Mansfield Town vs Bradford

Mansfield Town

3 - 0

Bradford

🕒 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 One Call Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Ross Joyce 🔁 Regular Season - 24 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 24

Regular Season Table

Mansfield Town 10 · Bradford 4

Referee Stats

Ross Joyce

16 matches · 3.13 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.13
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.19
Over 4.5 cards	25%
Home wins	44%
Draws	31%
Away wins	25%

Team Overview

Mansfield Town (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 9-8-6

Goals For / Against

38 / 27

Avg: 1.65 / 1.17

Points

Avg: 1.52

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Bradford (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-6-11

Goals For / Against

26 / 35

Avg: 1.08 / 1.46

Points

Avg: 1.13

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this League One fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.52

PPG

1.13

1.65

1.08

1.17

1.46

57%

O2.5

65%

57%

BTTS

65%

48%

Score 1st

39%

League-position context

Mansfield Town rank10th

Bradford rank4th

Mansfield Town points65

Bradford points77

Mansfield Town: #10 · 65 pts · GD +12

26 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 16 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Bradford: #4 · 77 pts · GD +7

14 pts off the top 2. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 28 pts clear of the relegation zone.

12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Mansfield Town last 5 home

W D D W D

Points9/15

Weighted index64

Goals13-9

Record2-3-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Bradford last 5 away

W D W L L

Points7/15

Weighted index62

Goals7-8

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Mansfield Town trend breakdown

Over 2.557%

BTTS57%

BTTS + O2.548%

1H Over 0.552%

Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 13%

Bradford trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS65%

BTTS + O2.557%

1H Over 0.570%

Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 9%

Scoring reliability

Mansfield Town score at home78%

Mansfield Town clean sheet at home35%

Bradford score away74%

Bradford clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Mansfield Town score first48%

Mansfield Town win after scoring first64%

Bradford score first39%

Bradford win after scoring first56%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Mansfield Town 43% · Bradford 36%

Avg first goal minute: Mansfield Town 24.5' · Bradford 33.2'

Vs league average

Mansfield Town score at home1.65 vs 1.48

Mansfield Town concede at home1.17 vs 1.15

Bradford score away1.08 vs 1.15

Bradford concede away1.46 vs 1.48

Mansfield Town score 12% above league average, while Bradford score 6% below league average.

Defensive side: Mansfield Town are 2% above league average at home, and Bradford are 1% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2

Avg goals2.50

BTTS50%

Over 2.550%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Mansfield Town goal timing (home)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 8

16-30 7

61-75 7

76-90+ 6

0-15 5

31-45 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 5

76-90+ 5

0-15 4

31-45 4

46-60 4

16-30 3

Bradford goal timing (away)

1H scored: 32% 2H scored: 68% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 6

61-75 6

16-30 5

76-90+ 5

0-15 2

31-45 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

16-30 7

31-45 6

46-60 6

0-15 3

61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

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Blocked Shots

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Shots Inside Box

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Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

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Corner Kicks

—

Fouls

—

Offsides

—

Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

—

Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

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Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

22' ⚽

⚽

22' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

R. Oates

Normal Goal

37' ⚽

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37' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

L. Akins

Normal Goal · Assist: S. McLaughlin

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ W. Evans

1st substitution · For: F. Blake-Tracy

53'

53' A. Oshilaja

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ B. Halliday

1st substitution · For: J. Neufville

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ C. Kelly

2nd substitution · For: A. Sarcevic

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ S. Humphrys

3rd substitution · For: W. Swan

67' ⚽

⚽

67' ⚽ Goal · 3-0

R. Oates

Normal Goal · Assist: L. Reed

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ Jamie Carson McDonnell

2nd substitution · For: A. Lewis

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ R. Oates

3rd substitution · For: D. Dwyer

87' ↑↓

↑↓

87' ⇄ N. Moriah-Welsh

4th substitution · For: L. Bolton

89'

89' L. Akins

Mansfield Town vs Bradford 3-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Mansfield Town beat Bradford 3-0 on Thursday, 01 January 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Ross Joyce. It was played at One Call Stadium.

First half: Mansfield Town took the lead at 22' when R. Oates scored, making the score 1-0. Mansfield Town extended the lead at 37' when L. Akins scored, with the assist credited to S. McLaughlin, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Mansfield Town made their 1st substitution at 46', with W. Evans replacing F. Blake-Tracy. A. Oshilaja received a yellow card for Mansfield Town at 53'. Bradford made their 1st substitution at 62', with B. Halliday replacing J. Neufville. Bradford made their 2nd substitution at 62', with C. Kelly replacing A. Sarcevic. Bradford made their 3rd substitution at 62', with S. Humphrys replacing W. Swan. Mansfield Town extended the lead at 67' when R. Oates scored, with the assist credited to L. Reed, making the score 3-0. Mansfield Town made their 2nd substitution at 73', with Jamie Carson McDonnell replacing A. Lewis. Mansfield Town made their 3rd substitution at 73', with R. Oates replacing D. Dwyer. Mansfield Town made their 4th substitution at 87', with N. Moriah-Welsh replacing L. Bolton. L. Akins received a yellow card for Mansfield Town at 89'.

Mansfield Town used 4 substitutions while Bradford used 3 substitutions. Mansfield Town got 2 yellow cards.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	2
Home Wins	1
Draws	1
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (50.0%)
BTTS	1 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	1
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (100.0%)
BTTS	0 (0.0%)

Mansfield Town vs Bradford Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

17 Mar 2026 Bradford vs Mansfield Town 1 - 1 01 Jan 2026 Mansfield Town vs Bradford 3 - 0