • 74' Liam Roberts is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Mansfield Town FC so far.
  • 79' A tactical swap from Mansfield Town FC — Dom Dwyer on, Stephen McLaughlin off on 79 minutes.
  • 80' Another substitution for Luton Town FC to replace Emilio Lawrence by Gideon Kodua on 80 minute.
  • 84' Dom Dwyer picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Shayden Morris as he leaves the pitch. Jake Richards steps in for Luton Town FC.
  • 90' Another change for Mansfield Town FC made on 90 minute. Regan Hendry leaves to be changed by Frazer Blake-Tracy.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Mansfield Town FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nigel Clough

Luton Town FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Wilshere

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonathan Russell 2
Kasey Palmer 1
Shayden Morris 1

Head to Head

2026-04-18 Mansfield Town FC 2–2 Luton Town FC 2025-10-18 Luton Town FC 0–2 Mansfield Town FC

Mansfield Town FC Form

2026-04-18 Mansfield Town FC 2–2 Luton Town FC D 2026-04-14 Leyton Orient FC 0–0 Mansfield Town FC D 2026-04-11 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Mansfield Town FC L 2026-04-06 Mansfield Town FC 0–0 Burton Albion FC D 2026-04-03 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–2 Mansfield Town FC W 2026-03-21 Mansfield Town FC 4–1 Northampton Town FC W

Luton Town FC Form

2026-04-18 Mansfield Town FC 2–2 Luton Town FC D 2026-04-15 Luton Town FC 2–1 Northampton Town FC W 2026-04-06 AFC Wimbledon 0–3 Luton Town FC W 2026-04-03 Luton Town FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC W 2026-03-21 Luton Town FC 1–1 Stockport County FC D 2026-03-17 Luton Town FC 3–2 Exeter City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.51 Mansfield Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.24 Luton Town FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 91% + Both teams to score 85%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Mansfield Town FC56% Draw19% Luton Town FC25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes85% 0% No15%
Avg goals/match: 5.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 97%
3%
± 2.5 91%
9%
± 3.5 80%
20%
± 4.5 65%
35%

Double Chance

Mansfield Town FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Luton Town FC
44%
Mansfield Town FC or Luton Town FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Mansfield Town FC48% Draw29% Luton Town FC23%
Actual: Mansfield Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
Actual
4 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.6%
4 – 1
4.5%
3 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
3.7%
4 – 3
3.6%
5 – 2
3.5%
5 – 1
3.2%
1 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Mansfield Town FC

Handicap Mansfield Town FC covers Push Luton Town FC covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 16% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 17% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 11% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 7% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Mansfield Town FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Luton Town FC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓

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