Bradford City vs Mansfield Town Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
FT · HT 1–01 – 0
Antoni Sarcevic 18′11th
12th
Player of the matchHarry LewisMAN · 98′ played · 16 recoveries · 6 saves · 9 final-3rd passes
7.6- Possession
- 46%54%
- Shots · on target in brackets
- 9 (7)8 (2)
- Corners
- 43
- Table · 9 v 6 pts
- 11th → 4th12th → 16th
League OneMatchday 5University of Bradford StadiumRef Z. Kennard-Kettle
This meeting
Events
BDC 1–0 MAN · 2–2 yellow- Full time 1–0
- Macaulay Gillespheyfor Ibou Touray
- George PrattYellow card
- Elliott HewittYellow card
- Tyler Robertsfor Michael Smith
- Nick Powellfor Bobby Pointon
- Kayden Jacksonfor Adam Phillips
- Luke Boltonfor Louis Reed
- Henry Cartwrightfor Antoni Sarcevic
- Elliott Hewittfor Kyle Knoyle
- Antoni SarcevicYellow card
- Louis ReedYellow card
- Rhys Oatesfor Nathan Moriah-Welsh
- David McGoldrickfor Regan Hendry
- Half-time 1–0
- Antoni Sarcevic1–0Goal · right foot · assist Jake Beesley
Top ratings
XI avg 7.00 v 6.79
Harry LewisMAN7.6
Antoni SarcevicBDC7.5
Jake BeesleyBDC7.3
Josh NeufvilleBDC7.3
Jon McCrackenBDC7.2
Player leaders
this matchShots
- Adam PhillipsBDC3 (2)
- Antoni SarcevicBDC2 (2)
- Michael SmithMAN2 (2)
Big chances created
- Antoni SarcevicBDC1
- Jake BeesleyBDC1
- Kyle KnoyleMAN1
Passes
- Louis ReedMAN36/43
- Ryan SweeneyMAN35/47
- Deji OshilajaMAN35/46
Progressive passes
- Deji OshilajaMAN44 (96%)
- Ryan SweeneyMAN41 (87%)
- Matthew PenningtonBDC41 (91%)
Final-third passes
- Jon McCrackenBDC16
- Matthew PenningtonBDC16
- Aden BaldwinBDC13
Key passes
- Liam ThompsonMAN3
- Antoni SarcevicBDC2
- Bobby PointonBDC2
Ball recoveries
- Harry LewisMAN16
- Jon McCrackenBDC11
- Louis ReedMAN7
Duels won
- Michael SmithMAN13/24
- Josh NeufvilleBDC11/16
- Jake BeesleyBDC11/20
Dribbles
- Josh NeufvilleBDC2/4
- Bobby PointonBDC2/3
- Louis ReedMAN2/3
Tackles
- Josh NeufvilleBDC5
- Liam ThompsonMAN4
- Bobby PointonBDC2
Clearances
- Deji OshilajaMAN9
- Aden BaldwinBDC7
- Ryan SweeneyMAN5
Saves
- Harry LewisMAN6
- Jon McCrackenBDC2
Season comparison
as the teams came into the match- Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
- 2.6Goals per game (both sides)4
- 67%Over 1.580%
- 47%Over 2.580%
- 27%Over 3.560%
- 40%Both teams scored60%
- 33%Clean sheets27%
- 33%Failed to score27%
- Bradford City at home v Mansfield Town away
- 7Played8
- 3Won3
- 1Drawn2
- 3Lost3
- 8-6Goals (for-against)13-12
- 1.43Points per game1.38
- 29%Over 2.563%
- 43%Clean sheets50%
- 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
- 9-31st-half goals (for-against)16-9
- 16-112nd-half goals (for-against)13-22
- 64%Goals after half-time45%
- 47%Goal before half-time73%
- 5-9-1Half-time W-D-L7-5-3
What stands out
- 4thfrom 11th
Bradford City moved from 11th to 4th in the League One table with this result.6 → 9 points after 5 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
- 16thfrom 12th
Mansfield Town moved from 12th to 16th in the League One table with this result.6 → 6 points after 5 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
Team stats
42 figures- 46%Possession54%
- 9Shots8
- 7Shots on target2
- 2Big chances1
- 4Corners3
- 348Passes405
- 15Fouls13
- 2Yellow cards2
All 42 stats
- Attack
- 3Accurate crosses5
- 105Attacks108
- 1Big chances missed1
- 16Crosses24
- 44Dangerous attacks34
- 13Dribble attempts9
- 1Offsides0
- 78%Shot accuracy25%
- 1Shots blocked3
- 7Shots inside box6
