What channel is Cambridge United v Mansfield on?
Cambridge United v Mansfield kicks off on Saturday 2 January at 3pm UK time, at Cledara Abbey Stadium, in League One, matchday 23. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Cambridge United are 5th with 16 points from 9 matches (4 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost), unbeaten in 6; Mansfield are 11th with 12 points from 9 (3 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost), unbeaten in 4. Goals: Cambridge United have scored 14 and conceded 11 (+3), Mansfield have scored 13 and conceded 15 (-2). Cambridge United have taken 10 points from 5 home matches, Mansfield 1 point from 4 away matches. Leading scorers: Ben Knight (3) for Cambridge United. Arena Rete's model makes Cambridge United favourites (50%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 4 wins for Cambridge United, 5 draws, 6 wins for Mansfield.
How to watch Cambridge United v Mansfield in the UK
The League One TV guide →No channel has been announced for Cambridge United v Mansfield yet. The UK rights to League One are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected League One matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
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- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 10 OctCambridge United 1-0 Blackpool
- Sat 26 SeptCambridge United 1-1 AFC Wimbledon
- Sat 19 SeptOxford United 1-1 Cambridge United
- Sat 12 SeptCambridge United 2-1 Reading
- Sat 5 SeptBurton Albion 2-2 Cambridge United
- Thu 15 OctMansfield 1-1 Oxford United
- Sat 10 OctMansfield 2-1 Bromley
- Sat 3 OctWigan -1--1 Mansfield
- Sat 26 SeptMansfield -1--1 Leyton Orient
- Sat 19 SeptBurton Albion 2-2 Mansfield
What is at stake
If it ended today →Cambridge United are 5th, in the play-off places: 1 pt off automatic promotion and 8 pts clear of the relegation zone. Mansfield are 11th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone. 4 points separate the two sides.
In League One: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom four are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 9 league matches for Cambridge United and 9 for Mansfield; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Cambridge United v Mansfield down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Cambridge United 20, Mansfield 17 · 2.5 per match
- 25 Jan 2025Cambridge United3-2MansfieldLeague One
- 14 Sept 2024Mansfield2-1Cambridge UnitedLeague One
- 20 Feb 2021Mansfield0-3Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
- 2 Dec 2020Cambridge United0-1MansfieldLeague Two
- 1 Jan 2020Cambridge United2-3MansfieldLeague Two
- 17 Sept 2019Mansfield0-4Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
- 6 Apr 2019Mansfield1-0Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
- 22 Sept 2018Cambridge United1-1MansfieldLeague Two
- 13 Jan 2018Cambridge United0-0MansfieldLeague Two
- 23 Sept 2017Mansfield2-1Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 25 Jan 2025: Cambridge United 3-2 Mansfield. With Cambridge United at home: 2 home wins, 3 draws and 3 away wins in 8 matches, goals 11-12. Cambridge United last won this fixture on 25 Jan 2025 (Cambridge United 3-2 Mansfield). Mansfield last won it on 14 Sept 2024 (Mansfield 2-1 Cambridge United).
The numbers compared
All League One team stats →Cambridge United on the left, Mansfield on the right: league matches only, 9 and 9 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Cambridge United v Mansfield kick off?
- Saturday 2 January at 3pm UK time, at Cledara Abbey Stadium.
- What channel is Cambridge United v Mansfield on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Cambridge United v Mansfield on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Cambridge United v Mansfield highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Cambridge United v Mansfield being played?
- At Cledara Abbey Stadium. Cambridge United are the home side.
- Where are Cambridge United and Mansfield in the table?
- Cambridge United are 5th with 16 points from 9 matches; Mansfield are 11th with 12 points from 9. Cambridge United are 5th, in the play-off places: 1 pt off automatic promotion and 8 pts clear of the relegation zone. Mansfield are 11th: 3 pts off the play-offs and 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
- What form are Cambridge United and Mansfield in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Cambridge United: W D D W D (unbeaten in 6). Mansfield: D W D D L (unbeaten in 4).
- Who are the top scorers for Cambridge United and Mansfield?
- Cambridge United: Ben Knight (3) and Gassan Ahadme (3). League One goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Cambridge United v Mansfield?
- Arena Rete's model makes Cambridge United favourites (50%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Cambridge United and Mansfield?
- 15 meetings on record: 4 wins for Cambridge United, 5 draws, 6 wins for Mansfield; goals 20-17.
- When did Cambridge United and Mansfield last meet?
- On 25 Jan 2025 (League One): Cambridge United 3-2 Mansfield.
- Where can I follow Cambridge United v Mansfield live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The League One TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.