Barnsley vs Mansfield Town: result 2-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Barnsley vs Mansfield Town?
Mansfield Town won 2-3 on December 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 2′R. ClearyBarnsley
- 13′D. Keillor-DunnBarnsley
- 25′L. ReedMansfield Town (pen.)
- 58′S. McLaughlinMansfield Town
- 83′A. LewisMansfield Town
Official lineup for Barnsley vs Mansfield Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barnsley
4-2-3-1- 40D. Keillor-Dunn
- 19R. Cleary
- 22Patrick Kelly
- 7Caylan Vickers
- 48L. Connell
- 45Vimal Yoganathan
- 32J. Earl
- 5J. Shepherd
- 4M. Roberts
- 30Jonathan Bland
- 1M. Mahoney
Mansfield Town
3-4-2-1- 11W. Evans
- 3S. McLaughlin
- 22N. Moriah-Welsh
- 20F. Blake-Tracy
- 8A. Lewis
- 25L. Reed
- 4E. Hewitt
- 6B. Cargill
- 5R. Sweeney
- 23A. Oshilaja
- 1L. Roberts
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barnsley have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Mansfield Town have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Exeter City(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Lincoln(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Peterborough(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Port Vale(away) | 0-5 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Stockport County(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Bolton(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Cardiff(away) | 0-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Barnsley wins, 0 draws, 2 Mansfield Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | Mansfield Town 2-1 Barnsley | League One |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Barnsley 1-2 Mansfield Town | League One |
Last archived meeting: Mansfield Town vs Barnsley on Mar 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Barnsley score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Mansfield Town score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Mansfield Town | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barnsley sit 19th in League One (8 points from 8 matches) and Mansfield Town sit 11th (12 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
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