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Mansfield Town vs Cardiff

Mansfield Town
5 - 4
Cardiff
🕒 Sat, 02 May 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 One Call Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Charles Breakspear 🔁 Regular Season - 46 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 46
Regular Season Table
Mansfield Town 10 · Cardiff 2
Referee Stats
Charles Breakspear
14 matches · 2.29 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.29
Reds avg 0.21
Penalties avg 0.07
Over 4.5 cards 21%
Home wins 43%
Draws 21%
Away wins 36%
How the match was won
  • Cardiff outshot their opponent (12-20).
  • Cardiff controlled possession (70%).
  • Mansfield Town had the sharper finishing (10-7 shots on target).

Team Overview

Mansfield Town (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 9-8-6

Goals For / Against

38 / 27
Avg: 1.65 / 1.17

Points

35
Avg: 1.52

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

5
Cardiff (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 10-8-5

Goals For / Against

40 / 27
Avg: 1.74 / 1.17

Points

38
Avg: 1.65

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

2

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
1.65
1.65
GF
1.74
1.17
GA
1.17
57%
O2.5
48%
57%
BTTS
61%
48%
Score 1st
57%

League-position context

Mansfield Town rank10th
Cardiff rank2nd
Mansfield Town points65
Cardiff points91
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.
Cardiff: #2 · 91 pts · GD +40
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 24 pts above the play-off edge. 42 pts clear of the relegation zone.
26-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.

Cardiff last 5 away

L W D D W
Points8/15
Weighted index44
Goals13-8
Record2-2-1
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%

Cardiff trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.535%
1H Over 0.561%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 9%

Scoring reliability

Mansfield Town score at home78%
Mansfield Town clean sheet at home35%
Cardiff score away91%
Cardiff clean sheet away35%

First-goal patterns

Mansfield Town score first48%
Mansfield Town win after scoring first64%
Cardiff score first57%
Cardiff win after scoring first77%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Mansfield Town 43% · Cardiff 43%
Avg first goal minute: Mansfield Town 24.5' · Cardiff 39.7'

Vs league average

Mansfield Town score at home1.65 vs 1.48
Mansfield Town concede at home1.17 vs 1.15
Cardiff score away1.74 vs 1.15
Cardiff concede away1.17 vs 1.48
Mansfield Town score 12% above league average, while Cardiff score 51% above league average.
Defensive side: Mansfield Town are 2% above league average at home, and Cardiff are 21% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals6.00
BTTS50%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 9.00 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

Cardiff goal timing (away)

1H scored: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
31-45 8
46-60 7
61-75 5
0-15 3
16-30 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
61-75 5
76-90+ 5
16-30 4
0-15 3
31-45 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
10
7
Total Shots
12
20
Shots off Goal
1
8
Blocked Shots
1
5
Shots Inside Box
8
11
Shots Outside Box
4
9
Ball Possession
30%
70%
Corner Kicks
6
8
Fouls
14
7
Offsides
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
4
Total Passes
231
545
Passes Accurate
167
489
Passes %
72%
90%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
8
Away
6
2' ⚽
⚽
2' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
R. Sweeney
Normal Goal · Assist: N. Moriah-Welsh
23' ⚽
⚽
23' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
L. Akins
Normal Goal · Assist: L. Reed
26' ⚽
⚽
26' ⚽ Goal · 3-0
L. Akins
Normal Goal · Assist: W. Evans
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ D. Turnbull
1st substitution · For: A. Robertson
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ J. Colwill
2nd substitution · For: O. Kellyman
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ C. Willock
3rd substitution · For: I. Davies
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ D. Turnbull
4th substitution · For: A. Robertson
57' ↑↓
↑↓
57' ⇄ J. Colwill
5th substitution · For: O. Kellyman
61' ⚽
⚽
61' ⚽ Goal · 3-1
I. Davies
Normal Goal · Assist: O. Tanner
63' ⚽
⚽
63' ⚽ Goal · 4-1
R. Oates
Normal Goal · Assist: L. Reed
65'
65' O. Kellyman
66' ⚽
⚽
66' ⚽ Goal · 4-2
O. Kellyman
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Colwill
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ J. Bowery
1st substitution · For: S. McLaughlin
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ R. Oates
2nd substitution · For: Joseph Charles Gardner
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ N. Moriah-Welsh
3rd substitution · For: O. Irow
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ R. Oates
4th substitution · For: Joseph Charles Gardner
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ N. Moriah-Welsh
5th substitution · For: O. Irow
79' ⚽
⚽
79' ⚽ Goal · 5-2
O. Irow
Normal Goal · Assist: L. Reed
82'
82' R. Hendry
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ R. Hendry
6th substitution · For: E. Hartmann
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ R. Hendry
7th substitution · For: E. Hartmann
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ L. Reed
8th substitution · For: O. Taylor
86' ⚽
⚽
86' ⚽ Goal · 5-3
R. Kpakio
Normal Goal
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ R. Colwill
6th substitution · For: Paulo Cardoso
90+2'
90+2' O. Irow
90+3' ⚽
⚽
90+3' ⚽ Goal · 5-4
O. Kellyman
Normal Goal · Assist: I. Davies

