League One · Regular Season - 11
Mansfield Town 1–1 Oxford United
Thu 15 Oct 2026 · 19:00 UTC · Field Mill, Mansfield
Mansfield TownTeam 1788
Oxford UnitedTeam 1787- Michael Smith 82'
- Luka Lynch 34'
We gave Mansfield Town 42% to win: it ended in a draw.
- Nathan Daniel Moriah-Welsh 1869 −114'
Mansfield Town:Nathan Daniel Moriah-Welsh 1869 −1 - 22'Peter Kioso 1930 +2
Oxford United:Peter Kioso 1930 +2 - 34'Luka Lynch 1262 +16 assist Siriki Dembele 1795 +7
Oxford United:Luka Lynch 1262 +16 assist Siriki Dembele 1795 +7 - Stephen McLaughlin 1753 −9 for George Abbott 1836 −145'
Mansfield Town:Stephen McLaughlin 1753 −9 for George Abbott 1836 −1 - Jonathan Russell 1884 −254'
Mansfield Town:Jonathan Russell 1884 −2 - 59'Gatlin O Donkor 1493 +2 for Louie Sibley 1777 +3
Oxford United:Gatlin O Donkor 1493 +2 for Louie Sibley 1777 +3 - 59'Mo Missanga 1688 +2 for Luka Lynch 1262 +16
Oxford United:Mo Missanga 1688 +2 for Luka Lynch 1262 +16 - Tyler Roberts 1731 −1 for Nathan Daniel Moriah-Welsh 1869 −161'
Mansfield Town:Tyler Roberts 1731 −1 for Nathan Daniel Moriah-Welsh 1869 −1 - 72'Gatlin O Donkor 1493 +2
Oxford United:Gatlin O Donkor 1493 +2 - Regan·Hendry 1835 −2 for Jonathan Russell 1884 −273'
Mansfield Town:Regan·Hendry 1835 −2 for Jonathan Russell 1884 −2 - Frazer Blake-Tracy 1808 −3 for Ryan Sweeney 1822 −273'
Mansfield Town:Frazer Blake-Tracy 1808 −3 for Ryan Sweeney 1822 −2 - 75'Peter Kioso 1930 +2
Oxford United:Peter Kioso 1930 +2 - 77'Jack Currie 1897 0 for Mark Harris 1901 +2
Oxford United:Jack Currie 1897 0 for Mark Harris 1901 +2 - George Maris 1682 −3 for Elliott Hewitt 1613 −479'
Mansfield Town:George Maris 1682 −3 for Elliott Hewitt 1613 −4 - 80'Sam Long 1775 −3 for Siriki Dembele 1795 +7
Oxford United:Sam Long 1775 −3 for Siriki Dembele 1795 +7 - Michael Smith 1597 −782'
Mansfield Town:Michael Smith 1597 −7 - 84'Gatlin O Donkor 1493 +2
Oxford United:Gatlin O Donkor 1493 +2
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 42% · 29% · 29%(Mansfield Town · draw · Oxford United)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (14%), and that was the result.
- Average value of the starting XI: Mansfield Town €499K, Oxford United €1.1M.
- Home advantage made Mansfield Town the favourite: it added 7 points to their win chance.
- All 11 of Mansfield Town's expected starters were past their position's peak age.
- Oxford United were unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Mansfield Town
14th in League One · 11 pts from 8
- 10 OctWBromley England League One1778
- 6 OctLPort Vale England EFL Trophy1684
- 19 SepDBurton Albion England League One1741
- 12 SepDHuddersfield England League One1730
- 5 SepLBradford England League One1774
Oxford United
8th in League One · 14 pts from 7
- 10 OctWNotts County England League One1831
- 6 OctDExeter City England EFL Trophy1627
- 19 SepDCambridge United England League One1811
- 12 SepWBurton Albion England League One1780
- 5 SepWLeicester England League One1742
Season outlook
From the League One simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Town | 11 /8 | 60.2 | <1% | 5% | 6% | 12th |
| Oxford United | 14 /7 | 72.4 | 13% | 50% | <1% | 2nd |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 24th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Mansfield Town · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.2 (Good) · Elo 1833

Oxford United · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.8 (Good) · Elo 1933
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: –
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Mansfield Town: balanced profile (how Nigel Howard Clough plays) · Oxford United: balanced profile (how Aaron James Ramsey plays)