Cambridge host Mansfield at Abbey Stadium, Cambridge on 2 January 2027 at 15:00 in League One. Cambridge's last five results: W D L D L (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Mansfield's last five: D W W L D (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). In their last 2 meetings, Cambridge have won 1, Mansfield 1, with 0 draws.
Cambridge vs Mansfield kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday 2 January 2027 in League One, at Abbey Stadium, Cambridge. Abbey Stadium holds 10,847 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:00.
Cambridge vs Mansfield is being played at Abbey Stadium in Cambridge on Saturday 2 January 2027, the home ground of Cambridge, which holds 10,847 people. Kick-off is at 15:00 UK time, and the match is part of League One.
Cambridge have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 10, with results reading W D L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-3 defeat away to Orient in the League One on 31 October.
Mansfield have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 4, with results reading D W W L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw away to Wigan in the League One on 3 November.
Across the last 2 meetings Cambridge have won 1, Mansfield have won 1 and 0 were drawn, with Cambridge scoring 4 goals to Mansfield's 4. The most recent was Cambridge United 3-2 Mansfield Town on 25 January 2025 in the League One.
Gassan Ahadme leads Cambridge with 17 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 1.7 a game, the most of any Cambridge player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Cambridge player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Michael Smith leads Mansfield with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Mansfield player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Mansfield player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Cambridge vs Mansfield is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Cambridge's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Orient on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Mansfield's XI from their 0-0 draw at Wigan on Tue 3 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Cambridge vs Mansfield, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2025 | League One | Cambridge United vs Mansfield Town | 3-2 |
| 14 Sep 2024 | League One | Mansfield Town vs Cambridge United | 2-1 |
Predicted lineups for Cambridge vs Mansfield are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Cambridge's XI from their 0-3 defeat at Orient on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Mansfield's XI from their 0-0 draw at Wigan on Tue 3 Nov 2026.
| # | Cambridge | Fouls committed | Mansfield | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Ahadme | 17 | M. Smith | 17 |
| 2 | B. Knight | 12 | L. Reed | 13 |
| 3 | S. Kaikai | 10 | R. Sweeney | 11 |
| 4 | P. Mpanzu | 9 | A. Oshilaja | 10 |
| 5 | C. Perry | 7 | E. Hewitt | 9 |
| # | Cambridge | Shots | Mansfield | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Knight | 24 | M. Smith | 30 |
| 2 | S. Kaikai | 18 | R. Oates | 15 |
| 3 | C. Heffernan | 18 | J. Russell | 14 |
| 4 | G. Ahadme | 15 | L. Thompson | 7 |
| 5 | Z. Bradshaw | 11 | T. Roberts | 6 |
| # | Cambridge | Shots on target | Mansfield | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Ahadme | 9 | M. Smith | 13 |
| 2 | L. Bennett | 5 | R. Oates | 7 |
| 3 | S. Kaikai | 5 | J. Russell | 3 |
| 4 | B. Knight | 5 | T. Roberts | 3 |
| 5 | C. Heffernan | 4 | L. Akins | 2 |
| # | Cambridge | Goals | Mansfield | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Ahadme | 3 | M. Smith | 5 |
| 2 | S. Kaikai | 2 | R. Oates | 1 |
| 3 | B. Knight | 2 | T. Roberts | 1 |
| 4 | Z. Bradshaw | 1 | J. Russell | 1 |
| 5 | L. Bennett | 1 | S. McLaughlin | 1 |
| # | Cambridge | Yellow cards | Mansfield | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Watts | 3 | E. Hewitt | 4 |
| 2 | P. Mpanzu | 2 | F. Blake-Tracy | 3 |
| 3 | S. Kaikai | 2 | L. Reed | 3 |
| 4 | C. Heffernan | 2 | N. Moriah-Welsh | 2 |
| 5 | R. Bangura-Williams | 2 | R. Sweeney | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Shots | 14.4 | 10 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.9 | 7 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.1 | 23 of 24 |
| Tackles | 13.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Passes | 348.3 | 18 of 24 |
| Corners | 8.4 | 1 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 8 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 11 of 24 |
| Shots | 14.2 | 13 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.2 | 13 of 24 |
| Fouls | 13.1 | 5 of 24 |
| Tackles | 16.8 | 5 of 24 |
| Passes | 383 | 9 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.2 | 16 of 24 |