Mansfield Town vs Reading

10 March 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Thomas Parsons

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Louis Reed 70’

Match summary

Mansfield Town won 1-0 at home to Reading. It was goalless at half-time.

Louis Reed put Mansfield Town ahead in the 70th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Mansfield Town created 0.81 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots, Reading 0.62 from 8.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
17 Shots 8
7 Shots on target 2
13 Corners 6
359 Passes 373
71.9% Pass accuracy 70.8%
7 Tackles 15
10 Fouls 10
0 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Mansfield Town Reading
Kick-off
2’
Kamari DoyleShot on target
19’
Finley BurnsFoul
Jon RussellShot on target
20’
Will EvansShot on target
29’
Victor AdeboyejoShot on target
35’
Lucas AkinsShot on target
38’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
65’
Paddy LaneLiam Fraser
66’
Matt RitchieKamari Doyle
Regan HendryJon Russell
67’
Rhys OatesVictor Adeboyejo
67’
Will EvansShot on target
68’
Louis Reed1-0 (Mansfield Town)
69’
Stephen McLaughlinShot on target
71’
74’
Sean PattonKelvin Ehibhatiomhan
74’
Will KeaneRyan Nyambe
Jordan BoweryElliott Hewitt
76’
Aaron LewisGeorge Abbott
80’
Oliver IrowStephen McLaughlin
80’
84’
Andy YiadomRandell Williams
90+3’
Lewis WingArgument
90+5’
Benn WardShot on target
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.81 0.62 70’ Louis Reed (Mansfield Town), 1-0 70’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.81 0.62 70’ Louis Reed (Mansfield Town), 1-0 Reed 70’
Mansfield Town 0.81 xGReading 0.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Reading attacking Mansfield Town attacking 
76’ Will Evans (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.22 xG, off target 15’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 44’ Benn Ward (Reading), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 2’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 44’ Randell Williams (Reading), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 70’ Louis Reed (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 38’ Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 64’ George Abbott (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 67’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ Will Evans (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 52’ Jon Russell (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Randell Williams (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Will Evans (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 53’ Benn Ward (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Stephen McLaughlin (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Sean Patton (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ Victor Adeboyejo (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Jon Russell (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ George Abbott (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Victor Adeboyejo (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 40’ Jon Russell (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Benn Ward (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 71’ Stephen McLaughlin (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Will Evans (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Will Evans (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.22 xG, off target 15’ Charlie Savage (Reading), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 44’ Benn Ward (Reading), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 44’ Randell Williams (Reading), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 2’ Kamari Doyle (Reading), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 70’ Louis Reed (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 38’ Lucas Akins (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 64’ George Abbott (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 67’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ Will Evans (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 52’ Jon Russell (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Randell Williams (Reading), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Will Evans (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 53’ Benn Ward (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 55’ Stephen McLaughlin (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ Sean Patton (Reading), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ Victor Adeboyejo (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Victor Adeboyejo (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 20’ Jon Russell (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ George Abbott (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Jon Russell (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Benn Ward (Reading), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 71’ Stephen McLaughlin (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Will Evans (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Mansfield Town 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Roberts
Hewitt 76’
Oshilaja
Blake-Tracy
McLaughlin 80’
Reed
Abbott 80’
Russell 67’
Akins
Adeboyejo 67’
Evans
Reading 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pereira
Nyambe 74’
Burns
O’Connor
Ward
Wing
Fraser 65’
Doyle 66’
Savage
Williams 84’
Ehibhatiomhan 74’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Liam Roberts
90′ 1 0 19 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Elliott Hewitt Taken off
76′ 1 1 – 5 3 45 – – – –
Adedeji Oshilaja
90′ – – – 3 3 29 – – – –
Frazer Blake-Tracy
90′ 1 2 2 4 3 40 – – – –
Jordan Bowery Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – 5 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Louis Reed
90′ 1 – 57 2 0.27 1 – 2 2 1 –
George Abbott Taken off
80′ – – 38 1 0.09 2 1 8 2 1 –
Stephen McLaughlin Taken off
80′ – – 31 4 0.18 1 2 8 1 2 –
Jon Russell Taken off
67′ – – 21 – 0.02 – 2 1 2 – –
Regan Hendry Came on as a substitute
23′ – 1 12 1 0.10 – – 3 – – –
Aaron Lewis Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards5 players
Lucas Akins
90′ – – 1 1 0.06 0.04 4 3 2 25 –
Victor Adeboyejo Taken off
67′ – – 2 1 0.06 0.00 – 2 2 6 –
Will Evans
90′ – – 4 2 0.32 0.02 1 7 1 20 –
Rhys Oates Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 2 – 0.07 0.00 – 2 – 4 –
Oliver Irow Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 0.01 – – – 3 –
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 44% Avg odds 2.10
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.36
Reading win 28% Avg odds 3.36

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

Form going into the game

Mansfield Town LLLDD
Reading WDDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Reading 1-1 Mansfield Town, 04 Oct 25 Next meeting: Reading 5-0 Mansfield Town, 02 Sep 26  All Mansfield Town vs Reading 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.