Blackpool vs Mansfield Town — Stats & Match Analysis

League One · 2026Sat, 24 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC

Blackpool

WLLDL

vsPre-match analysis

Mansfield Town

WLLDD

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored: 1.861.43
Expected goals: 1.571.16
Shots: 14.412.7
Possession: 48.9%45.9%

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What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: mansfield Town's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. The next-strongest reading is weaker: mansfield Town's away-only shot average is below their full-season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Mansfield Town show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

14.4 shots/match ▲ShotsBlackpool · Mansfield Town12.7 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

Metric	Blackpool	Mansfield Town	Baseline
Shots	14.4 shots/match	12.7 shots/match	13.4 shots/match
Shots against	19.4 shots/match	13.4 shots/match	13 shots/match

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

Mansfield Town have a visible away split

weak

Mansfield Town's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.7 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

Metric	Away only	Season	Baseline
Shots	10.3 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.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Blackpool favored in 5 of 13 directional metrics · Mansfield Town in 4 · 4 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Blackpool7 matchesMansfield Town7 matches

1.86 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/71.43 goals/match

1.86 goals/matchGoals allowed7/71.86 goals/match

1.57 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71.16 xG/match

14.4 shots/match ▲Shots7/712.7 shots/match

4.86 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/73.86 shots/match

48.9% ●Possession7/745.9%

4.57 corners/match ●Corners7/73.71 corners/match

10.6 fouls/matchFouls7/714 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Blackpool

1Draws

2Mansfield Town

17 Feb 2026Blackpool — Mansfield Town · League One1–0

19 Aug 2025Mansfield Town — Blackpool · League One2–0

15 Feb 2025Blackpool — Mansfield Town · League One3–3

5 Oct 2024Mansfield Town — Blackpool · League One2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited

Season samples7 / 7home / away teams

Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows

Freshness35 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: Sat, 24 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in League One

Goals per match ranking xG per match ranking Shots per match ranking

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Season

What the record shows