Mansfield Town vs Sheffield United Preview & Prediction | 2026-27 EFL Carabao Cup | First Round
by Alex Sarwar ·
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The Stags take on the Blades as Mansfield Town host Sheffield United, who are coming off the back of a mediocre mid-table finish in the Championship last season.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / USA – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Cannot be streamed
Mansfield Town vs Sheffield United prediction
Not many bosses in lower league football do cup runs like Nigel Clough, who has an incredible knack of guiding teams deep into knockout tournaments. He’s guided former club Sheffield United to the semi-finals of both the FA Cup and this competition. Incredibly, Clough is a two-time League Cup semi-finalist with lower league clubs.
Here, he’ll be looking to conjure up another cup upset, but this time against the side he used to manage all those years ago. Mansfield Town sit a division lower than the Blades, who endured a poor Championship campaign in 2025-26. Clough will have Mansfield well drilled, tough to score against and strong from set pieces. With the cameras present, this has all the ingredients of being a game to remember for the underdog. Therefore, back the Stags to find a way to get through.
Mansfield Town vs Sheffield United tip: Mansfield Town to qualify
