Mansfield Town vs Oxford United — Stats & Match Analysis

League One · 2026Thu, 15 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC

Mansfield Town

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vsPre-match analysis

Oxford United

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Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored: 1.432.17
Expected goals: 1.161.31
Shots: 12.711.2
Possession: 45.9%58%

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What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: oxford United have recorded the higher season possession share. The next-strongest reading is weaker: mansfield Town's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Mansfield Town have a visible home split

weak

Mansfield Town's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.7 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

Metric	Home only	Season	Baseline
Shots	16 shots/match	12.7 shots/match	13.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Both teams have elevated fouls records

weak

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

14 fouls/matchFoulsMansfield Town · Oxford United14.8 fouls/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

Metric	Mansfield Town	Oxford United	Baseline
Fouls	14 fouls/match	14.8 fouls/match	12.3 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Oxford United have recorded the higher season possession share.

45.9%PossessionMansfield Town · Oxford United● 58%

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.1 percentage points.

Window: season

Metric	Mansfield Town	Oxford United	Baseline
Possession	45.9%	58%	49.2%

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

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Mansfield Town favored in 5 of 13 directional metrics · Oxford United in 7 · 1 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Mansfield Town7 matchesOxford United6 matches

1.43 goals/matchGoals scored7/6▲ 2.17 goals/match

1.86 goals/matchGoals allowed7/6▲ 1.17 goals/match

1.16 xG/matchExpected goals7/6▲ 1.31 xG/match

12.7 shots/match ▲Shots7/611.2 shots/match

3.86 shots/matchShots on target7/6▲ 4.5 shots/match

45.9%Possession7/6● 58%

3.71 corners/matchCorners7/6● 4.33 corners/match

14 fouls/matchFouls7/614.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited

Season samples7 / 6home / away teams

Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows

Freshness26 daysstale at cutoff

At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

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 nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.

Analysis cutoff: Thu, 15 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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