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

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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 4 wins to Mansfield Town's 3 across 9 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 2.7 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 15 Oct 2026, ended Mansfield Town 1-1 Oxford United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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3Oxford United137512211+1126WDWDW
11Mansfield Town135442018+219DWWLD

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Head-to-head

9 meetings: Oxford United 4, draws 2, Mansfield Town 3.

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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