Ace Football previews the League One game between Mansfield and Reading who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Reading go up against Mansfield on Tuesday for a League One meeting at One Call Stadium.
Form: Mansfield vs Reading
Mansfield Form
Mansfield only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 2-2 against AFC Wimbledon, followed by another draw. This time 0-0 against Rotherham, before going down in a 1-2 defeat against Arsenal. Mansfield only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at One Call Stadium in the League One. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded six goals.
Reading Form
In their last three matches, Reading drew 1-1 with Port Vale, beat Bradford by 2-1 and beat Luton by 2-3. Reading managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League One away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding ten times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting stats for Mansfield and Reading
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Mansfield and Reading. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 15 of the last 17 Mansfield matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Mansfield matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Mansfield home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Mansfield home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Mansfield matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Reading matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Reading matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Reading away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Reading away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Mansfield vs Reading
It has been an excellent season for Jack Marriott who managed to score an impressive 16 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target four times in his last six outings. Reading are looking to him against Mansfield, hoping he keeps his momentum going.
Popular betting markets: Mansfield vs Reading
Full-time result
Mansfield won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing five as well. Reading won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost three in this run. Reading remained unbeaten in their last 6 games on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Mansfield scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Reading scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Reading played. In the last 10 games played, Mansfield opened the scoring only once, while Reading scored the opener seven times in their last 10 games Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Mansfield and Reading.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Mansfield’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Reading, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of two times goals per game themselves. Reading scored at least one goal in their last 16 matches.
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