Mansfield vs Cardiff Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 02 May 2026

League One Betting Preview: Mansfield vs Cardiff

Mansfield clash with Cardiff at One Call Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 2 May.

We’re fairly bullish about the chances of Cardiff when they go up against Mansfield. The visitors looks a value opportunity at -122 on the Full-Time Result market and we anticipate a return.

Mansfield Town played Peterborough United on their travels in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw at Weston Homes Stadium.

Cardiff City claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 5-1 triumph against Northampton Town at Cardiff City Stadium made it three straight wins.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Cardiff City Stadium, with Cardiff claiming the home win. Beating Mansfield by a 3-0 scoreline.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Cardiff	46	27	10	9	90	50	40	90:50	91
10	Mansfield	46	16	17	13	62	50	12	62:50	65

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Confirmed Lineups

Mansfield confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Liam Roberts (GK), Kyle Knoyle, Jordan Bowery, Ryan Sweeney, Louis Reed, Nathan Moriah-Welsh, Jonathan Russell, Regan Hendry, Will Evans, Rhys Oates, Lucas Akins.

Cardiff confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Harry Tyrer (GK), Ronan Kpakio, William Fish, Dylan Lawlor, Joel Bagan, Joel Colwill, David Turnbull, Ollie Tanner, Rubin Colwill, Chris Willock, Yousef Salech.

Mansfield vs Cardiff Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our best Mansfield vs Cardiff tips: a key match prediction, correct score recommendation, top player prop bets and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

There’s the exciting prospect to back Cardiff for this League One encounter. There’s a stack of value in the -122 that the visitors land a win and we think a success is likely.

The League One experts at Sportsgambler.com have a strong handle when it comes to injuries and suspensions. The recent form also helps to shape our football predictions, with this being cross-referenced with the latest numbers.

Key Mansfield vs Cardiff league stats:

• Cardiff have won 4 of their last 5 games.
• Cardiff have won 11 of their last 20 games.
• Cardiff have won 3 consecutive games.

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 54.9% chance of landing a return. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Mansfield 1 - 2 Cardiff

There could be merit in backing Cardiff to win 2-1. Odds of +575 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Omari Kellyman to Score +220

Omari Kellyman (Cardiff) has registered four goals in his past eight League One games on the road. The odds that he will be an Anytime Goalscorer look attractive considering the numbers and we’ll plump for him to find the net at odds of +220.

Latest Omari Kellyman Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+220

First

+600

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Mansfield vs Cardiff Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Cardiff City are forecasted to be the most likely winner in this League One encounter. The -118 for them coming out on top suggests a 54% probability based on their latest betting odds. Mansfield Town are seen as the most unlikely winner at +255.

If you’re feeling confident of a win for Cardiff, the Asian Handicap -0.5 option is priced at -125. You might instead think that Mansfield +0.5 at -114 is more appealing and the draw is included here.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. If you’re anticipating that both teams will score, the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -263.

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Full-Time Result

1

+255

X

+290

2

-118

Half-Time Result

1

+265

X

+155

2

+125

Double Chance

1X

-120

12

-476

X2

-417

Draw No Bet

1

+163

2

-244

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-114

2 Hcp -0.5

-125

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+165

Over 2.5

-250

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-263

No

+170

Yousef Salech is priced at +350 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of +120 to find the net anytime.

Yousef Salech (Cardiff)

First

+120

Anytime

+350

Callum Robinson (Cardiff)

First

+190

Anytime

+510

Lucas Akins (Mansfield)

First

+215

Anytime

+600

Rhys Oates (Mansfield)

First

+215

Anytime

+600

Omari Kellyman (Cardiff)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Cian Ashford (Cardiff)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Tyler Roberts (Mansfield)

First

+235

Anytime

+600

Chris Willock (Cardiff)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Rubin Colwill (Cardiff)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Victor Adeboyejo (Mansfield)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Isaak Davies (Cardiff)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Ollie Tanner (Cardiff)

First

+300

Anytime

+850

Nathan Moriah-Welsh (Mansfield)

First

+330

Anytime

+900

George Maris (Mansfield)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Eli King (Cardiff)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

David Turnbull (Cardiff)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Alex Robertson (Cardiff)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Jordan Bowery (Mansfield)

First

+410

Anytime

+1100

Jon Russell (Mansfield)

First

+430

Anytime

+1200

Ryan Wintle (Cardiff)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Luke Bolton (Mansfield)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Will Fish (Cardiff)

First

+480

Anytime

+1300

Baily Cargill (Mansfield)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Aaron Lewis (Mansfield)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Joe Gardner (Mansfield)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Gabriel Osho (Cardiff)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Stephen McLaughlin (Mansfield)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Adedeji Oshilaja (Mansfield)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Frazer Blake-Tracy (Mansfield)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Perry Ng (Cardiff)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Stats: League One matches only
Mansfield have swerved defeat at One Call Stadium in the previous five matches. The Stags have recorded five draws, three defeats and two victories in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Cardiff have swerved defeat on their travels in the previous six matches. Brian Barry-Murphy's team have secured five wins, four draws and one defeat in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 2.30 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Mansfield Home Stats		2-5-3	2.60	1.30	1.30	6	4	6	4
Cardiff Away Stats		5-4-1	3.50	2.30	1.20	7	3	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Mansfield vs Cardiff Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for Mansfield vs Cardiff before making your bets. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed League One lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

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