Mansfield Town vs Bradford City

1 January 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Ross Joyce

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

Rhys Oates 22’, 67’
Lucas Akins 37’

Match summary

Mansfield Town won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Bradford City. Mansfield Town led 2-0 at half-time.

Rhys Oates put Mansfield Town ahead in the 22nd minute, Lucas Akins made it 2-0 with a header in the 37th minute, and Oates made it 3-0 in the 67th minute.

The chances backed that up: Mansfield Town created 2.26 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Bradford City's 1.47 from 11.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%

14 Shots 11

8 Shots on target 2

2 Corners 4

359 Passes 411

67.7% Pass accuracy 66.9%

31 Tackles 19

9 Fouls 4

2 Yellow cards 0

0 Offsides 1

Key events

Mansfield Town Bradford City

Kick-off

13’

Brad HallidayShot on target

Rhys OatesRight foot shot

1-0

22’

Rhys OatesShot on target

22’

Baily CargillShot on target

35’

Lucas AkinsHeader

2-0

37’

Half-time2-0

Frazer Blake-TracyWill Evans

46’

Second half underway

Stephen McLaughlinShot on target

48’

Adedeji OshilajaFoul

53’

62’

Will SwanStephen Humphrys

62’

Antoni SarcevicCiaran Kelly

62’

Josh NeufvilleBrad Halliday

Rhys OatesLeft foot shot

3-0

67’

Dom DwyerRhys Oates

73’

Aaron LewisJamie McDonnell

73’

Aaron LewisShot on target

74’

Nathan Moriah-WelshShot on target

84’

86’

Will SwanShot on target

Luke BoltonNathan Moriah-Welsh

87’

Ollie TaylorLouis Reed

87’

Lucas AkinsFoul

89’

Full-time3-0

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.

Mansfield Town 2.26 xGBradford City 1.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Bradford City attacking Mansfield Town attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Mansfield Town 3-4-3 Starting XI

Bradford City 3-4-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper2 players


Liam Roberts	90′	2	0	31	–	–	–	–	–
Ollie Taylor Came on as a substitute	3′	0	0	1	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Adedeji Oshilaja	90′	3	–	1	4	1	29	1	–	–
Ryan Sweeney	90′	1	4	2	7	6	27	–	–	–	–
Baily Cargill	90′	1	4	–	6	2	37	–	–	–	–
Frazer Blake-Tracy Came on as a substitute	45′	–	1	–	3	3	16	1	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Jamie McDonnell Taken off	73′	–	–	28	1	0.01	10	1	14	–	–	–
Louis Reed Taken off	87′	–	1	52	1	0.14	5	–	6	2	–	–
Stephen McLaughlin	90′	–	1	31	3	0.22	1	2	1	–	–	–
Nathan Moriah-Welsh Taken off	87′	–	–	33	–	0.04	3	–	3	1	–	–
Aaron Lewis Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	8	–	0.00	–	–	1	–	–	–
Luke Bolton Came on as a substitute	3′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Lucas Akins	90′	1	–	1	1	0.09	0.09	1	6	–	33
Will Evans Taken off	45′	–	–	–	–	–	0.29	2	3	–	13	–
Rhys Oates Taken off	73′	2	–	6	3	1.57	0.04	–	7	1	18	–
Dom Dwyer Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	3	1	1	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Sam Walker	90′	5	3	22	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Neill Byrne	90′	2	–	–	6	3	42	2	–	–	–
Joe Wright	90′	2	–	2	8	5	50	1	–	–	–
Ciaran Kelly Taken off	62′	2	–	–	7	5	28	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Brad Halliday Taken off	62′	–	–	28	–	0.06	1	1	4	1	–	–
Max Power	90′	–	–	68	3	0.21	1	–	3	–	–	–
Jenson Metcalfe	90′	–	–	47	–	0.01	5	–	10	–	2	–
Ibou Touray	90′	–	–	45	2	0.02	3	–	7	–	1	–
Tyreik Wright	90′	–	–	20	–	0.01	3	–	11	–	4	–
Josh Neufville Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	8	1	0.03	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Stephen Humphrys Taken off	62′	–	–	1	–	0.03	0.01	1	3	–	13	–
Calum Kavanagh	90′	–	–	3	–	0.14	0.03	–	5	1	19	–
Antoni Sarcevic Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	–	–	–	0.50	2	1	–	15	–
Will Swan Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	1	1	0.64	0.15	–	2	–	6	–

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

Mansfield Town win 36% Avg odds 2.59

Draw 29% Avg odds 3.20

Bradford City win 35% Avg odds 2.69

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

Form going into the game

Mansfield Town L D L W W

Bradford City W W L W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Bradford City 1-5 Mansfield Town, 16 Mar 24 Next meeting: Bradford City 1-1 Mansfield Town, 17 Mar 26 All Mansfield Town vs Bradford City 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.