Reading vs Mansfield Town Prediction, H2H & Stats

England: League One · Regular Season - 4
Reading

Reading

6th in table
LLWWD
Full time
5:0
HT 3 - 0
Mansfield Town

Mansfield Town

11th in table
DWWLD
35' J. Marriott
40' B. Ward
44' G. Earthy
58' J. Marriott
72' Joel Pereira
80' J. Brown
Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading
T. Reeves

Head to head

Last 4 meetings
4games
2Reading wins
1Draws
1Mansfield Town wins
3Goals per game
75%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
10 Mar 2026League One Mansfield Town 1 - 0 Reading
04 Oct 2025League One Reading 1 - 1 Mansfield Town
21 Apr 2025League One Mansfield Town 1 - 5 Reading
29 Dec 2024League One Reading 2 - 1 Mansfield Town

League One table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Huddersfield 14851 28:12 +16 29 DWWWW
2 Stockport County 14824 26:14 +12 26 WLDWW
3 Luton 14734 27:21 +6 24 DWWWW
4 Oxford United 12651 20:11 +9 23 DWDWD
5 Plymouth 14725 21:19 +2 23 DWLLW
6 Reading 13643 25:13 +12 22 DWWLW
7 Bradford 13643 10:8 +2 22 LDDWD
8 Cambridge United 14563 21:21 0 21 LDLDW
9 Sheffield Wednesday 13553 22:14 +8 20 DDLLW
10 Leicester 13544 22:19 +3 19 DWLWW
11 Mansfield Town 13544 20:18 +2 19 DLWWD
12 Milton Keynes Dons 13463 22:20 +2 18 WWWLW
13 Wycombe 13463 21:23 -2 18 WDDWL
14 Leyton Orient 13526 19:14 +5 17 WLLWD
15 Burton Albion 14455 18:21 -3 17 LWDDL
16 Stevenage 12444 17:13 +4 16 DLWLW
17 Notts County 12354 13:14 -1 14 WDWLL
18 AFC Wimbledon 13346 9:21 -12 13 LDLLL
19 Blackpool 12336 17:21 -4 12 DLWLL
20 Doncaster 13337 14:22 -8 12 LLWLL
21 Wigan 14329 11:22 -11 11 DWLLL
22 Peterborough 13247 11:23 -12 10 LDLDW
23 Barnsley 12237 12:22 -10 9 DLLLL
24 Bromley 13238 13:33 -20 9 LLDLL

Top scorers

League One
1 A. CollinsMilton Keynes Dons 13goals 3assists 13apps
2 K. WoottonStockport County 9goals 1assists 14apps
3 J. TaylorHuddersfield 9goals 2assists 12apps
4 J. MarriottReading 8goals 0assists 8apps
5 D. Sanches FernandesHuddersfield 7goals 5assists 13apps
6 N. WellsLuton 7goals 2assists 13apps
7 M. SmithMansfield Town 6goals 2assists 11apps
8 J. StockleyAFC Wimbledon 6goals 1assists 13apps
9 M. HarrisOxford United 6goals 1assists 12apps
10 E. RiisLeicester 6goals 1assists 9apps

Recent form

4 W 3 D 3 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026League One Plymouth 0 - 0 Reading D
24 Oct 2026League One Reading 2 - 1 Barnsley W
21 Oct 2026League One Reading 1 - 0 Leyton Orient W
17 Oct 2026League One Wigan 1 - 0 Reading L
13 Oct 2026EFL Trophy Reading 0 - 2 Chelsea U21 L
10 Oct 2026League One Milton Keynes Dons 1 - 5 Reading W
03 Oct 2026League One Reading 1 - 1 Bradford D
26 Sep 2026League One Wycombe 2 - 2 Reading D
19 Sep 2026League One Reading 2 - 0 Notts County W
15 Sep 2026League Cup Reading 1 - 2 Brentford L
3 W 4 D 2 L in the last 9
03 Nov 2026League One Wigan 0 - 0 Mansfield Town D
31 Oct 2026League One Mansfield Town 0 - 2 Notts County L
24 Oct 2026League One Blackpool 1 - 4 Mansfield Town W
20 Oct 2026League One AFC Wimbledon 0 - 3 Mansfield Town W
15 Oct 2026League One Mansfield Town 1 - 1 Oxford United D
10 Oct 2026League One Mansfield Town 2 - 1 Bromley W
06 Oct 2026EFL Trophy Port Vale 2 - 0 Mansfield Town L
19 Sep 2026League One Burton Albion 2 - 2 Mansfield Town D
12 Sep 2026League One Mansfield Town 0 - 0 Huddersfield D

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Reading Draw Mansfield Town
Value spotted: Mansfield Town win at 3.44 (model 40% vs market 27%)

Most likely scores

2-2 6.6%
2-3 5.5%
3-2 5.5%
1-2 5.3%
2-1 5.3%
3-3 4.6%

Expected goals: 2.5 Reading · 2.5 Mansfield Town

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals95%
Over 2.5 goals87%
Over 3.5 goals73%
Both teams score83%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
14%
Form
86%
27%
Attack
73%
56%
Defence
44%
53%
Goal model
47%
64%
Head to head
36%
67%
Goals
33%
46%
Overall
53%

Season numbers

League One 2026

When the goals come

1
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
3
2
31-45'
1
0
46-60'
3
0
61-75'
1
0
76-90'
0
1
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
0
0
31-45'
0
2
46-60'
2
0
61-75'
0
1
76-90'
3
Reading Mansfield Town

Side by side

Reading Mansfield Town
2 Played 3
0 Won 2
1 Drawn 0
1 Lost 1
1.5 Goals scored per game 2.7
2 Goals conceded per game 1.7
3 / 0 Scored per game (home / away) 3.5 / 1
1 Clean sheets 0
1 Failed to score 0
0 Longest winning run 1
- Biggest win 5-2
3-4 Biggest defeat 2-1
0/0 Penalties scored 0/0

Reading vs Mansfield Town: preview and prediction

Reading host Mansfield Town in the England League One (Regular Season - 4) on Wednesday, 2nd September 2026 at 20:00 at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading. Reading sit 6th in the table and Mansfield Town 11th.

Reading have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (L-L-W-W-D). Mansfield Town have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (D-W-W-L-D).

In the last 4 meetings, Reading won 2, Mansfield Town won 1 and 1 ended level. These games average 3 goals, with both teams scoring in 75% and over 2.5 goals in 50%.

Our goal model expects about 2.5 goals for Reading and 2.5 for Mansfield Town. It gives Reading the edge (40% home win, 18% draw, 40% away win), 87% for over 2.5 goals and 83% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 2-2.

Our pick was Home or Draw at odds of 1.28. We also like Over 2.5, BTTS Yes.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Reading vs Mansfield Town FAQs

What is the best prediction for Reading vs Mansfield Town?

Our top tip is Double Chance: Home or Draw (1.28 odds).

Who will win Reading vs Mansfield Town?

It looks very close: our model gives Reading 40%, the draw 18% and Mansfield Town 40%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 83% chance in our model, and it happened in 75% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 5 goals in total, with a 87% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Reading vs Mansfield Town?

Kick-off is on Wednesday, 2nd September 2026 at 20:00 at Select Car Leasing Stadium, Reading.

Who is the referee?

T. Reeves is in charge of this game.