Leicester v Mansfield Town prediction

League One · Sat, 28 Nov 2026 15:00 GMT · King Power Stadium

Updated 6 Nov 2026, 07:34 UK · refreshed continuously

TACTIX’s free model pick for Leicester v Mansfield Town, League One on Sat, 28 Nov 2026 15:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

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The match

Leicester host Mansfield Town in League One on Saturday 28 November (kick-off 15:00 UK).

The key numbers

Leicester have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

10 of Leicester’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (67%). Both teams scored in nine of Leicester’s last 15 results in all competitions (60%). At home, Leicester have four wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 8 home matches in all competitions — 1.63 points per game, scoring 1.50 and conceding 1.50. Leicester have scored 22 goals, the fifth-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 13 games, ranked per game). Leicester have conceded 19 goals, the 12th-fewest of the 24 clubs.

10 of Mansfield Town’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (67%). Both teams scored in eight of Mansfield Town’s last 15 results in all competitions (53%). Away from home, Mansfield Town have two wins, two draws and three defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 1.14 points per game, scoring 1.43 and conceding 1.57. Mansfield Town have scored 20 goals, the 10th-most of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 13 games, ranked per game). Mansfield Town have conceded 18 goals, the 11th-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Leicester (10th) and Mansfield Town (11th) are level on points, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Mansfield Town the stronger side, 18 rating points above Leicester (Mansfield Town 1543, Leicester 1525, after at least 13 rated matches each).

Team news

Predicted Leicester XI (3-4-2-1): A. McCarthy, W. O'Hora, H. Souttar, C. Okoli, W. Alves, L. Page, J. Lundstram, L. Thomas, K. Doyle, S. Braybrooke, E. Riis — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, E. Riis (4.6 per match over nine appearances, six goals and one assist) and Luke Thomas (4.3 per match over 15 appearances, one goal and five assists) have been Leicester’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Leicester (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), E. Riis averages 3.1 shots per 90 over 803 minutes, with a shot in eight of the last 10 appearances. Luke Thomas averages 1.9 tackles per 90 over 1346 minutes, with a tackle in 10 of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Mansfield Town XI (3-1-4-2): L. Roberts, A. Oshilaja, R. Sweeney, J. Bowery, L. Reed, N. Moriah-Welsh, S. McLaughlin, J. Russell, R. Hendry, M. Smith, R. Oates — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Jonathan Russell (5.5 per match over 10 appearances, three goals and three assists) and Michael Smith (4.7 per match over 13 appearances, six goals and two assists) have been Mansfield Town’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Mansfield Town (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Jonathan Russell averages 1.8 key passes per 90 over 1127 minutes, with a key pass in eight of the last 10 appearances. Michael Smith averages 2.6 shots per 90 over 998 minutes, with a shot in 10 of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 28 Nov 2026 15:00 GMT · League One · King Power Stadium
Recent form: Leicester 3W 1D 1L · Mansfield Town 2W 2D 1L

Leicester v Mansfield Town (League One): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 6 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.25 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.5 / 0.88 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

7.13 / 6.13

Corners

against 5.88 / 4.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

6.25 / 4.25

Shots on target

against 4.5 / 3 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.88 / 2.38

Cards

against 2.5 / 2.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 3 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Leicester for / against	Line	Mansfield Town for / against
Goals scored	2.25 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7.13 for · 5.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.13 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	15.38 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14.63 for · 13.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	6.25 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.25 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.63 for · 11.88 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.63 for · 11 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.88 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.38 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5

Leicester

Leicester Goalkeeper

Leicester — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
A. McCarthy	12	901074 min	373.1 /90	141.2 /90	00 /90
J. Stolarczyk	3	93279 min	92.9 /90	31 /90	00 /90

Leicester — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leicester before kick-off, to 3 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
A. McCarthy n 8	90	3.2 8/4
J. Stolarczyk n 8	92.1	2 4/3

Leicester Defensive

Leicester — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
L. Thomas	15	901346 min	281.9 /90	161.1 /90	50.3 /90	704.7 /90	261.7 /90	30.2 /90
H. Souttar	12	911089 min	131.1 /90	201.7 /90	40.3 /90	564.6 /90	100.8 /90	30.2 /90
C. Okoli	9	85762 min	141.7 /90	101.2 /90	10.1 /90	465.4 /90	131.5 /90	10.1 /90
W. O'Hora	8	84670 min	131.7 /90	91.2 /90	00 /90	212.8 /90	60.8 /90	10.1 /90
Jayden Joseph	7	78543 min	111.8 /90	50.8 /90	00 /90	315.1 /90	50.8 /90	10.2 /90
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Leicester — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leicester before kick-off, to 3 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Thomas n 8	90	2.8 8/7	1.8 7/4	—
S. Braybrooke n 8	61.6	1.8 5/3	1.8 8/2	—
L. Page n 8	79.5	1.6 7/2	2 8/4	—
W. Alves n 8	83.8	0.7 4/1	1.2 4/3	—
H. Souttar n 8	90	0.5 4/0	0.4 2/1	—
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Leicester — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leicester before kick-off, to 3 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Thomas n 8	90	2 8/6
S. Braybrooke n 8	61.6	1.6 4/3
L. Page n 8	79.5	1.7 5/4
W. Alves n 8	83.8	1.6 7/3
H. Souttar n 8	90	1.3 5/4
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Leicester Attacking