- 1Shots off target3
- 2Shots outside box2
- 7Successful dribbles5
- Passing
- 24Accurate long passes21
- 215Accurate passes281
- 84%Forward passes %84%
- 8Key passes7
- 27%Long pass accuracy28%
- 90Long passes74
- 62%Pass accuracy69%
- 106Passes in final third68
- Defence
- 54Ball recoveries55
- 94Ball safe118
- 74Duels won65
- 6Goal kicks9
- 33Headers won29
- 10Interceptions8
- 2Saves6
- 13Tackles10
- 8Tackles won4
- Discipline
- 18Free kicks19
- Other
- 181Possession lost178
- 4Substitutions5
- 23Throw-ins31
Head-to-head
13 meetings on record since 20196-3-4Bradford City W-D-L · goals 17:19
6 BDC3 draws4 MAN- With Bradford City at home
- 2-2-2 (6:9)
- Goals per meeting
- 2.77
- Over 2.5 goals
- 54%
- Both teams scored
- 46%
- Won by the host
- 31%
- Last 5 (Bradford City)
- 1W 2D 2L · 2.8 goals/game
- Bradford City1–1Mansfield TownLeague One
- Mansfield Town3–0Bradford CityLeague One
- Mansfield Town0–3Bradford CityEFL Trophy
- Bradford City1–5Mansfield TownLeague Two
- Mansfield Town0–0Bradford CityLeague Two
Show all 13 meetings
- Bradford City1–1Mansfield TownLeague Two
- Mansfield Town1–2Bradford CityLeague Two
- Bradford City0–2Mansfield TownLeague Two
- Mansfield Town2–3Bradford CityLeague Two
- Bradford City1–0Mansfield TownLeague Two
- Mansfield Town1–3Bradford CityLeague Two
- Mansfield Town3–0Bradford CityLeague Two
- Bradford City2–0Mansfield TownLeague Two
- Mansfield TownnextBradford CityLeague One
Form
last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off- 0-1L17 Jul
- 4-0W24 Jul
- 3-2W29 Jul
- 2-2D1 Aug
- 2-0W8 Aug
- 2-0W15 Aug
- 1-0W20 Aug
- 0-0D26 Aug
- 0-2L29 Aug
- 1-2L1 Sep
5-2-3goals 15:91.70pts/game
Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below
- 5-4W2 May
- 3-4L18 Jul
- 4-0W28 Jul
- 1-3L31 Jul
- 0-3L9 Aug
- 2-1W15 Aug
- 1-4L19 Aug
- 1-2L22 Aug
- 5-2W30 Aug
- 0-5L2 Sep
4-0-6goals 22:281.20pts/game
- H
Cambridge United1–2 - A
Plymouth Argyle0–2 - H
Burnley0–0 - A
Sheffield Wednesday1–0 - H
Peterborough United2–0
latest 5
- A
Reading0–5 - H
Luton Town5–2 - A
Peterborough United1–2 - H
Manchester City U211–4 - H
Doncaster Rovers2–1
Referee
Z. Kennard-Kettle- Cards / match
- 3.82this match 4 (+0.18)
- Yellows / match
- 3.74this match 4
- Reds / match
- 0.08
- Penalties / match
- 0.2017% of matches
- Fouls / match
- 21.4this match 28
1.79Home 1.79 vs Away 1.94 yellows/match · 4–3 red1.94
40%Results in 87 recent matches · draw 20%40%
home winsaway wins- With Bradford City
- 1-0-0 in 1 · 3 yellows/game
- With Mansfield Town
- 1-0-0 in 1 · 1 yellows/game
Analysed latest 87 of 88 career matches.
Matchday 5
League One · the other 10 games- Wigan Athletic
0–4
Stockport County - Peterborough United
1–2
Sheffield Wednesday - Wycombe Wanderers
3–3
Milton Keynes Dons - Reading
3–1
Blackpool - Luton Town
1–1
Leyton Orient - Leicester City
0–4
Oxford United - Huddersfield Town
1–1
Notts County - Doncaster Rovers
2–3
Plymouth Argyle - Burton Albion
2–2
Cambridge United - Barnsley
1–5
Stevenage
Match info
- Competition
- League One
- Season
- 2026/2027 · Matchday 5 of 46
- Kick-off
- Venue
- University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford
- Capacity
- 25,136 · grass
- Weather
- 18 °C · scattered clouds · humidity 65%
- Referee
- Z. Kennard-Kettle
- BDC coach
- Graham Alexander (1.51 PPG)
- MAN coach
- Nigel Clough (1.40 PPG)
Match summary
Bradford City beat Mansfield Town 1-0 in the League One (England).
