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League One · 2026

Reading 5–0 Mansfield Town · League One

5–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Reading won 5–0.

Shots
2011
Shots on target
75
Expected goals
2.681.38
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Reading beat Mansfield Town 5–0. Recorded in this match (Reading – Mansfield Town): shots 20–11, shots on target 7–5, expected goals 2.68–1.38, possession 54%–46%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Mansfield Town.

11.2 days ▲Rest daysReading · Mansfield Town3.21 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricReadingMansfield TownBaseline
Rest days11.2 days3.21 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Reading show a distinct attacking-volume record

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Reading's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.3 shots/match ▲ShotsReading · Mansfield Town15 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricReadingMansfield TownBaseline
Shots16.3 shots/match15 shots/match13.1 shots/match
Shots against9 shots/match14 shots/match13.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Reading have recorded the higher season possession share.

52.7% ●PossessionReading · Mansfield Town44.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricReadingMansfield TownBaseline
Possession52.7%44.3%48.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots11 shotsReading 20 shots, Mansfield Town 11 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots5 shotsReading 7 shots, Mansfield Town 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.68 xG1.38 xGReading 2.68 xG, Mansfield Town 1.38 xG
  • Possession54%46%Reading 54%, Mansfield Town 46%
  • Corners5 corners2 cornersReading 5 corners, Mansfield Town 2 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls16 foulsReading 9 fouls, Mansfield Town 16 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card0 cardsReading 1 card, Mansfield Town 0 cards
  • Passes442 passes372 passesReading 442 passes, Mansfield Town 372 passes
  • Pass accuracy76.9%75.5%Reading 76.9%, Mansfield Town 75.5%
  • Shots inside box17 shots7 shotsReading 17 shots, Mansfield Town 7 shots
  • Blocked shots5 blocks2 blocksReading 5 blocks, Mansfield Town 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves5 saves1 saveReading 5 saves, Mansfield Town 1 save
  • Offsides0 offsides2 offsidesReading 0 offsides, Mansfield Town 2 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 35′Jack MarriottGoal · Reading
  2. 40′Benn WardGoal · Reading
  3. 44′George EarthyGoal · Reading
  4. Half-time
  5. 58′Jack MarriottGoal · Reading
  6. 72′Joel PereiraYellow card · Reading
  7. 80′Jacob BrownGoal · Reading
  8. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Mansfield Town · 2 player changesGeorge Maris · Regan Hendry
  • 68′Mansfield Town · 1 player changeFrazer Blake-Tracy
  • 68′Reading · 2 player changesRandell Williams · Jacob Brown
  • 69′Mansfield Town · 1 player changeTyler Roberts
  • 76′Mansfield Town · 1 player changeLuke Bolton
  • 77′Reading · 1 player changeCharlie Savage
  • 82′Reading · 2 player changesConor Masterson · Daniel Kyerewaa

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Reading4-2-3-1
  1. Joel PereiraG
  2. Udoka Godwin-MalifeD
  3. Jeriel DorsettD
  4. Paudie O’ConnorD
  5. Benn WardD
  6. Andy RinomhotaM
  7. Lewis WingM
  8. George EarthyM
  9. Jack MarriottF
  10. Kyreece LisbieF
  11. Paddy LaneF

Substitutes

  • Jack Stevens
  • Conor Masterson
  • Charlie Savage
  • Daniel Kyerewaa
  • Randell Williams
  • Jamie Reid
  • Jacob Brown
Mansfield Town3-1-4-2
  1. Harry LewisG
  2. Elliott HewittD
  3. Ryan SweeneyD
  4. Lucas AkinsD
  5. Adedeji OshilajaD
  6. Owen DodgsonD
  7. Liam ThompsonM
  8. Nathan Moriah-WelshM
  9. Louis ReedM
  10. David McGoldrickF
  11. Rhys OatesF

Substitutes

  • Kyle Knoyle
  • Stephen McLaughlin
  • Luke Bolton
  • Frazer Blake-Tracy
  • Regan Hendry
  • Michael Smith
  • Tyler Roberts

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Reading
1Draws
1Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town — Reading · League One1–0
Reading — Mansfield Town · League One1–1
Mansfield Town — Reading · League One1–5
Reading — Mansfield Town · League One2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Reading favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Mansfield Town in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Reading3 matchesMansfield Town4 matches
2.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored3/42 goals/match
1.33 goals/match ▲Goals allowed3/42.5 goals/match
1.78 xG/match ▲Expected goals3/41.3 xG/match
16.3 shots/match ▲Shots3/415 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/44.75 shots/match
52.7% ●Possession3/444.3%
5.67 corners/match ●Corners3/44 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls3/414 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 2 Sept 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in League One

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsReadingMansfield Town
CompetitionLeague One
Head-to-headReading — Mansfield Town
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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