Bradford City vs Mansfield Town

5 September 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee Z Kennard-Kettle

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Antoni Sarcevic 18’

Match summary

Bradford City saw off Mansfield Town 1-0. Bradford City led 1-0 at half-time.

Antoni Sarcevic put Bradford City ahead in the 18th minute.

The chances backed that up: Bradford City created 1.03 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Mansfield Town's 0.48 from 8.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
9 Shots 8
7 Shots on target 2
4 Corners 3
114 Attacks 107
57 Dangerous attacks 44
348 Passes 405
61.8% Pass accuracy 69.4%
13 Tackles 10
19 Fouls 18
2 Yellow cards 2

Key events

Bradford City Mansfield Town
Kick-off
3’
Michael SmithShot on target
Callum ConnollyShot on target
7’
Adam PhillipsShot on target
13’
Antoni SarcevicRight foot shot1-0 (Bradford City)
18’
Bobby PointonShot on target
39’
Adam PhillipsShot on target
40’
42’
Michael SmithShot on target
Half-time1-0
46’
David McGoldrickRegan Hendry
46’
Rhys OatesNathan Moriah-Welsh
Antoni SarcevicShot on target
47’
Second half underway
60’
Louis ReedArgument
Antoni SarcevicFoul
63’
64’
Elliott HewittKyle Knoyle
Henry CartwrightAntoni Sarcevic
65’
66’
Luke BoltonLouis Reed
Kayden JacksonAdam Phillips
66’
Nick PowellBobby Pointon
71’
80’
Tyler RobertsMichael Smith
87’
Elliott HewittFoul
Callum ConnollyShot on target
90’
Macauley GillespheyIbou Touray
90+1’
George PrattFoul
90+1’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.03 0.48 18’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), 1-0 18’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.03 0.48 18’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), 1-0 Sarcevic 18’
Bradford City 1.03 xGMansfield Town 0.48 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mansfield Town attacking Bradford City attacking 
39’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), set piece, 0.43 xG, saved 40’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 42’ Michael Smith (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 13’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 18’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 3’ Frazer Blake-Tracy (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 3’ Frazer Blake-Tracy (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 3’ Michael Smith (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 44’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Luke Bolton (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ David McGoldrick (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Ryan Sweeney (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Tyler Roberts (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Callum Connolly (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 7’ Callum Connolly (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Bobby Pointon (Bradford City), set piece, 0.43 xG, saved 40’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 42’ Michael Smith (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 13’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 18’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 3’ Frazer Blake-Tracy (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Antoni Sarcevic (Bradford City), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 3’ Frazer Blake-Tracy (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 3’ Michael Smith (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 44’ Adam Phillips (Bradford City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Luke Bolton (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ David McGoldrick (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Ryan Sweeney (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Tyler Roberts (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Callum Connolly (Bradford City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 7’ Callum Connolly (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Josh Neufville (Bradford City), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bradford City 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
McCracken
Pennington
Baldwin
Pratt
Touray 90’
Connolly
Sarcevic 65’
Neufville
Phillips 66’
Pointon 71’
Beesley
Mansfield Town 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Lewis
Oshilaja
Sweeney
Knoyle 64’
Blake-Tracy
Reed 66’
Moriah-Welsh 46’
Maris
Thompson
Hendry 46’
Smith 80’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jon McCracken
96′ 2 0 23 1 – – – –
Defenders3 players
Matthew Pennington
96′ 1 2 – 7 2 45 – – – –
Aden Baldwin
96′ – 2 – 9 9 41 3 – – –
George Pratt
96′ – – – 3 2 31 1 – –
Midfielders6 players
Josh Neufville
96′ – – 27 – 0.09 5 4 11 – 1 –
Antoni Sarcevic Taken off
65′ 1 – 23 2 0.46 1 – 3 4 –
Callum Connolly
96′ – – 36 – 0.01 1 1 10 – 3 –
Ibou Touray Taken off
91′ – – 36 1 0.21 1 – 5 – 1 –
Henry Cartwright Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 12 – 0.00 – – 1 1 – –
Nick Powell Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 7 1 0.02 – – 3 2 2 –
Forwards4 players
Adam Phillips Taken off
66′ – – 3 2 0.33 0.02 – – – 23 –
Bobby Pointon Taken off
71′ – – 1 1 0.43 0.09 2 6 1 18 –
Jake Beesley
96′ – 1 – – – 0.10 1 11 4 15 –
Kayden Jackson Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – 0.04 1 2 – 8 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Bradford City win 53% Avg odds 1.75
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.64
Mansfield Town win 21% Avg odds 4.43

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Bradford City WWWLL
Mansfield Town WWLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Bradford City 1-1 Mansfield Town, 17 Mar 26 Next meeting: Mansfield Town vs Bradford City, 13 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Bradford City vs Mansfield Town meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.