League One: Mansfield vs Burton – Betting preview

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

As the early season favourites, Mansfield will look to justify their title credentials on Saturday when they take on Burton for a round 2 match in the League One.

Mansfield got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they came through the premiere in flying colours with three points.

Team form: Mansfield vs Burton

Mansfield Form

Mansfield are unbeaten in their last three games after drawing 1-1 with Barrow, beating Barnsley 1-2 and drawing 1-1 with Bolton. Mansfield won three of their previous six matches at One Call Stadium in the League One. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring eight goals to 11 against.

Burton Form

Burton lost their previous three matches by 3-0 against Fleetwood, 2-3 against Lincoln City and 0-4 against Blackpool. Burton only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League One. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by eight goals to four.

Betting stats for Mansfield and Burton

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

Players in form: Mansfield vs Burton

Despite scoring just once in six League One games, Mansfield hope Stephen Quinn adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Burton put their faith in Billy Bodin to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six League One games.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at One Call Stadium across all tournaments Mansfield won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Burton claimed three wins, three draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Somehow Burton failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 12 matches. Burton have not lost to Mansfield in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Mansfield scored first in six of their last ten home games. Burton scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Mansfield games Mansfield managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Mansfield and Burton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Mansfield’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Burton. They performed an average of one goal in these. Astonishingly, Mansfield conceded a goal in their last 17 matches. Burton conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.

Suggested bet: Mansfield vs Burton

To sum up, the upcoming match between Mansfield and Burton seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.

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