Oxford United vs Mansfield Town prediction and preview
League One · Saturday 16 January 2027, 15:00 UTC
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Oxford United vs Mansfield Town
League One · Saturday 16 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · The Kassam Stadium, Oxford
Oxford United vs Mansfield Town preview
Oxford United welcome Mansfield Town at The Kassam Stadium in Oxford on Saturday 16 January 2027 (15:00 UTC) in the League One. Oxford United are 3rd in the table with 26 points from 13, while Mansfield Town sit 11th on 19 points after 13 matches.
Oxford United have collected 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats from their last 5 league games; Mansfield Town have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Oxford United have scored 1.2 and conceded 0.5 goals per game, with 1 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Mansfield Town average 1.7 scored and 0.8 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.
Head to head, Oxford United have 0 wins to Mansfield Town's 0 across 1 meeting, with 1 draw. Those games averaged 2.0 goals, 0 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 15 Oct 2026, ended Mansfield Town 1-1 Oxford United.
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Form and table
- Oxford UnitedLast five: W D W D W
- Mansfield TownLast five: D W W L D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Oxford United | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 26 | WDWDW |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 19 | DWWLD |
Head-to-head
Team news
Oxford United expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Jamie Cumming, Michal Helik, Jack Currie, Ciaron Brown, Peter Kioso, Siriki Dembélé, Tyler Goodrham, Kai Andrews, Cameron Brannagan, Mark Harris
Mansfield Town expected line-up (3-1-4-2)
Liam Roberts, Deji Oshilaja, Ryan Sweeney, Louis Reed, Jon Russell, Nathan Moriah-Welsh, Jordan Bowery, Elliott Hewitt, Liam Thompson, Michael Smith
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