Barnsley vs Mansfield Town: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Barnsley played against Mansfield Town in EFL League One (England). The game was played on December 26, 2025. Final score: 2:3.

Recent form

Barnsley has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Mansfield Town has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, with 0.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Barnsley scores 1.67 goals per game and allows 1.50. Mansfield Town scores 1.20 and allows 1.30. Games in this league average 2.52 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 61% of Barnsley's games and 65% of Mansfield Town's. The Over 2.5 rates are 61% and 50%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Barnsley has the higher season xG average, 1.40 to 1.18 per game. Barnsley takes 12.3 shots per game, while Mansfield Town takes 10.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Barnsley leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 0.89 goals per game after halftime. Mansfield Town leads at halftime in 35% and scores 0.75 after halftime.

When the teams score

Barnsley's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (6 goals). For Mansfield Town, it is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 2.52 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

2 : 1
First half
0 : 2
Second half

Game stats

60Possession (%)40
BarnsleyMansfield Town
13Shots7
BarnsleyMansfield Town
5Shots on target4
BarnsleyMansfield Town
1.5xG0.93
BarnsleyMansfield Town
6Corners1
BarnsleyMansfield Town
44Dangerous attacks26
BarnsleyMansfield Town
11Fouls14
BarnsleyMansfield Town
0Cards4
BarnsleyMansfield Town

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

BarnsleyMansfield Town
1.67Goals scored / game1.2
BarnsleyMansfield Town
1.5Goals allowed / game1.3
BarnsleyMansfield Town
55%Average possession47%
BarnsleyMansfield Town
4.06Shots on target / game2.75
BarnsleyMansfield Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.28Shots per game10.9
BarnsleyMansfield Town
4.06Shots on target2.75
BarnsleyMansfield Town
13.6%Shot conversion11%
BarnsleyMansfield Town
55%Possession47%
BarnsleyMansfield Town
1.4xG for1.18
BarnsleyMansfield Town
1.41xG against1.39
BarnsleyMansfield Town

Shooting quality

Barnsley: Efficient finishingMansfield Town: Balanced
BarnsleyMansfield Town
Accuracy (shots on target)33%25%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.410.44

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Barnsley is 600% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Barnsley · 0.2 pts / game - Mansfield Town

Barnsley
WDLWL
Season result split
44% W22% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-4-6
1.56 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-1-2
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WLLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.45Opponent xG: 1.36BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Mansfield Town
LLLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
30% W25% D45% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-5-9
1.15 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-5
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DWLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 0.93Opponent xG: 1.73BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Barnsley is 39% better for: goals scored per game.

1.67 goals / game - Barnsley · 1.2 goals / game - Mansfield Town

Mansfield Town is 15% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.5 goals / game - Barnsley · 1.3 goals / game - Mansfield Town

Barnsley scoring profile: very strong

Barnsley scores in 72% of games (13 of 18 meczów), while Mansfield Town keeps a clean sheet in 20% (4 of 20 meczów).

Mansfield Town scoring profile: very strong

Mansfield Town scores in 80% of games (16 of 20 meczów), while Barnsley keeps a clean sheet in 11% (2 of 18 meczów).

30Goals scored (season)24
BarnsleyMansfield Town
27Goals conceded (season)26
BarnsleyMansfield Town
3.17Average goals per game2.5
BarnsleyMansfield Town
10Goals scored (last 5)2
BarnsleyMansfield Town
9Goals conceded (last 5)9
BarnsleyMansfield Town

How often they score at least...

72%1 goal80%
BarnsleyMansfield Town
50%2 goals30%
BarnsleyMansfield Town
33%3 goals5%
BarnsleyMansfield Town
6%4 goals5%
BarnsleyMansfield Town

How often they concede at least...

89%1 goal80%
BarnsleyMansfield Town
50%2 goals40%
BarnsleyMansfield Town
11%3 goals10%
BarnsleyMansfield Town
0%4 goals0%
BarnsleyMansfield Town

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time10%
BarnsleyMansfield Town
6%BTTS in both halves0%
BarnsleyMansfield Town
44%Scored in both halves20%
BarnsleyMansfield Town

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS45%
BarnsleyMansfield Town
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
BarnsleyMansfield Town
60%BTTS - last 540%
BarnsleyMansfield Town

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
BarnsleyMansfield Town
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time15%
BarnsleyMansfield Town
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
BarnsleyMansfield Town

2nd half

94%Min. 1 goal after half-time90%
BarnsleyMansfield Town
61%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
BarnsleyMansfield Town
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time10%
BarnsleyMansfield Town

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Barnsley - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing
Mansfield Town - half-time state
35% leading30% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per game (1st half)1.35
BarnsleyMansfield Town
0.78Goals scored (1st half)0.45
BarnsleyMansfield Town
0.61Goals conceded (1st half)0.55
BarnsleyMansfield Town
1.39Average goals (1st half)1
BarnsleyMansfield Town
56%Clean sheet before half-time55%
BarnsleyMansfield Town
44%No goal before half-time60%
BarnsleyMansfield Town

After half-time (2nd half)

1.22Points per game (2nd half)1.3
BarnsleyMansfield Town
0.89Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
BarnsleyMansfield Town
0.89Goals conceded (2nd half)0.75
BarnsleyMansfield Town
1.78Average goals (2nd half)1.5
BarnsleyMansfield Town
33%Clean sheet after half-time45%
BarnsleyMansfield Town
39%No goal after half-time40%
BarnsleyMansfield Town

Barnsley - second-half results

33% W22% D44% L
24
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 44%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Mansfield Town - second-half results

35% W25% D40% L
27
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding86%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 30%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Barnsley - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.20
Goals scored / game1.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.81.0
Average goals per game1.82.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5
Mansfield Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.401.00
Goals scored / game0.20.2
Goals allowed / game1.20.6
Average goals per game1.40.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-5-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Barnsley
ScoredConceded
5
2
0-15
4
2
16-30
5
7
31-45
5
1
46-60
6
8
61-75
5
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Mansfield Town
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
3
3
16-30
3
4
31-45
5
5
46-60
3
5
61-75
7
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.83
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
113%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
63%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Barnsley

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
118%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
136%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.16
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Mansfield Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
109%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.95
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

BarnsleyLigaMansfield Town
Average goals per game 3.172.52 2.50
Both teams scored 61%51% 65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 61%49% 50%
Clean sheets 11%27% 20%
Goal before half-time 78%68% 75%
Goal after half-time 94%82% 90%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.52
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.42
Home goals / game
1.10
Away goals / game
+29%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defensive advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. BarnsleyGoalReyes ClearyAssist: Patrick Kelly
  2. Mansfield TownGoalLouis Samuel Reed
  3. Mansfield TownYellow cardElliott Jack Hewitt
  4. Mansfield TownYellow cardStephen Antony McLaughlin
  5. Mansfield TownGoalAaron James Lewis
  6. Mansfield TownYellow cardBaily James Cargill
  7. Mansfield TownYellow cardNathan Moriah-Welsh

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Martin CoyMatches officiated: 14
3.43Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 256%Home wins28%Draws14%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Barnsley vs Mansfield Town?

The EFL League One match finished Barnsley 2:3 Mansfield Town. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Barnsley vs Mansfield Town?

Barnsley score 1.67 goals per game on average and Mansfield Town 1.20. The EFL League One average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Barnsley's matches and 65% of Mansfield Town's.

What form are Barnsley and Mansfield Town in?

Over the last 5 games Barnsley have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Mansfield Town 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Barnsley vs Mansfield Town?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Barnsley vs Mansfield Town: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.