Cambridge United vs Mansfield Town: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 1, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
The Footlab model makes Cambridge United the favourite at 49%, against 26% for a draw and 25% for Mansfield Town. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Cambridge United vs Mansfield Town?
A very open match: only 59 Elo points separate Cambridge United (1,893) and Mansfield Town (1,834).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeats; Mansfield Town have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Bromley(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Barnet(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Norwich(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Derby(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cambridge United win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Mansfield Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2025 | Cambridge United 3-2 Mansfield Town | League One |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Mansfield Town 2-1 Cambridge United | League One |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Mansfield Town 0-3 Cambridge United | League Two |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Cambridge United 0-1 Mansfield Town | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Cambridge United 2-3 Mansfield Town | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2019 | Mansfield Town 0-4 Cambridge United | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Mansfield Town on Jan 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cambridge United score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Mansfield Town score 1.7 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 51% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Mansfield Town | 1.7 | 1.7 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cambridge United sit 4th in League One (4 points from 2 matches) and Mansfield Town sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Cambridge United vs Mansfield Town?
- The Footlab model makes Cambridge United the favourite at 49%, against 26% for a draw and 25% for Mansfield Town.
- Where and when is Cambridge United vs Mansfield Town played?
- Cambridge United vs Mansfield Town is played on January 1, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Abbey Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 51% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.