Plymouth vs Mansfield Town

27 January 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Will Finnie

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Aribim Pepple 20’
  • Ryan Sweeney 41’

Match summary

The points were shared as Plymouth and Mansfield Town drew 1-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Aribim Pepple put Plymouth ahead in the 20th minute and Ryan Sweeney equalised in the 41st minute.

Plymouth had the better of the chances, with 1.44 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Mansfield Town's 0.58 from 10.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
17 Shots 10
7 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 2
348 Passes 292
69.3% Pass accuracy 66.8%
22 Tackles 15
13 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Plymouth Mansfield Town
Kick-off
Joe EdwardsFoul
16’
Aribim PeppleRight foot shot1-0 (Plymouth)
20’
Aribim PeppleShot on target
24’
Caleb WattsShot on target
33’
39’
Oliver IrowShot on target
41’
Ryan SweeneyLeft foot shot1-1 (Mansfield Town)
Half-time1-1
46’
Jon RussellAaron Lewis
46’
Elliott HewittLuke Bolton
Second half underway
51’
Victor AdeboyejoLucas Akins
Matthew SorinolaFoul
59’
Xavier AmaechiMatthew Sorinola
62’
Ronan CurtisShot on target
64’
Owen OseniCaleb Watts
73’
74’
Nathan Moriah-WelshRegan Hendry
Malachi BoatengShot on target
76’
Xavier AmaechiShot on target
80’
81’
Kyle KnoyleRhys Oates
85’
Victor AdeboyejoShot on target
86’
Adedeji OshilajaFoul
90+1’
Frazer Blake-TracyFoul
Brendan Sarpong-WireduShot on target
90+3’
Full-time1-1

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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.44 0.58 20’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), 1-0 20’ 41’ Ryan Sweeney (Mansfield Town), 1-1 41’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.44 0.58 20’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), 1-0 Pepple 20’ 41’ Ryan Sweeney (Mansfield Town), 1-1 Sweeney 41’
Plymouth 1.44 xGMansfield Town 0.58 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Mansfield Town attacking Plymouth attacking 
24’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 25’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 33’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 41’ Ryan Sweeney (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.25 xG, goal 90+4’ Brendan Galloway (Plymouth), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 85’ Victor Adeboyejo (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 20’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 31’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 77’ Jon Russell (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Plymouth), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 90’ Oliver Irow (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 72’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Oliver Irow (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 47’ Frazer Blake-Tracy (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 5’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Jon Russell (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Ryan Sweeney (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ Regan Hendry (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 76’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 61’ Regan Hendry (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 24’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 25’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 33’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 41’ Ryan Sweeney (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.25 xG, goal 90+4’ Brendan Galloway (Plymouth), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 85’ Victor Adeboyejo (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 20’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 31’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 77’ Jon Russell (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu (Plymouth), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 90’ Oliver Irow (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 72’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 37’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Oliver Irow (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 80’ Xavier Amaechi (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ Caleb Watts (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Frazer Blake-Tracy (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ Aribim Pepple (Plymouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Jon Russell (Mansfield Town), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Ryan Sweeney (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Joe Edwards (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Ronan Curtis (Plymouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 76’ Malachi Boateng (Plymouth), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 69’ Regan Hendry (Mansfield Town), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 61’ Regan Hendry (Mansfield Town), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Plymouth 4-4-2 Starting XI
Ashby-Hammond
Ross
Mitchell
Galloway
Edwards
Boateng
Sarpong-Wiredu
Curtis
Sorinola 62’
Watts 73’
Pepple
Mansfield Town 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Roberts
Oshilaja
Sweeney
Cargill
Blake-Tracy
Lewis 46’
Hendry 74’
Bolton 46’
Akins 51’
Irow
Oates 81’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Luca Ashby-Hammond
90′ 2 1 36 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Joe Edwards
90′ 1 1 1 4 3 51 2 – –
Mathias Ross
90′ 3 2 1 8 4 37 1 – – –
Alex Mitchell
90′ 4 1 – 5 1 38 – – – –
Brendan Galloway
90′ 2 1 – 4 2 19 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Ronan Curtis
90′ – – 18 2 0.23 3 – 9 2 3 –
Malachi Boateng
90′ – – 51 2 0.20 1 – 4 – – –
Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu
90′ – 1 38 1 0.02 2 1 3 1 – –
Matthew Sorinola Taken off
62′ – – 13 2 0.16 2 – 3 1 1
Caleb Watts Taken off
73′ – – 14 – 0.02 2 – 6 2 1 –
Forwards3 players
Aribim Pepple
90′ 1 – 3 2 0.44 0.24 3 9 2 16 –
Xavier Amaechi Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 1 1 0.03 0.03 1 3 2 15 –
Owen Oseni Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 1 2 –
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

Plymouth win 39% Avg odds 2.70
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.53
Mansfield Town win 32% Avg odds 3.29

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

Form going into the game

Plymouth DDWWW
Mansfield Town WWWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Mansfield Town 2-0 Plymouth, 28 Oct 25 All Plymouth vs Mansfield Town meetings, next on 19 Dec 26

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