Before kickoff, Bradford City (11th) and Mansfield Town (12th) were level on 6 points in the table. Across 13 previous meetings on record, Bradford City won 6 and Mansfield Town won 4, with 3 draws (2.77 goals per game).
Antoni Sarcevic (18') scored for Bradford City.
Bradford City — live results and scheduleMansfield Town — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this
Lineups
Starting XIs · ratings at full time- 217.2Jon McCracken98′
- 286.9Matthew Pennington98′
- 156.9Aden Baldwin98′
- 166.4George PrattYC 98′
- 77.3Josh Neufville98′
- 107.5Antoni SarcevicG YC ↓65′
- 67.0Callum Connolly98′
- 36.9Ibou Touray↓90+1′ 94′
- 86.8Adam Phillips↓66′
- 236.9Bobby Pointon↓71′
- 97.3Jake BeesleyA 98′
- 217.6Harry Lewis98′
- 57.0Ryan Sweeney98′
- 236.9Deji Oshilaja98′
- 26.8Kyle Knoyle↓64′
- 256.4Louis ReedYC ↓66′
- 206.5Frazer Blake-Tracy98′
- 166.8Liam Thompson98′
- 106.8George Maris98′
- 226.4Nathan Moriah-Welsh↓46′
- 246.4Regan Hendry↓46′
- 147.2Michael Smith↓80′
- 5Macaulay GillespheyDF · ↑90+1′
- 19Kayden JacksonFW · ↑66′6.8
- 20Henry CartwrightMF · ↑65′6.4
- 25Nick PowellMF · ↑71′6.6
- 1Cameron DawsonGK
- 2Reece WelchDF
- 22Kieran MorganMF
SubstitutesCoaches: Graham Alexander (1.51 PPG) · Nigel Clough (1.40 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off
- 4Elliott HewittDF · YC ↑64′6.6
- 8Luke BoltonDF · ↑66′6.4
- 17David McGoldrickFW · ↑46′6.6
- 18Rhys OatesFW · ↑46′6.3
- 19Tyler RobertsFW · ↑80′6.5
- 39Owen DodgsonDF
Table after full time
League One 2026/2027| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | GD | Pts | Before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4-0-1 | 13:6 | +7 | 12 | 1st | |
| 2 | 5 | 3-2-0 | 10:4 | +6 | 11 | 2nd | |
| 3 | 5 | 3-0-2 | 13:6 | +7 | 9 | 3rd | |
| 4 | 5 | 3-0-2 | 5:4 | +1 | 9 | 11th ▲7 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2-2-1 | 10:7 | +3 | 8 | 5th | |
| 6 | 5 | 2-2-1 | 9:8 | +1 | 8 | 7th ▲1 | |
| 14 | 5 | 2-1-2 | 6:8 | -2 | 7 | 6th ▼8 | |
| 15 | 5 | 1-3-1 | 9:6 | +3 | 6 | 21st ▲6 | |
| 16 | 5 | 2-0-3 | 8:11 | -3 | 6 | 12th ▼4 | |
| 17 | 5 | 1-2-2 | 4:7 | -3 | 5 | 13th ▼4 | |
| 18 | 5 | 0-4-1 | 7:9 | -2 | 4 | 22nd ▲4 | |
| 24 | 5 | 1-0-4 | 5:11 | -6 | 3 | 23rd ▼1 |
- Bradford City
- 11th → 4th6 → 9 pts
- Mansfield Town
- 12th → 16th6 → 6 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table
Expected vs happened
as of kick-off47%Model · draw 23%30%
- Projected goals
- 1.80 – 1.39total 3.19 · from goals per game before kick-off
- Most likely scores
- 1–1 10.3%2–1 9.3%1–0 7.4%
| Outcome | Model | Happened |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford City win | 47% | Yes |
| Draw | 23% | No |
| Mansfield Town win | 30% | No |
| Over 1.5 goals | 83% | No |
| Over 2.5 goals | 62% | No |
| Over 3.5 goals | 39% | No |
| Both teams to score | 63% | No |
| Bradford City clean sheet | 25% | Yes |
| Mansfield Town clean sheet | 17% | No |
Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this
Updated