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Mansfield Town v Sheffield United : League Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 9th Aug, 16:00 BST, One Call Stadium, Mansfield

Nigel Clough and Chris Wilder pit their wits in the League Cup on Sunday afternoon, as Mansfield Town face Sheffield United at the One Call Stadium. We have custom-designed stats for all of the main betting markets, from from under 0.5 goals to over 5.5, including form and historical head to head (H2H) data. Predictions are calculated from these, and the odds come directly from leading bookmakers.


Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 77% probability of Mansfield and Sheff Utd serving up at least two goals in this League Cup match. Recent form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records are included in the calculation , and it seems the bookies like the look of it as a tip too. This over 1.5 goals tip is available at a best price of 1.25.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 53% chance of Sheff Utd coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Mansfield
23%
3.90
17%
4.00
Draw
24%
3.50
8%
3.60
Sheff Utd
53%
1.80
11%
1.85
Draw 1-1
11%
7.00
7%
6.00
Sheff Utd 1-0
10%
7.507.00
Sheff Utd 2-1
10%
8.507.50
Sheff Utd 2-0
9%
9.00
13%
8.00
Mansfield 1-0
6%
12.00
20%
10.00
Mansfield 2-1
6%
13.00
24%
11.00
Draw 0-0
6%
11.00
8%
11.00
Sheff Utd 3-1
6%
15.00
15%
12.00
Draw 2-2
5%
15.00
12%
12.00
Sheff Utd 3-0
5%
15.00
25%
13.00
Mansfield 2-0
3%
21.00
19%
17.00
Sheff Utd 3-2
3%
26.0019.00
Sheff Utd 4-1
2%
29.00
26%
23.00
Sheff Utd 4-0
2%
29.00
26%
23.00
Mansfield 3-1
2%
34.00
17%
26.00
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
1.85
3%
1.80
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
1.95
3%
1.91
Home 1st Goal
43%
2.40
9%
2.50
Away 1st Goal
54%
1.62
8%
1.62
No 1st Goal
3%
11.00
8%
10.00
BTTS - Yes
55%
1.75
3%
1.73
BTTS - No
45%
2.00
3%
2.00
BTTS - Home Win
12%
7.50
16%
7.00
BTTS - Draw
18%
4.75
5%
4.33
BTTS - Away Win
25%
3.75
7%
3.60
Home/draw
47%
1.83
13%
1.91
Away/draw
77%
1.22
3%
1.22
Home/away
76%
1.25
3%
1.29
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
1.251.25
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
3.753.60
Over 3.5 Goals
32%
3.25
8%
3.00
Under 3.5 Goals
68%
1.33
2%
1.35
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
6.005.75
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1.131.12
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
13.0011.00
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1.041.03
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1.05
1%
1.03
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
11.00
8%
11.00
Home DNB
40%
3.00
13%
2.90
Away DNB
69%
1.36
6%
1.36
Mansfield win to nil
12%
7.00
11%
-
Sheff Utd win to nil
28%
3.25
18%
-
Mansfield / Mansfield
12%
7.00
22%
6.00
Mansfield / Sheff Utd
4%
23.0019.00
Mansfield / Draw
6%
15.00
12%
12.00
Draw / Mansfield
9%
9.00
18%
8.50
Draw / Sheff Utd
16%
5.00
6%
4.80
Draw / Draw
15%
5.50
8%
5.25
Sheff Utd / Mansfield
3%
34.0026.00
Sheff Utd / Sheff Utd
28%
2.88
15%
2.75
Sheff Utd / Draw
6%
13.00
13%
12.00
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Win / draw / win form
Mansfield
games
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Sheff Utd
games
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Goal Statistics

Sheffield United have been steady in front of goal of late, finding the net in 5 consecutive League Cup matches. Their PG of 1.7 against Mansfield Town on Sunday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Mansfield Sheff Utd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.7
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that Mansfield will score no more than 1 goal
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
10%
There is a 83% probability that Sheff Utd will score 1 or more goals
 
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Attack defence ratings
League Cup - 2026/2027 season
Mansfield
PG (predicted goals)
Sheff Utd
1.1
1.7
Attack rating
MAN
SHU
19%
better
view stats
Games scored14
18
Failed to score6
2
Scored first9
11
Goals scored29
30
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.5
Avg. shots per game10
10
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for15
16
Avg. XG for1.4
1.5
KickOff rating
+19%
Defence rating
19%
better
MAN
SHU
view stats
Games conceded13
17
Clean sheets7
3
Conceded first7
9
Goals conceded23
27
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded9
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against13%
14%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.4
KickOff rating
+19%

The line-ups for the League Cup match between Mansfield v Sheff Utd will show here when available.

Mansfield League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
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Sheff Utd League Cup squad statistics 2026/2027
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