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Mansfield Town vs Doncaster: result 2-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)One Call Stadium, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

Mansfield Town
2-1
Doncaster

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What was the result of Mansfield Town vs Doncaster?

Mansfield Town won 2-1 on August 15, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 26′R. OatesMansfield Town
  • 49′J. SeniorDoncaster
  • 74′L. ReedMansfield Town

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Mansfield Town win at 45%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.

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Official lineup for Mansfield Town vs Doncaster

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Mansfield Town

3-1-4-2
  1. 14M. Smith
  2. 18R. Oates
  1. 3S. McLaughlin
  2. 16L. Thompson
  3. 13J. Russell
  4. 7L. Akins
  1. 25L. Reed
  1. 5R. Sweeney
  2. 20F. Blake-Tracy
  3. 23A. Oshilaja
  1. 1L. Roberts

Doncaster

3-4-2-1
  1. 10A. May
  1. 21I. Hutchinson
  2. 4O. Bailey
  1. 23J. Senior
  2. 8G. Broadbent
  3. 22R. Gotts
  4. 2J. Sterry
  1. 6J. McGrath
  2. 12N. Byrne
  3. 27S. Grehan
  1. 1Tommy Simkin
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What is the recent form of both teams?

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

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

Mansfield Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 9, 2026Sheffield Utd(home)0-3League Cup
Jul 31, 2026Derby(home)1-3Friendlies Clubs
Jul 28, 2026Alfreton Town(away)4-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 18, 2026Barrow(away)3-4Friendlies Clubs
May 2, 2026Cardiff(home)5-4League One
Doncaster
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 2026Stockport County(away)1-1League Cup
Aug 1, 2026Lincoln(home)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 29, 2026Wolves(home)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 25, 2026Gainsborough Trinity(away)0-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 25, 2026Harrogate Town(away)2-2Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 3, 2026Doncaster 0-2 Mansfield TownLeague One
Aug 9, 2025Mansfield Town 1-2 DoncasterLeague One
Dec 29, 2023Mansfield Town 1-1 DoncasterLeague Two
Oct 10, 2023Mansfield Town 3-2 DoncasterEFL Trophy
Aug 15, 2023Doncaster 2-2 Mansfield TownLeague Two
Jan 28, 2023Mansfield Town 4-1 DoncasterLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Doncaster vs Mansfield Town on Apr 3, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Mansfield Town score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Doncaster score 1.3 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Mansfield Town1.91.468/159/15
Doncaster1.31.346/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Mansfield Town sit 14th in League One (11 points from 8 matches) and Doncaster sit 16th (9 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
14Mansfield Town8323121411
16Doncaster8233999

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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

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