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League OneSeason 2025

Mansfield Town vs Cardiff

2 May 2026 at 15:00One Call Stadium, Mansfield

Match Summary

Mansfield Town defeated Cardiff 5:4. The match was played in League One 2025. Goals were scored by R. Sweeney 2′, L. Akins 23′, L. Akins 26′, I. Davies 61′, R. Oates 63′, O. Kellyman 66′, O. Irow 79′, R. Kpakio 86′, O. Kellyman 90′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Mansfield Town had 30% possession while Cardiff held 70%. Mansfield Town had 12 shots (10 on target) compared to 21 (7 on target) for Cardiff. Expected goals: Mansfield Town 1.98 — Cardiff 2.65. Mansfield Town made 5 substitutions, Cardiff made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Mansfield Town and Cardiff — 9 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
23′
L. Akins

assist: W. Evans

26′
Half Time
57′
D. TurnbullA. Robertson
61′
I. Davies

assist: O. Tanner

63′
70′
J. BaganN. Williams
J. BoweryS. McLaughlin
72′
R. OatesJ. Gardner
76′
79′
L. ReedO. Taylor
84′
R. HendryE. Hartmann
84′
88′
R. ColwillP. Moreno
Full Time

Rivalry since 2018

Mansfield Town vs Cardiff Head to Head Results· 3

Mansfield Town and Cardiff have met 3 times — Mansfield Town won 0, Cardiff won 2, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Cardiff leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 8 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.67 per match (1 for the home side, 7 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Cardiff are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–4 in 2018.

Drawn
1
·
2
wins
Total goals
8 · 2.7/match
Both scored
1/3 · 33%
Over 2.5
2/3 · 67%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026