Match summary
Before kickoff, Mansfield Town were 12th in the table but 4th on points from the last five league games.
Mansfield Town vs Port Vale in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Mansfield Town4W 0D 1L
Mansfield TownPort Vale
12Pointsof 159
12Goals scored7
7Goals conceded7
2Clean sheets2
5Scored in a row3
4Unbeaten in a row3
1Conceded in a row0
Head to head13 meetings · Nov 2017 – Sep 2025
- Mansfield Town wins
- 4
- Draws
- 4
- Port Vale wins
- 5
2.92goals per meeting
54%both teams scored
69%3+ goals
38%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsMansfield Town 0W 1D 4L · 2.6 goals per game
Meetings
- League OnePort Vale2-1Mansfield Town
- Carabao CupMansfield Town0-1Port Vale
- League TwoMansfield Town0-3Port Vale
- League TwoPort Vale3-1Mansfield Town
- League TwoMansfield Town1-1Port Vale
Show all 13 meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 293 earlier results
Mansfield TownPort Vale
#12Position#24
32Points23 v 23 games18
+3Goal difference-13
1.35Scored per gameleague avg 1.260.78
1.22Conceded per game1.35
#4Form table position#16
Match Timeline
Mansfield TownPort Vale
- 87'Substitution · Port Vale · Liam Gordon · InOut: Jaheim Headley
- Substitution · Mansfield Town · Regan Hendry · InOut: L. Reed86'
- Substitution · Mansfield Town · V. Adeboyejo · InOut: W. Evans76'
- Substitution · Mansfield Town · Luke Bolton · InOut: R. Oates76'
- Yellow Card · Mansfield Town · Ryan Sweeney70'
- Goal · Mansfield Town · Oliver Irow3-067'
- 63'Substitution · Port Vale · Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel · InOut: Mitchell Clark
- 63'Substitution · Port Vale · Ben Waine · InOut: Ryan Croasdale
- 63'Substitution · Port Vale · Jayden Stockley · InOut: Dajaune Brown
- Goal · Mansfield Town · W. Evans2-059'
- Goal · Mansfield Town · Oliver Irow1-055'
- Substitution · Mansfield Town · Oliver Irow · InOut: Nathan Moriah-Welsh46'
- Substitution · Mansfield Town · J. Russell · InOut: B. Cargill46'
- Yellow Card · Mansfield Town · B. Cargill41'
- 14'Substitution · Port Vale · F. Ojo · InOut: George Byers
Match Statistics
Match stats
Mansfield TownPort Vale
44%Ball Possession56%
10Shots Total3
4Shots On Target1
3Corners2
13Fouls9
2Yellow Cards0
0Offsides1
1Saves1
351Passes477
4Shots Off Target2
91Attacks121
53Dangerous Attacks52
8Shots Inside Box3
2Shots Outside Box0
3Goals0
9Free Kicks13
2Shots Blocked0
5Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
22Tackles19
1Assists0
249Accurate Passes367
23Total Crosses11
4Accurate Crosses2
13Interceptions11
55Duels Won59
4Big Chances Created1
2Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
Starting XI
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MC
Mitchell Clark-
JH
Jaheim HeadleySubstitutes
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KJ
Kyle JohnPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liam Roberts GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(33%) | - | - |
| - | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 36(62%) | 5 | 11/17 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(59%) | 4 | 9/12 | |
| - | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(53%) | 1 | 4/7 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 33(84%) | 4 | 6/11 | |
A. Lewis MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(79%) | 1 | 2/7 |
W. Evans FW | - | 76' | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 20(74%) | - | 4/14 |
R. Oates FW | - | 76' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 11(73%) | 1 | 3/13 |
| - | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(78%) | - | 0/3 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 43(67%) | 1 | 3/4 | |
L. Reed MF | - | 86' | 0 | 0 | - | 54(81%) | - | 0/4 |
| - | 44' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 21(76%) | 1 | 3/6 | |
| - | 14' | 0 | 0 | - | 1(100%) | 1 | 3/5 | |
| - | 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(100%) | 1 | 1/1 | |
| - | 14' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(60%) | 1 | 4/6 | |
Oliver Irow FW | - | 44' | 2 | 0 | 2/2 | 13(85%) | 1 | 2/4 |
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