England - EFL League OneSelect Car Leasing StadiumData current as of September 02, 2026

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Reading vs Mansfield Town: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Reading plays Mansfield Town in EFL League One (England). The game is scheduled for September 2, 2026. Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Recent form

Reading has 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 0.50 points per game. Mansfield Town has 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Reading scores 1.50 goals per game and allows 2.00. Mansfield Town scores 2.67 and allows 1.67. Games in this league average 2.98 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Reading's games and 100% of Mansfield Town's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 100%, compared with league averages of 67% for BTTS and 57% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Mansfield Town has the higher season xG average, 1.70 to 1.55 per game. Reading takes 15.0 shots per game, while Mansfield Town takes 15.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Reading leads at halftime in 50% of its games and scores 0.00 goals per game after halftime. Mansfield Town leads at halftime in 67% and scores 1.33 after halftime.

When the teams score

Reading's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (2 goals). For Mansfield Town, it is minutes 16-30 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 2.98 goals. Both teams score in 67% of games, and 57% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.21)
(3.30)
(3.00)

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.

ReadingMansfield Town
1.5Goals scored / game2.67
ReadingMansfield Town
2Goals allowed / game1.67
ReadingMansfield Town
52%Average possession44%
ReadingMansfield Town
4Shots on target / game4.67
ReadingMansfield Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15Shots per game15.67
ReadingMansfield Town
4Shots on target4.67
ReadingMansfield Town
10%Shot conversion17%
ReadingMansfield Town
52%Possession44%
ReadingMansfield Town
1.55xG for1.7
ReadingMansfield Town
1.07xG against1.33
ReadingMansfield Town

Shooting quality

Reading: AttackingMansfield Town: Counter-attacking
ReadingMansfield Town
Accuracy (shots on target)27%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.57

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.

Mansfield Town is 300% better for: last-5 form.

0.5 pts / game - Reading · 2 pts / game - Mansfield Town

Reading
LD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W50% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-1
0.50 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-1
0.50 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 at home
0-0-1
L
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.5Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.55Opponent xG: 1.07BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 50%
Mansfield Town
WLW
Season result split
67% W0% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 away
0-0-1
L
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.7Goals conceded: 1.7xG: 1.70Opponent xG: 1.33BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

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.

Mansfield Town is 78% better for: goals scored per game.

1.5 goals / game - Reading · 2.67 goals / game - Mansfield Town

Mansfield Town is 20% better for: goals allowed per game.

2 goals / game - Reading · 1.67 goals / game - Mansfield Town

Reading scoring profile: very strong

Reading scores in 50% of games (1 of 2 meczów), while Mansfield Town keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 meczów).

Mansfield Town scoring profile: very strong

Mansfield Town scores in 100% of games (3 of 3 meczów), while Reading keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 meczów).

3Goals scored (season)8
ReadingMansfield Town
4Goals conceded (season)5
ReadingMansfield Town
3.5Average goals per game4.33
ReadingMansfield Town
3Goals scored (last 5)8
ReadingMansfield Town
4Goals conceded (last 5)5
ReadingMansfield Town

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal100%
ReadingMansfield Town
50%2 goals67%
ReadingMansfield Town
50%3 goals33%
ReadingMansfield Town
0%4 goals33%
ReadingMansfield Town

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal100%
ReadingMansfield Town
50%2 goals67%
ReadingMansfield Town
50%3 goals0%
ReadingMansfield Town
50%4 goals0%
ReadingMansfield 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.

67%
League average

Goal patterns

50%BTTS at half-time0%
ReadingMansfield Town
0%BTTS in both halves0%
ReadingMansfield Town
0%Scored in both halves67%
ReadingMansfield Town

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
ReadingMansfield Town
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
ReadingMansfield Town
50%BTTS - last 5100%
ReadingMansfield 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

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
ReadingMansfield Town
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
ReadingMansfield Town
50%Min. 3 goals before half-time33%
ReadingMansfield Town

2nd half

50%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
ReadingMansfield Town
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
ReadingMansfield Town
50%Min. 3 goals after half-time67%
ReadingMansfield 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.

Mansfield Town is 17% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2 pts / game - Reading · 2.33 pts / game - Mansfield Town

Reading - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing
Mansfield Town - half-time state
67% leading33% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per game (1st half)2.33
ReadingMansfield Town
1.5Goals scored (1st half)1.33
ReadingMansfield Town
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0
ReadingMansfield Town
2Average goals (1st half)1.33
ReadingMansfield Town
50%Clean sheet before half-time100%
ReadingMansfield Town
50%No goal before half-time33%
ReadingMansfield Town

After half-time (2nd half)

0.5Points per game (2nd half)0.67
ReadingMansfield Town
0Goals scored (2nd half)1.33
ReadingMansfield Town
1.5Goals conceded (2nd half)1.67
ReadingMansfield Town
1.5Average goals (2nd half)3
ReadingMansfield Town
50%Clean sheet after half-time0%
ReadingMansfield Town
100%No goal after half-time0%
ReadingMansfield Town

Reading - second-half results

0% W50% R50% P
4
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 0%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+1.0

Allows 1.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Mansfield Town - second-half results

0% W67% R33% P
7
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
2
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 67% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+1.7

Allows 1.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Reading - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.000.50
Goals scored / game1.50.0
Goals allowed / game0.51.5
Average goals per game2.01.5
1 goal50%50%
2 goals50%50%
3 goals50%50%
Clean sheet50%50%
No goal50%100%
Goal difference+2-3
Half-time: 50% leading - 50% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 50% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - Half-time goals total: 3
Mansfield Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.330.67
Goals scored / game1.31.3
Goals allowed / game0.01.7
Average goals per game1.33.0
1 goal67%100%
2 goals33%100%
3 goals33%67%
Clean sheet100%0%
No goal33%0%
Goal difference+4-1
Half-time: 67% leading - 33% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 67% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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.

Reading
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
2
0
31-45
0
2
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (2 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Mansfield Town
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
3
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
3
2
46-60
1
0
61-75
0
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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

3.92
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 2.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
132%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
75%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-62%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Reading

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.48
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.98
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.93
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
93%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
147%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-1.5
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 33% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Mansfield Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.37
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.63
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.97
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.34
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
196%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
103%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* 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

ReadingLigaMansfield Town
Average goals per game 3.502.98 4.33
Both teams scored 50%67% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%57% 100%
Clean sheets 50%21% 0%
Goal before half-time 50%60% 67%
Goal after half-time 50%83% 100%

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

2.98
Average goals per game
67%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.62
Home goals / game
1.36
Away goals / game
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defensive advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
31%
3 goals
12%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Reading's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss against Mansfield Town. Games average 1.50 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Mansfield Town FC
1 : 0
Reading FC
Reading FC
1 : 1
Mansfield Town FC

FAQ

When do Reading and Mansfield Town play?

Reading face Mansfield Town on September 2, 2026 in EFL League One at Select Car Leasing Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Reading and Mansfield Town?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Reading won 0, Mansfield Town won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

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

Reading score 1.50 goals per game on average and Mansfield Town 2.67. The EFL League One average is 2.98 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Reading's matches and 100% of Mansfield Town's.

What form are Reading and Mansfield Town in?

Over the last 5 games Reading have a 0-1-1 record (0.50 points per game) and Mansfield Town 2-0-1 (2.00 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Reading 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.