Matchday

EFL Cup 25/26, Round 2 · 27 Aug 2025

Everton 2–0 Mansfield Town

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.9 – 0.6
Actual xG
1.8 – 0.2
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made Everton favourites at 69%.

Everton won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Louis Reed, 61.1 in 66′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Everton

24 Aug 2025W 2–0v Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
18 Aug 2025L 0–1at Leeds United Premier League

Mansfield Town

12 Aug 2025W 2–0at Chesterfield EFL Cup

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Everton

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Beto Forward29101.0677.5–
Iliman Ndiaye Midfielder12000.2061.0–
Carlos Alcaraz Midfielder78100.0955.4–
Jack Grealish Midfielder60000.1452.7–
Harrison Armstrong Midfielder90020.1051.8–
James Tarkowski Defender90000.0651.1–
Michael Keane Defender9000–51.1–
Mark Travers Goalkeeper9000–51.0–
Séamus Coleman Midfielder90000.0249.2–
James Garner Midfielder90000.0146.6–
Jake O'Brien Defender800–43.3–
Dwight McNeil Midfielder78000.1340.3–
Vitaliy Mykolenko Defender8700–39.2–
Thierno Barry Forward6100–36.9–
Tyler Dibling Midfielder3000–27.5–
Tim Iroegbunam Midfielder1200–26.4–

Mansfield Town

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Stephen McLaughlin Defender2900–77.3–
Ryan Sweeney Defender1400–67.8–
Louis Reed Midfielder6600–61.1–
Baily Cargill Defender9000–54.1–
Jamie McDonnell Midfielder9000–50.8–
Frazer Blake-Tracy Defender6100–48.2–
George Maris Midfielder2400–47.9–
Jordan Bowery Defender9000–47.7–
Liam Roberts Goalkeeper9000–46.4–
Nathan Moriah-Welsh Midfielder9000–42.4–
Regan Hendry Midfielder90000.1140.4–
Luke Bolton Midfielder29000.0439.3–
Kyle Knoyle Defender61000.0439.2–
Will Evans Forward7600–38.5–
Max Dickov Midfielder61000.0334.2–
Elliott Hewitt Defender2900–29.4–