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Mansfield Town vs Luton: result 5-2 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 30, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)One Call Stadium, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

Mansfield Town
5-2
Luton

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What was the result of Mansfield Town vs Luton?

Mansfield Town won 5-2 on August 30, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 17′N. Moriah-WelshMansfield Town
  • 28′N. Moriah-WelshMansfield Town
  • 45′L. ReedMansfield Town
  • 47′J. RussellMansfield Town
  • 56′J. RussellMansfield Town
  • 78′N. WellsLuton (pen.)
  • 90′N. WellsLuton

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Luton win at 41%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 5-2.

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Official lineup for Mansfield Town vs Luton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Mansfield Town

3-1-4-2
  1. 14M. Smith
  2. 24R. Hendry
  1. 3S. McLaughlin
  2. 16L. Thompson
  3. 13J. Russell
  4. 22N. Moriah-Welsh
  1. 25L. Reed
  1. 5R. Sweeney
  2. 23A. Oshilaja
  3. 2K. Knoyle
  1. 1L. Roberts

Luton

4-1-4-1
  1. 9C. Marshall
  1. 11Emilio Lawrence
  2. 45K. Palmer
  3. 10J. Donley
  4. 7J. Richards
  1. 8L. Walsh
  1. 3K. Naismith
  2. 6G. Johnston
  3. 2H. Odoffin
  4. 25I. Jones
  1. 24Joshua Keeley
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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, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Luton have 10, 3 and 2.

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

Mansfield Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Peterborough(away)1-2League One
Aug 19, 2026Manchester City U21(home)1-4EFL Trophy
Aug 15, 2026Doncaster(home)2-1League One
Aug 9, 2026Sheffield Utd(home)0-3League Cup
Jul 31, 2026Derby(home)1-3Friendlies Clubs
Luton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 27, 2026Chelsea(away)0-2League Cup
Aug 22, 2026Notts County(home)2-2League One
Aug 15, 2026Reading(away)4-3League One
Aug 8, 2026Gillingham(away)3-0League Cup
Aug 2, 2026GO Ahead Eagles(home)0-1Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Mansfield Town win, 4 draws, 1 Luton win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 18, 2026Mansfield Town 2-2 LutonLeague One
Oct 18, 2025Luton 0-2 Mansfield TownLeague One
Apr 2, 2018Luton 2-1 Mansfield TownLeague Two
Aug 26, 2017Mansfield Town 2-2 LutonLeague Two
Apr 17, 2017Mansfield Town 1-1 LutonLeague Two
Oct 22, 2016Luton 1-1 Mansfield TownLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Mansfield Town vs Luton on Apr 18, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Mansfield Town score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Luton score 2.3 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Mansfield Town1.71.759/1511/15
Luton2.31.158/1511/15

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 Luton sit 13th (11 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
13Luton8323161511
14Mansfield Town8323121411

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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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