Mansfield are averaging 12.7 shots per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 27.6 total shots on average. That puts them 14th of 24 for team shots per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player shot-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Reading, and a full match-by-match log.
J. Russell leads with 20 shots across 10 qualifying appearances (2/g, 80% hit rate). The shot-rate table below lists every Mansfield player with their shots per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ shots price for the next fixture.
Mansfield are averaging 12.7 shots per game over 10 games and concede 14.9 for a match-total of 27.6. That ranks 14th of 24 for team shots in their primary competition.
Shots matchup blends our attackers' shot rate (50%) with the opposition's shots conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Reading, the page weights each Mansfield attacker against the opposition's last-season shots-conceded rate.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Mansfield fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.
A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their shot rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted.
Possession share, key passes per game and shot accuracy are the strongest underlying drivers of shot volume. The context panel surfaces those drivers so you can read the number, not just take it at face value.
| Player | Position | Apps | Shots | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Smith | attacker | 3 | 6 | 2 | 100% |
| Joe Gardner | attacker | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| David McGoldrick | attacker | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 100% |
| Oliver Irow | attacker | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Lucas Akins | attacker | 9 | 18 | 2 | 89% |
| W. Evans | attacker | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 83% |
| Tyler Roberts | attacker | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 83% |
| J. Russell | midfielder | 10 | 20 | 2 | 80% |
| R. Oates | attacker | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 70% |
| Regan Hendry | midfielder | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 60% |
| L. Reed | midfielder | 10 | 10 | 1 | 60% |
| Ryan Sweeney | defender | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 50% |
| S. McLaughlin | defender | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 38% |
| Kyle Knoyle | defender | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 33% |
| F. Blake-Tracy | defender | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 29% |
| Nathan Moriah-Welsh | midfielder | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 25% |
| Liam Thompson | midfielder | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| A. Oshilaja | defender | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
| Liam Roberts | goalkeeper | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| E. Hewitt | defender | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Harry Lewis | goalkeeper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Owen Dodgson | defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| J. Bowery | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team shots | Opposition shots | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2026 | Luton Town | Home | 5-2 | 21 | 12 | 33 | J. Russell (7) |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Peterborough United | Away | 2-1 | 10 | 15 | 25 | Lucas Akins (3) |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Doncaster Rovers | Home | 2-1 | 18 | 9 | 27 | L. Reed (5) |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Sheffield United | Home | 0-3 | 7 | 20 | 27 | F. Blake-Tracy (2) |
| 2 May 2026 | Cardiff City | Home | 5-4 | 12 | 21 | 33 | Lucas Akins (3) |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Peterborough United | Away | 0-0 | 13 | 9 | 22 | Lucas Akins (3) |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Huddersfield Town | Away | 1-4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | Lucas Akins (2) |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Stockport County | Away | 0-1 | 10 | 16 | 26 | Tyler Roberts (2) |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Luton Town | Home | 2-2 | 15 | 22 | 37 | J. Russell (3) |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Leyton Orient | Away | 0-0 | 11 | 10 | 21 | Kyle Knoyle (2) |