Blackpool vs Mansfield Town: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 24, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
The Footlab AI model makes Mansfield Town the favourite at 47%, against 25% for a draw and 28% for Blackpool. The most likely score is 1-1. If Mansfield Town wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 1,754 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 9, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Blackpool vs Mansfield Town?
A very open match: only 15 Elo points separate Blackpool (1,877) and Mansfield Town (1,893).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Blackpool vs Mansfield Town
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Blackpool
4-1-3-2- 14T. Bloxham
- 12J. Yates
- 11J. Bowler
- 8A. Morgan
- 6J. Brown
- 17Karoy Anderson
- 4O. Casey
- 28J. Williams
- 32J. Earl
- 26Finley Munroe
- 1B. Peacock-Farrell
Mansfield Town
3-1-4-2- 14M. Smith
- 17D. McGoldrick
- 25L. Reed
- 16L. Thompson
- 22N. Moriah-Welsh
- 3S. McLaughlin
- 24R. Hendry
- 5R. Sweeney
- 23A. Oshilaja
- 4E. Hewitt
- 1L. Roberts
Computed on October 9, 2026 at 01:42 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Mansfield Town have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Wigan(away) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 2-4 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bromley(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Reading(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Port Vale(away) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Bradford(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Reading(away) | 0-5 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Blackpool win, 2 draws, 3 Mansfield Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Blackpool 1-0 Mansfield Town | League One |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Mansfield Town 2-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Blackpool 3-3 Mansfield Town | League One |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Mansfield Town 2-0 Blackpool | League One |
| Dec 6, 2017 | Blackpool 1-1 Mansfield Town | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Blackpool 0-1 Mansfield Town | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Blackpool vs Mansfield Town on Feb 17, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.6 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Mansfield Town score 1.6 and concede 2.2. The model gives a 59% probability of over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Mansfield Town | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackpool sit 15th in League One (8 points from 7 matches) and Mansfield Town sit 17th (8 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Blackpool vs Mansfield Town?
- The Footlab AI model makes Mansfield Town the favourite at 47%, against 25% for a draw and 28% for Blackpool.
- Where and when is Blackpool vs Mansfield Town played?
- Blackpool vs Mansfield Town is played on October 24, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Bloomfield Road, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 59% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.