Match

Peterborough vs Mansfield Town: result 2-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough

Peterborough
2-1
Mansfield Town

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What was the result of Peterborough vs Mansfield Town?

Peterborough won 2-1 on August 22, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 50′B. WoodsPeterborough
  • 60′M. SmithMansfield Town
  • 90′H. LeonardPeterborough

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Mansfield Town win at 42%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.

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Official lineup for Peterborough vs Mansfield Town

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Peterborough

4-2-3-1
  1. 9H. Leonard
  1. 10Ethan Williams
  2. 8B. Khela
  3. 11O. Edwards
  1. 16B. Woods
  2. 4L. Kelly
  1. 3E. Weir
  2. 6T. O'Connor
  3. 15G. Nevett
  4. 2C. Johnston
  1. 1A. Bass

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
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What is the recent form of both teams?

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

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

Peterborough
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026Bradford(away)0-2League One
Aug 8, 2026Bristol Rovers(away)1-0League Cup
Aug 1, 2026West Brom(home)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 28, 2026York(away)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 25, 2026Boston United(away)0-1Friendlies Clubs
Mansfield Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
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
Jul 28, 2026Alfreton Town(away)4-0Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 28, 2026Peterborough 0-0 Mansfield TownLeague One
Feb 10, 2026Mansfield Town 1-2 PeterboroughLeague One
Apr 30, 2025Mansfield Town 4-2 PeterboroughLeague One
Dec 26, 2024Peterborough 0-3 Mansfield TownLeague One
Sep 26, 2023Mansfield Town 2-2 PeterboroughLeague Cup
Aug 11, 2020Mansfield Town 0-2 PeterboroughFriendlies Clubs

Last archived meeting: Peterborough vs Mansfield Town on Apr 28, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Peterborough score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Mansfield Town score 1.7 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Peterborough0.91.548/156/15
Mansfield Town1.71.668/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Peterborough sit 20th in League One (8 points from 9 matches) and Mansfield Town sit 14th (11 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
14Mansfield Town8323121411
20Peterborough92257148

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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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