League One: Northampton vs Mansfield – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One game between Northampton and Mansfield who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Northampton enjoy home advantage, when visitors Mansfield swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Northampton are placed 13th with eight points after six matches. Mansfield occupy a position as tenth in the league on 11 points.

Team form: Northampton vs Mansfield

Northampton Form

Their last three matches saw Northampton drawing 0-0 with Burton, losing 1-2 against Wycombe before beating Huddersfield by 1-3. Northampton won three of their previous six matches at Sixfields Stadium in the League One. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring eight goals to five against.

Mansfield Form

Mansfield look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 1-1 with Stockport County, before downing first Cambridge U by 2-1, then Shrewsbury in a 2-1 win. Mansfield claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 17 goals to nine.

Betting stats for Northampton and Mansfield

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Northampton and Mansfield. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Northampton vs Mansfield

Cameron McGeehan is the most prolific League One marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Mansfield look to Lee Gregory, hoping he can add to his current total of five League One goals in his latest games.

Popular betting markets: Northampton vs Mansfield

Full-time result

Northampton won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Sixfields Stadium. They drew one and lost five as well, while Mansfield won four of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost four. Mansfield scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches.

Both teams to score

Northampton scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Mansfield got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 9 consecutive Mansfield games. Northampton probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Mansfield managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Northampton, who scored an average of one goal along the way. In the last ten games for Mansfield, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.3 times goals per game themselves. Mansfield scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.

Suggested bet: Northampton vs Mansfield

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Northampton and Mansfield seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League One match.

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