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League Two: Mansfield vs Forest Green – Betting preview

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Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the League Two match between Mansfield and Forest Green. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.

Forest Green visit One Call Stadium this coming Saturday for a League Two fixture with home side Mansfield.

Mansfield approach the next League Two round as number 3 in the table, having claimed 23 points this season so far. With 13 games behind them, Forest Green amassed ten points, placing them as number 23 before their next fixture.

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Form: Mansfield vs Forest Green

Mansfield Form

Mansfield are in decent shape before their next match, in which they aim to remain unbeaten. Against Wrexham, the match finished 0-0, before another draw followed, this time 0-0 with AFC Wimbledon. They were too strong for Notts Co., claiming a 1-4 win. Mansfield claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew three and lost zero, as they scored seven and conceded two goals.

Forest Green Form

Forest Green collected one win from their last three matches, as Stockport County won by 2-0. Accrington were too strong as well, winning 2-1, before Forest Green won 5-0 against Colchester. Forest Green won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for Mansfield and Forest Green

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Mansfield and Forest Green played across all competitions.

  • Mansfield have not lost the last 18 matches in a row
  • Mansfield have not lost the last 9 home matches in a row
  • Mansfield have scored in 7 of the last 9 matches
  • Forest Green have conceded in 20 of the last 22 away matches
  • In 8 of the last 9 Forest Green matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Forest Green have scored in 13 of the last 15 matches
  • In 6 of the last 8 matches Forest Green played, both teams scored
  • Forest Green have lost 6 of the last 8 matches

Players on top: Mansfield vs Forest Green

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Mansfield, Davis Keillor-Dunn has been good for them over the course of the season with eight goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Forest Green, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator this coming Saturday, depending on your betting strategy.

Betting markets: Mansfield vs Forest Green

Full-time result

Mansfield claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Forest Green won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches. Mansfield have really struck gold when it comes to form, having not lost any of their previous 14 matches. Mansfield didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at One Call Stadium. Forest Green have not lost to Mansfield in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Mansfield scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Forest Green scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Forest Green managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

In Mansfield’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in four of them. They managed to average 1.5 goals goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Forest Green, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches.

Suggested bet: Mansfield vs Forest Green

In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Mansfield and Forest Green. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.

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