League One: Mansfield vs Plymouth – Betting preview

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

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

Mansfield are number 12 in the table on 15 points after 11 matches. Plymouth rank as number 15 with 13 points after 11 matches played.

Team form: Mansfield vs Plymouth

Mansfield Form

Mansfield have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Port Vale, they came out empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 2-1 win against Rotherham. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Reading. Mansfield claimed four wins in their last six League One matches at the One Call Stadium. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded five and scored 13 goals.

Plymouth Form

Plymouth have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Peterborough, they came out empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 0-4 win against Burton. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Wigan. Plymouth won three of a possible six away matches in the League One, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored 12 while also conceding 12 times.

Betting facts for Mansfield and Plymouth

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

In-form players: Mansfield vs Plymouth

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Tyler Roberts, who is performing well for Mansfield. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League One outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Plymouth.The visitors will be looking to Lorent Tolaj to find the net once again, after managing four League One goals for Plymouth in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Mansfield vs Plymouth

Full-time result

Mansfield claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Plymouth won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Plymouth have beaten Mansfield in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Mansfield scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Plymouth only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Mansfield games Plymouth should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Mansfield only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Plymouth claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Plymouth have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Mansfield when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Mansfield, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Plymouth’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.2 goals in these matches. Mansfield conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.