Mansfield Town vs Cardiff City — Free Prediction & Stats

📍 League One, England
🕒 Saturday 2nd May, 15:00 BST

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Over 2.5 Goals

Mansfield Town (20% home wins) hold a slight edge over Cardiff City on the road (50% away wins), but the difference is minimal. View our Home Win, Away Win and Draw stats for more context.

Cardiff City have a strong trend for high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 Goals in 70%), while Mansfield Town are lower at home (60%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Both Mansfield Town and Cardiff City frequently see both teams scoring (60% and 70% respectively). BTTS – Yes looks highly probable with both sides regularly finding the net this season.

Cardiff City often produce high corner totals away (80%), while Mansfield Town are lower at home (50%). The visitors may push the game to Over 9.5 Corners.

Our Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals — Mansfield Town have seen 3+ goals in 60% of home games, Cardiff City in 70% of away games. The numbers suggest an open, high-scoring fixture.

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League Table

The full League One table for the 2025/2026 season, with Mansfield Town (th) and Cardiff City (th) highlighted. League position gives useful context alongside current home and away form when assessing this fixture.

League One 2025/2026

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1 Lincoln City 43 28 10 5 81:38 +43 94
2 Cardiff City A 43 25 10 8 80:44 +36 85
3 Bolton Wanderers 44 19 17 8 67:48 +19 74
4 Bradford City 43 21 9 13 54:48 +6 72
5 Stockport County 42 20 11 11 64:53 +11 71
6 Stevenage 43 19 11 13 46:45 +1 68
7 Plymouth Argyle 43 20 6 17 69:59 +10 66
8 Luton Town 43 18 11 14 61:53 +8 65
9 Huddersfield Town 44 17 13 14 69:60 +9 64
10 Reading 44 16 14 14 63:58 +5 62
11 Wycombe Wanderers 44 16 12 16 63:52 +11 60
12 Doncaster Rovers 43 16 8 19 46:65 -19 56
13 Barnsley 42 14 14 14 65:67 -2 56
14 Mansfield Town H 42 13 16 13 52:45 +7 55
15 Wigan Athletic 43 14 13 16 49:56 -7 55
16 Blackpool 44 15 9 20 52:65 -13 54
17 Burton Albion 43 13 12 18 46:56 -10 51
18 Leyton Orient 44 14 9 21 57:68 -11 51
19 Peterborough United 42 15 6 21 61:61 0 51
20 AFC Wimbledon 44 14 8 22 50:68 -18 50
21 Exeter City 44 12 12 20 50:58 -8 48
22 Rotherham United 43 10 10 23 38:65 -27 40
23 Port Vale 41 9 11 21 33:55 -22 38
24 Northampton Town 43 9 8 26 36:65 -29 35

Team Form

Mansfield Town have lost 30% of their home matches this season, while Cardiff City have been more resilient on the road (10% losses). The visitors may have a slight edge in consistency.

Mansfield Town (Home Form) Cardiff City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Won 2 (20%) 5 (50%)
Drawn 5 (50%) 4 (40%)
Lost 3 (30%) 1 (10%)

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Mansfield Town have seen both teams score in 60% of home games this season, Cardiff City in 70% of away games. Both sides have been regularly finding the net — the stats support a goal at each end.

Mansfield Town (Home Form) Cardiff City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) 6 (60%) 7 (70%)

Match Goals

Cardiff City regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Mansfield Town are lower at home (60%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Over Goals

Mansfield Town (Home Form) Cardiff City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals 8 (80%) 10 (100%)
Over 1.5 Goals 7 (70%) 10 (100%)
Over 2.5 Goals 6 (60%) 7 (70%)
Over 3.5 Goals 4 (40%) 5 (50%)

Under Goals

Mansfield Town (Home Form) Cardiff City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Under 0.5 Goals 2 (20%) 0 (0%)
Under 1.5 Goals 3 (30%) 0 (0%)
Under 2.5 Goals 4 (40%) 3 (30%)
Under 3.5 Goals 6 (60%) 5 (50%)

Team Goals

Mansfield Town have scored 2+ goals in 10% of home games this season, Cardiff City in 40% of away games. The full team goals breakdown is in the table below.

