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Mansfield beat Cardiff 5-4 with 30% possession on League One's final day, moving to 10th place
- Mansfield Town, ranked 11th at kick-off, beat second-placed Cardiff 5-4 on the final day of the English League One season despite Cardiff holding 70% of the ball and firing 20 shots to Mansfield's 12
- Mansfield were priced at 3.50–3.60 to win; Cardiff were the 1.85–1.90 favourites
- Mansfield converted 10 of their 12 shots on target while Cardiff managed only 7 — efficiency, not possession, decided the match
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Match stats: Cardiff 70% possession, 20 total shots, 7 on target; Mansfield 30% possession, 12 total shots, 10 on target. Betting odds: Mansfield 3.50–3.60 to win, Cardiff 1.85. Final League One standings: Cardiff 2nd / 91 pts / 46 played; Mansfield 10th / 65 pts / 46 played (moved from 11th after this match). Player data: Lucas Akins 2 goals for Mansfield; Omari Kellyman 2 goals for Cardiff.