League One· Season 2025
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.
assist: N. Moriah-Welsh
assist: W. Evans
assist: O. Tanner
assist: R. Colwill
assist: I. Davies
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.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 13 May 2026