Cambridge United vs Mansfield Town: prediction and stats
League OneMatchday 23Kick-off on January 1, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
The Footlab AI model makes Mansfield Town the favourite at 38%, against 27% for a draw and 35% for Cambridge United. 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 54.1% of the 5,488 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 12, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Cambridge United vs Mansfield Town?
A very open match: only 29 Elo points separate Cambridge United (1,779) and Mansfield Town (1,750).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Cambridge United 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.
Cambridge United
4-2-3-1- 9L. Appéré
- 17P. Mpanzu
- 10B. Knight
- 38G. Hoddle
- 11S. Kaikai
- 44Raees Bangura-Williams
- 6K. Watts
- 2L. Bennett
- 22Z. Bradshaw
- 3Callum Perry
- 1J. Eastwood
Mansfield Town
3-1-4-2- 14M. Smith
- 18R. Oates
- 25L. Reed
- 22N. Moriah-Welsh
- 13J. Russell
- 3S. McLaughlin
- 4E. Hewitt
- 5R. Sweeney
- 23A. Oshilaja
- 9J. Bowery
- 1L. Roberts
Computed on November 12, 2026 at 01:14 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Brighton U21(home) | 6-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Plymouth(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | Chesterfield(home) | 3-5 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Macclesfield(home) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Wigan(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Notts County(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Blackpool(away) | 4-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cambridge United wins, 0 draws, 3 Mansfield Town wins.
| 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 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Mansfield Town score 1.6 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Mansfield Town | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cambridge United sit 8th in League One (21 points from 14 matches) and Mansfield Town sit 11th (19 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
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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 Cambridge United vs Mansfield Town?
- The Footlab AI model makes Mansfield Town the favourite at 38%, against 27% for a draw and 35% for Cambridge United.
- 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 AI model gives a 53% 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 54.1% 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.