Ace Football previews the League One round 14 match between Mansfield and Birmingham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Mansfield hope to close the gap a little on League One leaders Birmingham, when they face off One Call Stadium in a round 14 match on Saturday.
Placed fourth in the table Mansfield have amassed 23 points after 11 matches. On 28 points, Birmingham rank oneth with 11 matches played this season.
Form: Mansfield vs Birmingham
Mansfield Form
Mansfield beat Blackpool by 2-0, lost 0-1 against Stevenage, before defeating Wigan 1-2. Mansfield claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League One. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded seven goals.
Birmingham Form
Birmingham won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 1-0 against Charlton, before beating Lincoln City 1-3. Another win followed, this time by 2-0 against Bolton.
Betting stats and facts for Mansfield and Birmingham
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Mansfield and Birmingham played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 11 Mansfield home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 8 Mansfield matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Mansfield matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Mansfield have won 5 of the last 6 matches in the League One while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 Mansfield home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Birmingham have won 7 of the last 9 matches in the League One while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Birmingham have won 5 of the last 6 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Birmingham have won 4 of the last 5 away matches in the League One while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Birmingham have won 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 3 of the last 4 Birmingham away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
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Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at One Call Stadium across all tournaments Mansfield won six times, drew two and lost two times. Birmingham claimed six wins, two draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Mansfield scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Birmingham scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Mansfield managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Mansfield, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Birmingham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.1 goals in these matches.
Suggested bet: Mansfield vs Birmingham
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Mansfield and Birmingham 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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