Match

Mansfield Town vs Bradford: prediction and stats

League OneRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 13, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)One Call Stadium, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

Mansfield TownBradford

The Footlab AI model makes Mansfield Town the favourite at 36%, against 28% for a draw and 36% for Bradford. The most likely score is 1-1. If Mansfield Town wins, the most likely score is 1-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,857 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 20, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Mansfield Town vs Bradford?

On Elo ratings, Mansfield Town has 1,859 points and Bradford 1,966.

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Mansfield Town winDrawBradford win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Mansfield Town vs Bradford

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.

Mansfield Town

3-1-4-2
  1. 14M. Smith
  2. 18R. Oates
  1. 25L. Reed
  2. 16L. Thompson
  3. 22N. Moriah-Welsh
  4. 13J. Russell
  5. 3S. McLaughlin
  1. 5R. Sweeney
  2. 23A. Oshilaja
  3. 4E. Hewitt
  1. 1L. Roberts

Bradford

3-4-2-1
  1. 9J. Beesley
  1. 3I. Touray
  2. 6C. Connolly
  3. 10A. Sarcevic
  4. 23B. Pointon
  5. 8A. Phillips
  6. 19K. Jackson
  1. 15A. Baldwin
  2. 28M. Pennington
  3. 16George Christopher John Pratt
  1. 21J. McCracken

Computed on October 20, 2026 at 05:32 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mansfield Town have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Bradford have 10, 3 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Mansfield Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 15, 2026Oxford United(home)1-1League One
Oct 10, 2026Bromley(home)2-1League One
Oct 6, 2026Port Vale(away)0-2EFL Trophy
Sep 19, 2026Burton Albion(away)2-2League One
Sep 12, 2026Huddersfield(home)0-0League One
Bradford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Stevenage(home)2-0League One
Oct 10, 2026Leyton Orient(home)0-0League One
Oct 6, 2026Rotherham(away)4-0EFL Trophy
Oct 3, 2026Reading(away)1-1League One
Sep 22, 2026Newcastle United U21(home)2-1EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Mansfield Town wins, 2 draws, 2 Bradford wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 5, 2026Bradford 1-0 Mansfield TownLeague One
Mar 17, 2026Bradford 1-1 Mansfield TownLeague One
Jan 1, 2026Mansfield Town 3-0 BradfordLeague One
Sep 17, 2024Mansfield Town 0-3 BradfordEFL Trophy
Mar 16, 2024Bradford 1-5 Mansfield TownLeague Two
Sep 2, 2023Mansfield Town 0-0 BradfordLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Bradford vs Mansfield Town on Sep 5, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Mansfield Town score 1.5 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Bradford score 1.4 and concede 0.5. The model gives a 48% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Mansfield Town1.52.129/1511/15
Bradford1.40.5104/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Mansfield Town sit 13th in League One (12 points from 9 matches) and Bradford sit 1st (20 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Bradford1062210520
13Mansfield Town9333131512

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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 Mansfield Town vs Bradford?
The Footlab AI model makes Mansfield Town the favourite at 36%, against 28% for a draw and 36% for Bradford.
Where and when is Mansfield Town vs Bradford played?
Mansfield Town vs Bradford is played on February 13, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at One Call Stadium, in the League One.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 48% 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 54.3% 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.

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