Mansfield Town vs Cardiff City: League One form, injury latest, H2H stats and how to watch
Mansfield Town will close their 2025/26 League One season on Saturday with a final clash against Cardiff City.
Stags will welcome the South Wales side to the One Call Stadium before the curtain falls on another thrilling campaign in England’s third tier.
Both clubs are now comfortable in the table, having achieved their individual targets for the season. Cardiff have secured automatic promotion to the Championship, while Stags have surpassed the 60-point mark and could finish as high as ninth, depending on how teams above them also perform this weekend.
With sunshine-filled days now upon us, the summer is fast approaching, along with what will be another exciting transfer window. But before Mansfield Town can focus on their summer business, here’s everything you need to know for their final 2025/26 League One fixture.
Mansfield Town vs Cardiff City match details
Stags will host Cardiff City at the One Call on Saturday, May 2nd, with kick-off scheduled for 3pm.
Charles Breakspear has been appointed the referee for the match, assisted by Matthew Malton, Andrew Aylott, and fourth official Daniel Robinson.
The club has asked for fans to remain seated after the full-time whistle so players and staff can perform a lap of appreciation.
Mansfield Town injury news
Stags have provided an update on the recently injured Deji Oshilaja, whose fitness will be assessed ahead of the match this weekend. The defender was forced to withdraw from the Stockport game on April 21st due to an ankle injury.
Mansfield Town vs Cardiff City League One form
Mansfield enter their final game of the season having lost just once in their last 14 League One appearances. Stags are unbeaten in five and have won two of those matches – a 1-0 win over Stockport and a dominant 4-1 victory over Huddersfield Town straight after. They currently sit 11th in the league table with 62 points from 15 wins, 17 draws and 13 defeats.
As for Cardiff, they are unbeaten in their last seven and have won three on the bounce, including their latest 5-1 win over relegated Northampton Town. Bluebirds have 91 points on the board, having won 27 games, drawn ten and lost eight.
Brian Barry-Murphy’s side are just one of two teams who have a better defensive record than Stags this season. Nigel Clough's team have conceded just 46 goals – the same as Stevenage – while Cardiff and and Lincoln City have shipped 45 and 41 respectively.
Mansfield Town vs Cardiff City H2H
Cardiff City have the upper-hand when it comes to their H2H record vs Mansfield Town. These two sides have met 37 times throughout their history and Bluebirds boast 21 wins compared to just six for Stags, while the other ten games finished as draws.
Cardiff have won four of their last five meetings with Stags, including the reverse fixture earlier this season. City won 3-0 in the Welsh capital back in November, thanks to goals from Will Fish, Yousef Salech and Cian Ashford.
How to watch Mansfield Town vs Cardiff City on Saturday
Sky Sports will be broadcasting all final day fixtures in the EFL, meaning you can watch Stags from home or out and about if you don’t have a match ticket.
Games across the Championship, League One and League Two will be shown live from a 12.30pm kick-off onwards. Mansfield vs Cardiff will be shown on Sky Sports+ – you can find out more information here.