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Mansfield Town vs Cambridge United: result 2-1 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 23, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)One Call Stadium, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

Mansfield Town
2-1
Cambridge United

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What was the result of Mansfield Town vs Cambridge United?

Mansfield Town won 2-1 on September 23, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 58′Leon Clinton Elliott LeggeCambridge United
  • 65′Jacob MellisMansfield Town (pen.)
  • 87′D. RoseMansfield Town

Official lineup for Mansfield Town vs Cambridge United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Mansfield Town

4-4-2
  1. 32D. Rose
  2. 23K. Hemmings
  1. 17A. Potter
  2. 7A. MacDonald
  3. 19Johnny Hunt
  4. 24C. Butcher
  1. 16H. White
  2. 4P. Digby
  3. 18David Matthew Mirfin
  4. 5K. Pearce
  1. 1C. Logan

Cambridge United

4-4-2
  1. 18G. Maris
  2. 9U. Ikpeazu
  1. 20J. Brown
  2. 14Jabo Ibehre
  3. 2B. Halliday
  4. 7Piero Mingoia
  1. 11H. Dunk
  2. 4G. Deegan
  3. 5G. Taylor
  4. 6Leon Clinton Elliott Legge
  1. 1D. Forde
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Mansfield Town have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Cambridge United have 6, 2 and 7.

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

Mansfield Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 16, 2017Lincoln(away)1-0League Two
Sep 12, 2017Wycombe(home)0-0League Two
Sep 9, 2017Grimsby(home)4-1League Two
Sep 2, 2017Carlisle(away)1-1League Two
Aug 29, 2017Lincoln(home)1-3EFL Trophy
Cambridge United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 16, 2017Coventry(home)2-1League Two
Sep 12, 2017Crewe(away)1-0League Two
Sep 9, 2017Barnet(away)1-3League Two
Sep 2, 2017Colchester(home)1-0League Two
Aug 29, 2017Northampton(away)1-1EFL Trophy

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Mansfield Town win, 3 draws, 2 Cambridge United wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 21, 2017Cambridge United 1-3 Mansfield TownLeague Two
Sep 3, 2016Mansfield Town 0-0 Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
May 7, 2016Mansfield Town 0-0 Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
Dec 19, 2015Cambridge United 1-1 Mansfield TownLeague Two
Apr 18, 2015Cambridge United 3-1 Mansfield TownLeague Two
Dec 16, 2014Mansfield Town 0-1 Cambridge UnitedFA Cup

Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Mansfield Town on Jan 21, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Mansfield Town score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 0.9 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Mansfield Town1.31.158/156/15
Cambridge United0.91.167/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Cambridge United4622168663382

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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

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