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Mansfield Town v Cardiff City prediction

Sat 2 May, 15:00 League One Full time 5–4
Our pick, revealed after full time Lost
Cardiff City to win 48%
Mansfield 28% Draw 24% Cardiff 48%
Best price2.00 WilliamHill Fair price2.07 from our 48%
Bookmaker oddsWhat the market thinks, margin removed 47%
Match modelGoals, chances created and conceded 51%
Recent formLast 5 for each side, home and away —
Blended chanceCardiff City to win 48%

Form

Last 5, oldest first
Mansfield Town All games D D W W D
0–0 at LEY 2–2 v LUT 1–0 at STO 4–1 at HDD 0–0 at PTU
Cardiff City All games W D W W W
2–0 v BOL 1–1 at HDD 3–1 at RDG 1–0 v PTV 5–1 v NHT

Both teams to score

Revealed after full time
BTTS Yes63% Both teams scored in 4 of Mansfield Town's last 6 home games. Both teams scored in 4 of Cardiff City's last 6 away games.

Match result odds

GB-licensed bookmakers
BookmakerMansfieldDrawCardiff
WilliamHill 3.10 3.80 2.00
Betfair 3.10 3.90 1.95
bet365 3.10 4.00 2.00
Best price in each column highlighted. Odds can change, so check before you bet.

Mansfield Town v Cardiff City: prediction and result

Mansfield Town hosted Cardiff City in the League One on Saturday 2 May and won 5–4.

Mansfield Town are in decent form: 2 won, 3 drawn and 0 lost from their last 5, 9 points from a possible 15. They have scored 7 and conceded 3 in that run. Their last game was a 0–0 draw away at Peterborough United.

Cardiff City are in strong form: 4 won, 1 drawn and 0 lost from their last 5, 13 points from a possible 15. They have scored 12 and conceded 3 in that run. Their last game was a 5–1 win at home to Northampton Town.

The best prices across 3 UK bookmakers are 3.10 for Mansfield, 4.00 for the draw and 2.00 for Cardiff. The bookmakers make Cardiff City favourites, at about 47% once the margin is taken out.

Our prediction: Cardiff City to win, with a 48% chance. The market puts it at 47% and our match model at 51%, and blending those with recent form gives 48%. The best price, 2.00 at WilliamHill, is shorter than our fair price of 2.07. The pick lost.

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Best prices from GB-licensed bookmakers. Odds can change; check before betting.