Bradford vs Mansfield Town: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Bradford vs Mansfield Town?
Bradford won 1-0 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 18′A. SarcevicBradford
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Bradford win at 52%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Bradford vs Mansfield Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bradford
3-4-2-1- 9J. Beesley
- 23B. Pointon
- 10A. Sarcevic
- 3I. Touray
- 6C. Connolly
- 8A. Phillips
- 7J. Neufville
- 16George Christopher John Pratt
- 15A. Baldwin
- 28M. Pennington
- 21J. McCracken
Mansfield Town
3-1-4-2- 14M. Smith
- 24R. Hendry
- 20F. Blake-Tracy
- 16L. Thompson
- 10G. Maris
- 22N. Moriah-Welsh
- 25L. Reed
- 5R. Sweeney
- 23A. Oshilaja
- 2K. Knoyle
- 21H. Lewis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Mansfield Town have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Plymouth(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Burnley(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Reading(away) | 0-5 | League One |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Luton(home) | 5-2 | League One |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Manchester City U21(home) | 1-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Doncaster(home) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bradford win, 3 draws, 2 Mansfield Town wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | Bradford 1-1 Mansfield Town | League One |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Mansfield Town 3-0 Bradford | League One |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Mansfield Town 0-3 Bradford | EFL Trophy |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Bradford 1-5 Mansfield Town | League Two |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Mansfield Town 0-0 Bradford | League Two |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Bradford 1-1 Mansfield Town | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Bradford vs Mansfield Town on Mar 17, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Bradford score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Mansfield Town score 1.9 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Mansfield Town | 1.9 | 2.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bradford sit 3rd in League One (21 points from 11 matches) and Mansfield Town sit 11th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bradford | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
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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