Mansfield Town vs Northampton

4 - 1
🕒 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 One Call Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Matthew Corlett 🔁 Regular Season - 39 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 39
Regular Season Table
Mansfield Town 10 · Northampton 24
Referee Stats
18 matches · 4.83 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.83
Reds avg 0.11
Penalties avg 0.06
Over 4.5 cards 67%
Home wins 44%
Draws 6%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • Mansfield Town outshot their opponent (17-10).
  • Northampton controlled possession (58%).
  • Mansfield Town had the sharper finishing (9-4 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
Northampton (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 3-4-16

Goals For / Against

16 / 43
Avg: 0.70 / 1.87

Points

13
Avg: 0.57

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

11

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
0.57
1.65
GF
0.70
1.17
GA
1.87
57%
O2.5
52%
57%
BTTS
43%
48%
Score 1st
17%

League-position context

Mansfield Town rank10th
Northampton rank24th
Mansfield Town points65
Northampton points35
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.
Northampton: #24 · 35 pts · GD -35
56 pts off the top 2. 38 pts off the play-off line. 17 pts from safety.
30-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.

Northampton last 5 away

L L L L L
Points0/15
Weighted index0
Goals4-14
Record0-0-5
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

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%

Northampton trend breakdown

Over 2.552%
BTTS43%
BTTS + O2.543%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 70% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Mansfield Town score at home78%
Mansfield Town clean sheet at home35%
Northampton score away52%
Northampton clean sheet away22%

First-goal patterns

Mansfield Town score first48%
Mansfield Town win after scoring first64%
Northampton score first17%
Northampton win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Mansfield Town 43% · Northampton 7%
Avg first goal minute: Mansfield Town 24.5' · Northampton 37.5'

Vs league average

Mansfield Town score at home1.65 vs 1.48
Mansfield Town concede at home1.17 vs 1.15
Northampton score away0.70 vs 1.15
Northampton concede away1.87 vs 1.48
Mansfield Town score 12% above league average, while Northampton score 40% below league average.
Defensive side: Mansfield Town are 2% above league average at home, and Northampton are 26% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals2.75
BTTS50%
Over 2.550%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 2.

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

Northampton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 31% 2H scored: 69% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
31-45 3
46-60 3
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 8
31-45 7
46-60 7
61-75 7
76-90+ 6
16-30 5

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
9
4
Total Shots
17
10
Shots off Goal
6
4
Blocked Shots
2
2
Shots Inside Box
12
7
Shots Outside Box
5
3
Ball Possession
42%
58%
Corner Kicks
3
3
Fouls
13
11
Offsides
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
3
5
Total Passes
306
443
Passes Accurate
202
323
Passes %
66%
73%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
6
Away
6
5'
5' Goal · 1-0
W. Evans
Normal Goal
11'
11' Jack Perkins
24'
24' J. Willis
34'
34' T. Taylor
46'
46' F. Blake-Tracy
1st substitution · For: R. Sweeney
46'
46' E. Hewitt
2nd substitution · For: K. Knoyle
46'
46' J. Willis
1st substitution · For: M. Dyche
46'
46' J. Evans
2nd substitution · For: K. Edwards
46'
46' J. Guthrie
3rd substitution · For: N. Guinness-Walker
48'
48' Goal · 2-0
W. Evans
Normal Goal · Assist: L. Akins
57'
57' A. Oshilaja
62'
62' Goal · 3-0
L. Akins
Normal Goal
71'
71' E. Moore
4th substitution · For: S. Hoskins
71'
71' T. Taylor
5th substitution · For: D. Campbell
73'
73' Goal · 3-1
C. McGeehan
Normal Goal · Assist: Kyle James McAdam
76'
76' J. Vale
6th substitution · For: K. Simon-Swyer
78'
78' R. Oates
3rd substitution · For: O. Irow
86'
86' J. Russell
4th substitution · For: N. Moriah-Welsh
86'
86' R. Hendry
5th substitution · For: A. Lewis
90'
90' G. Abbott
6th substitution · For: Joseph Charles Gardner
90+3'
90+3' Goal · 4-1
L. Akins
Normal Goal

Mansfield Town vs Northampton 4-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Mansfield Town beat Northampton 4-1 on Saturday, 21 March 2026 in League One. The match was refereed by Matthew Corlett. It was played at One Call Stadium.

First half: Mansfield Town took an early lead at 5' when W. Evans scored, making the score 1-0. Jack Perkins received a yellow card for Northampton at 11'. J. Willis received a yellow card for Northampton at 24'. T. Taylor received a yellow card for Northampton at 34'.

Second half: Mansfield Town made their 1st substitution at 46', with F. Blake-Tracy replacing R. Sweeney. Mansfield Town made their 2nd substitution at 46', with E. Hewitt replacing K. Knoyle. Northampton made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Willis replacing M. Dyche. Northampton made their 2nd substitution at 46', with J. Evans replacing K. Edwards. Northampton made their 3rd substitution at 46', with J. Guthrie replacing N. Guinness-Walker. Mansfield Town extended the lead at 48' when W. Evans scored, with the assist credited to L. Akins, making the score 2-0. A. Oshilaja received a yellow card for Mansfield Town at 57'. Mansfield Town extended the lead at 62' when L. Akins scored, making the score 3-0. Northampton made their 4th substitution at 71', with E. Moore replacing S. Hoskins. Northampton made their 5th substitution at 71', with T. Taylor replacing D. Campbell. Northampton reduced the deficit at 73' when C. McGeehan scored, with the assist credited to Kyle James McAdam, making the score 3-1. Northampton made their 6th substitution at 76', with J. Vale replacing K. Simon-Swyer. Mansfield Town made their 3rd substitution at 78', with R. Oates replacing O. Irow. Mansfield Town made their 4th substitution at 86', with J. Russell replacing N. Moriah-Welsh. Mansfield Town made their 5th substitution at 86', with R. Hendry replacing A. Lewis. Mansfield Town made their 6th substitution at 90', with G. Abbott replacing Joseph Charles Gardner. Mansfield Town added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+3' when L. Akins scored, making the score 4-1.

Mansfield Town used 6 substitutions while Northampton used 6 substitutions. Mansfield Town got 1 yellow card, while Northampton got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Mansfield Town outshot their opponent (17-10).
  • Northampton controlled possession (58%).
  • Mansfield Town had the sharper finishing (9-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (50.0%)
BTTS2 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

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