Cardiff City vs Mansfield Town: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Cardiff City play Mansfield Town in EFL League One (England). The match date is 29 November 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 3:0.

Current form

Cardiff City: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Mansfield Town: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Cardiff City scores 1.96 and concedes 1.09 goals per match. Mansfield Town scores 1.35 and concedes 1.09. League average: 2.62 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Cardiff City 54%, Mansfield Town 54%. Over 2.5: Cardiff City 54%, Mansfield Town 46%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Cardiff City has higher xG: 1.81 vs 1.28. Cardiff City: 16.0 shots per match, Mansfield Town: 11.5.

Match halves

Cardiff City: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.24. Mansfield Town: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.78.

Goals by minute

Cardiff City: 76-90+ (22 goals). Mansfield Town: 76-90+ (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.62 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 9.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

55Possession (%)45
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
20Shots7
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
9Shots on target1
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
2.26xG0.77
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
6Corners4
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
51Dangerous attacks35
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
4Fouls12
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
1Cards1
Cardiff CityMansfield Town

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Cardiff CityMansfield Town
1.96Goals scored / match1.35
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
1.09Goals conceded / match1.09
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
63%Average possession46%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
5.43Shots on target / match3.59
Cardiff CityMansfield Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

15.98Shots per match11.5
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
5.43Shots on target3.59
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
12.2%Shot conversion11.7%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
63%Possession46%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
1.81xG for1.28
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
1.28xG against1.38
Cardiff CityMansfield Town

Shooting quality

Cardiff City: DominantMansfield Town: Balanced
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
Accuracy (shots on target)34%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.38

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Mansfield Town is 10% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Cardiff City · 2.2 pts / match - Mansfield Town

Cardiff City
DWWWL
Season result split
59% W22% R20% P
Season (W-D-L)
27-10-9
1.98 pts / match · goal difference +40
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
17-2-4
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
LDWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 2.04Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Mansfield Town
DWWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
35% W37% R28% P
Season (W-D-L)
16-17-13
1.41 pts / match · goal difference +12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-9-7
Last 5 away
2-2-1
LDWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.78BTTS: 60%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.

Cardiff City is 45% better for: goals scored per match.

1.96 goals / match - Cardiff City · 1.35 goals / match - Mansfield Town

Cardiff City scoring profile: very strong

Cardiff City scores in 87% of matches (40 of 46 matches), while Mansfield Town keeps a clean sheet in 35% (16 of 46 matches).

Mansfield Town scoring profile: strong

Mansfield Town scores in 74% of matches (34 of 46 matches), while Cardiff City keeps a clean sheet in 37% (17 of 46 matches).

90Goals scored (season)62
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
50Goals conceded (season)50
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
3.04Average goals in match2.43
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
14Goals scored (last 5)12
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
8Goals conceded (last 5)7
Cardiff CityMansfield Town

How often they score at least...

87%1 goal74%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
52%2 goals35%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
35%3 goals15%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
20%4 goals9%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town

How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal65%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
24%2 goals35%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
13%3 goals7%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
4%4 goals2%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time15%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
4%BTTS in both halves0%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
33%Scored in both halves20%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
80%BTTS - last 560%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time24%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
59%Min. 2 goals after half-time41%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
26%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Cardiff City - half-time state
33% leading48% draw20% trailing
Mansfield Town - half-time state
33% leading43% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.46Points per match (1st half)1.41
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
0.72Goals scored (1st half)0.57
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.43
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
1.22Average goals (1st half)1
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
63%Clean sheet before half-time63%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
50%No goal before half-time59%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town

After half-time (2nd half)

2.02Points per match (2nd half)1.37
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
1.24Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
0.59Goals conceded (2nd half)0.65
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
1.83Average goals (2nd half)1.43
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
59%Clean sheet after half-time52%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town
30%No goal after half-time48%
Cardiff CityMansfield Town

Cardiff City - second-half results

59% W26% R15% P
67
Half-time points
33
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
93
Second-half points
+30
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.46
PPG before half-time
Lead holding179%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 59%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Mansfield Town - second-half results

35% W33% R33% P
65
Half-time points
26
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
63
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.41
PPG before half-time
Lead holding106%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Cardiff City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.403.00
Goals scored / match0.82.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match1.62.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals40%60%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference0+6
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Mansfield Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.40
Goals scored / match1.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.21.2
Average goals in match1.62.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+6-1
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 7

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Cardiff City
ScoredConceded
8
5
0-15
8
10
16-30
17
8
31-45
21
9
46-60
14
9
61-75
22
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (22 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +13 - wins late phases.

Mansfield Town
ScoredConceded
7
7
0-15
12
6
16-30
7
7
31-45
12
10
46-60
11
11
61-75
13
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.75
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+229%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
64%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Cardiff City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.53
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-14.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
132%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Mansfield Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.36
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-18.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
117%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.79
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Cardiff CityLigaMansfield Town
Average goals in match 3.042.62 2.43
Both teams scored 54%52% 54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 54%51% 46%
Clean sheets 37%27% 35%
Goal before half-time 67%70% 63%
Goal after half-time 83%81% 76%

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

2.62
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / match
1.15
Away goals / match
+29%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Cardiff City 0 - 0 - 1 Mansfield Town. Average goals 9.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Cardiff City vs Mansfield Town?

The EFL League One match finished Cardiff City 3:0 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 Cardiff City vs Mansfield Town?

Cardiff City score 1.96 goals per game on average and Mansfield Town 1.35. The EFL League One average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 54% of Cardiff City's matches and 54% of Mansfield Town's.

What form are Cardiff City and Mansfield Town in?

Over the last 5 games Cardiff City have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Mansfield Town 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Cardiff City vs Mansfield Town — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.