Leicester — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Wes Burns	10	45450 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	20.4 /90	10.2 /90	51 /90	30.6 /90
E. Riis	9	83751 min	60.7 /90	10.1 /90	273.2 /90	172 /90	131.6 /90	30.4 /90
B. De Cordova-Reid	9	57515 min	00 /90	10.2 /90	132.3 /90	30.5 /90	71.2 /90	10.2 /90
T. Watson	7	47327 min	00 /90	00 /90	102.8 /90	51.4 /90	113 /90	41.1 /90
A. Bristrić	5	49243 min	00 /90	00 /90	41.5 /90	20.7 /90	41.5 /90	20.7 /90
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Leicester — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leicester before kick-off, to 3 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Thomas n 8	90	1 4/2	0.4 2/1
S. Braybrooke n 8	61.6	1.8 6/2	1.1 5/1
L. Page n 8	79.5	1 6/1	0.1 1/0
W. Alves n 8	83.8	1.2 5/3	0.4 3/0
H. Souttar n 8	90	0.9 5/1	0.3 2/0
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Leicester — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Leicester before kick-off, to 3 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Thomas n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.5 4/0
S. Braybrooke n 8	61.6	0.2 1/0	0.5 1/1
L. Page n 8	79.5	0 0/0	0.3 1/1
W. Alves n 8	83.8	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
H. Souttar n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Mansfield Town

Mansfield Town Goalkeeper

Mansfield Town — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
L. Roberts	11	90990 min	262.4 /90	90.8 /90	00 /90
H. Lewis	3	90270 min	82.7 /90	82.7 /90	00 /90

Mansfield Town — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Mansfield Town before kick-off, to 3 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
L. Roberts n 8	90	2.3 7/2
H. Lewis n 6	90	2 2/1

Mansfield Town Defensive

Mansfield Town — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
A. Oshilaja	14	901259 min	161.1 /90	211.5 /90	60.4 /90	705 /90	161.1 /90	10.1 /90
R. Sweeney	14	841172 min	292.2 /90	201.5 /90	80.6 /90	1088.3 /90	171.3 /90	40.3 /90
E. Hewitt	11	58641 min	142 /90	71 /90	30.4 /90	385.3 /90	121.7 /90	40.6 /90
F. Blake-Tracy	11	48526 min	50.9 /90	61 /90	61 /90	264.4 /90	61 /90	40.7 /90
K. Knoyle	6	53320 min	51.4 /90	20.6 /90	00 /90	164.5 /90	82.3 /90	10.3 /90
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Mansfield Town — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Mansfield Town before kick-off, to 3 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Oshilaja n 8	89.9	1 5/3	0.9 5/2	—
R. Sweeney n 8	87.4	1.2 5/3	1.2 4/3	—
L. Reed n 8	85	1.5 6/2	1.1 4/2	—
R. Oates n 8	54	1.3 4/1	0.8 4/0	—
M. Smith n 8	84.5	2 6/5	1.3 5/2	—
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Mansfield Town — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Mansfield Town before kick-off, to 3 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Oshilaja n 8	89.9	1.1 7/2
R. Sweeney n 8	87.4	2.8 8/6
L. Reed n 8	85	2.6 7/6
R. Oates n 8	54	2.9 7/4
M. Smith n 8	84.5	0.5 3/1
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Mansfield Town Attacking

Mansfield Town — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
R. Oates	14	57799 min	20.2 /90	20.2 /90	202.3 /90	101.1 /90	80.9 /90	50.6 /90
M. Smith	13	77998 min	60.5 /90	20.2 /90	292.6 /90	141.3 /90	80.7 /90	80.7 /90
D. McGoldrick	6	59353 min	00 /90	00 /90	82 /90	20.5 /90	10.3 /90	20.5 /90
T. Roberts	6	30182 min	10.5 /90	00 /90	52.5 /90	31.5 /90	73.5 /90	31.5 /90
L. Reed	14	811137 min	20.2 /90	00 /90	120.9 /90	30.2 /90	80.6 /90	70.6 /90
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Mansfield Town — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Mansfield Town before kick-off, to 3 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Oshilaja n 8	89.9	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
R. Sweeney n 8	87.4	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
L. Reed n 8	85	0.5 4/0	0 0/0
R. Oates n 8	54	3.1 6/4	1.5 5/2
M. Smith n 8	84.5	3.1 8/6	1.5 7/4
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Mansfield Town — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Mansfield Town before kick-off, to 3 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Oshilaja n 8	89.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Sweeney n 8	87.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Reed n 8	85	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. Oates n 8	54	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
M. Smith n 8	84.5	0.7 4/1	0.3 2/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Leicester v Mansfield Town — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

LeicesterWWLWD

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.4 scored / 1 conceded per game

Mansfield TownDWWLD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

League standing · 2026/27

Leicester#10 pos19 pts13 pl+3 GD

Mansfield Town#11 pos19 pts13 pl+2 GD

Goals per game

Leicester scored1.69

Mansfield Town scored1.54

Leicester conceded1.46

Mansfield Town conceded1.38

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