Mansfield Town vs Cardiff 5-4: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Mansfield Town beat Cardiff 5-4 on Saturday, 02 May 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Charles Breakspear. It was played at One Call Stadium.

First half: Mansfield Town took an early lead at 2' when R. Sweeney scored, with the assist credited to N. Moriah-Welsh, making the score 1-0. Mansfield Town extended the lead at 23' when L. Akins scored, with the assist credited to L. Reed, making the score 2-0. Mansfield Town extended the lead at 26' when L. Akins scored, with the assist credited to W. Evans, making the score 3-0.

Second half: Cardiff made their 1st substitution at 57', with D. Turnbull replacing A. Robertson. Cardiff made their 2nd substitution at 57', with J. Colwill replacing O. Kellyman. Cardiff made their 3rd substitution at 57', with C. Willock replacing I. Davies. Cardiff made their 4th substitution at 57', with D. Turnbull replacing A. Robertson. Cardiff made their 5th substitution at 57', with J. Colwill replacing O. Kellyman. Cardiff reduced the deficit at 61' when I. Davies scored, with the assist credited to O. Tanner, making the score 3-1. Mansfield Town extended the lead at 63' when R. Oates scored, with the assist credited to L. Reed, making the score 4-1. O. Kellyman received a yellow card for Cardiff at 65'. Cardiff reduced the deficit at 66' when O. Kellyman scored, with the assist credited to R. Colwill, making the score 4-2. Mansfield Town made their 1st substitution at 72', with J. Bowery replacing S. McLaughlin. Mansfield Town made their 2nd substitution at 76', with R. Oates replacing Joseph Charles Gardner. Mansfield Town made their 3rd substitution at 76', with N. Moriah-Welsh replacing O. Irow. Mansfield Town made their 4th substitution at 76', with R. Oates replacing Joseph Charles Gardner. Mansfield Town made their 5th substitution at 76', with N. Moriah-Welsh replacing O. Irow. Mansfield Town extended the lead at 79' when O. Irow scored, with the assist credited to L. Reed, making the score 5-2. R. Hendry received a yellow card for Mansfield Town at 82'. Mansfield Town made their 6th substitution at 84', with R. Hendry replacing E. Hartmann. Mansfield Town made their 7th substitution at 84', with R. Hendry replacing E. Hartmann. Mansfield Town made their 8th substitution at 84', with L. Reed replacing O. Taylor. Cardiff reduced the deficit at 86' when R. Kpakio scored, making the score 5-3. Cardiff made their 6th substitution at 88', with R. Colwill replacing Paulo Cardoso. O. Irow received a yellow card for Mansfield Town at 90+2'. Cardiff scored late to reduce the deficit at 90+3' when O. Kellyman scored, with the assist credited to I. Davies, making the score 5-4.

Mansfield Town used 8 substitutions while Cardiff used 6 substitutions. Mansfield Town got 2 yellow cards, while Cardiff got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Cardiff outshot their opponent (12-20).
  • Cardiff controlled possession (70%).
  • Mansfield Town had the sharper finishing (10-7 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

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

2025-2026 Season
02 May 2026 Mansfield Town vs Cardiff 5 - 4 29 Nov 2025 Cardiff vs Mansfield Town 3 - 0