Mansfield Town vs Sheffield Utd Prediction

One Call Stadium, Mansfield 09/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
4.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
82%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.25
SignalSTRONGModel45%SurpriseMediumGap+2.2%
Mansfield Town Rest
8 days
Sheffield Utd Rest
8 days

Mansfield Town vs Sheffield Utd: the result in context

Sheffield Utd beat Mansfield Town 3-0 in the League Cup on 9 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Mansfield Town tend to win more corners, 7.0 a game to 4.7 for Sheffield Utd.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
23%3.80
X
33%3.60
2
44%1.89
Double Chance
1X
56%1.88
X2
77%1.24
Both Teams to Score
Yes
46%1.73
No
54%2.00
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.56 + 1.61 = 3.17
Over 1.5
82%1.25
Over 2.5
49%1.84
Over 3.5
31%3.00
Under 1.5
18%3.55
Under 2.5
51%1.93
Under 3.5
69%1.34
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

4'P. BamfordAssist: J. Rothwell
29'T. Chong INR. Donovan out
37'F. Seriki
46'T. Roberts INR. Oates out
46'R. Norrington-Davies INH. Burrows out
60'R. Hendry INL. Thompson out
60'R. Sweeney INE. Hewitt out
63'L. Reed
70'P. Bamford INR. One out
70'J. Rothwell INO. Arblaster out
71'M. McGuinnessAssist: S. Peck
74'S. McLaughlin INN. Moriah-Welsh out
74'D. McGoldrick INM. Smith out
84'F. Seriki INM. Doherty out
87'L. Thompson
89'C. O'HareAssist: R. One

Lineups

Mansfield Town
3-5-2Coach: Nigel Clough
Sheffield Utd
4-4-2Coach: Chris Wilder
Avg rating6.58
Avg rating6.87
Harry Lewis6.921H. Lewis
Adedeji Oshilaja6.623A. Oshilaja
Frazer Blake-Tracy5.920F. Blake-Tracy
Ryan SweeneyC7.25R. Sweeney
Lucas Akins6.37L. Akins
Jon Russell7.313J. Russell
Louis Reed6.925L. Reed
Regan Hendry6.324R. Hendry
Stephen McLaughlin6.93S. McLaughlin
David McGoldrick6.517D. McGoldrick
Tyler Roberts6.519T. Roberts
Michael Cooper6.91M. Cooper
Femi Seriki6.938F. Seriki
Japhet TangangaC7.25J. Tanganga
Mark McGuinness7.525M. McGuinness
Rhys Norrington-Davies6.730R. Norrington-Davies
Tahith Chong6.919T. Chong
Sydie Peck7.642S. Peck
Joe Rothwell7.07J. Rothwell
Callum O'Hare7.310C. O'Hare
Patrick Bamford6.745P. Bamford
Thomas Cannon6.29T. Cannon

Mansfield Town Substitutes

18Rhys Oates46'for T. Roberts6.3
4Elliott Hewitt60'for R. Sweeney6.6
16Liam Thompson60'for R. Hendry87'6.3
22Nathan Moriah-Welsh74'for S. McLaughlin6.5
14Michael Smith74'for D. McGoldrick6.3
1Liam Roberts
2Kyle Knoyle
10George Maris

Sheffield Utd Substitutes

11Romelle Donovan29'for T. Chong6.3
14Harrison Burrows46'for R. Norrington-Davies6.6
4Oliver Arblaster70'for J. Rothwell7.3
26Ryan One70'for P. Bamford6.5
17Adam Davies
33Jamal Baptiste
2Matt Doherty84'for F. Seriki6.3
44Jaïro Riedewald
23Tyrese Campbell

Match Stats

Mansfield TownSheffield Utd
50%Ball Possession50%
5Corner Kicks3
2Yellow Cards1
7Total Shots20
2Shots on Goal4
4Shots off Goal9
4Shots Inside Box15
3Shots Outside Box5
1Blocked Shots7
15Fouls13
2Offsides0
1Goalkeeper Saves2
402Total Passes410
305Passes Accurate298
76%Pass Accuracy73%

Team Comparison

Mansfield TownMansfield Town
Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd
1594Elo Rating 1645
2.29Attack 1.53
2.09Defense 1.86
66%Hit Rate 39%
17.1Shots per Game 15.1
4.9Shots on Target 4.9
7.0Corners per Game 4.7
1.7Cards per Game 2.4

AI Insights

âš½High Goal Expectancy3.17 goals
📈BTTS Trend
📊Home Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

Mansfield TownMansfield Town
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.4 vs 0.9 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.1 vs 0.4 in first half)

Head to Head

1 previous meeting, all competitions

Mansfield TownMansfield Town1Wins · 100%
Draws00%
Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd0Wins · 0%
7.0Avg Goals
100%Both teams scored1 of 1
100%3+ goals1 of 1

Previous meetings

FA Cup11/01/2026
Sheffield UtdMansfield Town
34

Recent Form

Mansfield TownMansfield Town
4W3D3L
31/07/2026
Mansfield TownDerby
13
L
28/07/2026
Alfreton TownMansfield Town
04
W
18/07/2026
BarrowMansfield Town
43
L
02/05/2026
Mansfield TownCardiff
54
W
28/04/2026
PeterboroughMansfield Town
00
D
25/04/2026
HuddersfieldMansfield Town
14
W
21/04/2026
Stockport CountyMansfield Town
01
W
18/04/2026
Mansfield TownLuton
22
D
14/04/2026
Leyton OrientMansfield Town
00
D
11/04/2026
WiganMansfield Town
21
L
Sheffield UtdSheffield Utd
6W2D2L
01/08/2026
VfL BochumSheffield Utd
00
D
25/07/2026
RotherhamSheffield Utd
02
W
21/07/2026
Sheffield UtdHuddersfield
31
W
17/07/2026
LevanteSheffield Utd
12
W
11/07/2026
ChesterfieldSheffield Utd
00
D
04/07/2026
FC Halifax TownSheffield Utd
13
W
02/05/2026
DerbySheffield Utd
12
W
25/04/2026
Sheffield UtdPreston
23
L
22/04/2026
Sheffield UtdBlackburn
13
L
18/04/2026
WatfordSheffield Utd
02
W

Bracket

Round of 128
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Cambridge United0
Millwall1
Nottingham Forest0
Leeds2
Bradford04
Burnley02
On penalties
Chelsea2
Luton0
Fulham3
AFC Wimbledon0
Sunderland
Seeded
Crystal Palace
Seeded
Bournemouth
Seeded
Arsenal
Seeded
Liverpool
Seeded
Aston Villa
Seeded
Manchester United
Seeded
Brighton
Seeded
Manchester City
Seeded

About the Mansfield Town vs Sheffield Utd forecast

As a knockout tie in the League Cup, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About League Cup

More League Cup fixtures and forecasts are on the League Cup Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

Mansfield Town and Sheffield Utd have met only 1 time recently, with 7.0 goals in that meeting. Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.