Goals Scored

Mansfield Town (Home Form) Cardiff City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Scored 7 (70%) 10 (100%)
Over 1.5 Goals Scored 4 (40%) 7 (70%)
Over 2.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 4 (40%)
Over 3.5 Goals Scored 1 (10%) 2 (20%)

Goals Conceded

Mansfield Town (Home Form) Cardiff City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 0.5 Goals Conceded 7 (70%) 7 (70%)
Over 1.5 Goals Conceded 6 (60%) 2 (20%)
Over 2.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 1 (10%)
Over 3.5 Goals Conceded 0 (0%) 1 (10%)

Goal Totals

Mansfield Town (Home Form) Cardiff City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Total Goals Scored 13 (1.3 avg) 23 (2.3 avg)
Total Goals Conceded 13 (1.3 avg) 12 (1.2 avg)

Match Corners

Cardiff City frequently reach high corner counts away from home (80%), while Mansfield Town are lower at home (50%). The visitors may create the majority of set-piece opportunities.

Mansfield Town (Home Form) Cardiff City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 7.5 Corners 7 (70%) 9 (90%)
Over 8.5 Corners 5 (50%) 8 (80%)
Over 9.5 Corners 5 (50%) 8 (80%)
Over 10.5 Corners 5 (50%) 6 (60%)
Over 11.5 Corners 5 (50%) 4 (40%)
Over 12.5 Corners 3 (30%) 3 (30%)

Team Corners

Mansfield Town have moderate corner counts at home (6+ corners in 30% of games), and are generally solid defensively, conceding 6+ corners in only 20% of home matches.

Cardiff City win 6+ corners in 70% of away games, generating consistent attacking corner opportunities, and are generally solid defensively away from home, conceding 6+ corners in only 10% of away matches.

Corners Won

Mansfield Town (Home Form) Cardiff City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners For 3 (30%) 8 (80%)
Over 5.5 Corners For 3 (30%) 7 (70%)
Over 6.5 Corners For 3 (30%) 7 (70%)
Over 7.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 6 (60%)
Over 8.5 Corners For 2 (20%) 5 (50%)

Corners Conceded

Mansfield Town (Home Form) Cardiff City (Away Form)
Last X Matches 10 10
Over 4.5 Corners Against 5 (50%) 3 (30%)
Over 5.5 Corners Against 4 (40%) 2 (20%)
Over 6.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 1 (10%)
Over 7.5 Corners Against 2 (20%) 0 (0%)
Over 8.5 Corners Against 1 (10%) 0 (0%)

Today's Football Acca

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    100% combined
  • Borussia Dortmund U19 vs Schalke 04 U19 10:00 BST | U19 Bundesliga, Germany Borussia Dortmund U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 9/10 home matches this season · Schalke 04 U19 have seen over 2.5 goals in 10/11 away matches this season · Odds: 1.28
    90% combined
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  • Tainan City vs Tatung 08:30 BST | Taiwan Football Premier League, Taiwan Tainan City have seen over 2.5 goals in 6/7 home matches this season · Tatung have seen over 2.5 goals in 6/7 away matches this season · Odds: 1.57
    86% combined
Acca odds (approx) 4.27
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Mansfield Town vs Cardiff City Prediction FAQs

What is the prediction for Mansfield Town vs Cardiff City?

Over 2.5 Goals — Mansfield Town have seen 3+ goals in 60% of home games, Cardiff City in 70% of away games. The numbers suggest an open, high-scoring fixture.

Which team is likely to win, Mansfield Town or Cardiff City?

Cardiff City hold a slight form advantage away (50% wins) over Mansfield Town at home (20% wins) in League One. A competitive fixture with the visitors potentially having the edge.

Will both teams score in the match between Mansfield Town and Cardiff City?

Possibly — Cardiff City regularly see both teams score away (70%), while Mansfield Town are lower at home (60%). The visitors are likely to score, but a home reply is less guaranteed.

Will there be Over 2.5 goals in the match between Mansfield Town and Cardiff City?

Possibly — Cardiff City regularly feature in high-scoring away games (Over 2.5 in 70%), while Mansfield Town are lower at home (60%). The visitors' attacking output suggests multiple goals are likely.

Which team is more likely to score multiple goals: Mansfield Town or Cardiff City?

Cardiff City have the stronger away scoring record — 2+ goals in 40% of away games compared to Mansfield Town's 10% at home. The visitors may be the more productive side.

Will there be many corners in the match between Mansfield Town and Cardiff City?

Possibly — Cardiff City frequently reach high corner counts away (80%), while Mansfield Town are lower at home (50%). The visitors may create the majority of set-piece opportunities.

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