League One: Mansfield vs Cardiff – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 46 match between Mansfield and Cardiff and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mansfield welcome Cardiff this coming Saturday in the League One, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 46 match.

While Cardiff are chasing the lead in the League One after collecting 91 points in 45 rounds, Mansfield trail by 62 points after 45 rounds, leaving them as number 11 in the table.

Form: Mansfield vs Cardiff

Mansfield Form

Mansfield look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 0-1 and 1-4 against Stockport County and Huddersfield respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Peterborough as the game finished level. The exact score was 0-0. Mansfield only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew four and lost zero, as they scored 11 and conceded seven goals.

Cardiff Form

In their last three matches, Cardiff first beat Reading 1-3, then Port Vale by 1-0 and finally Northampton by 5-1. Cardiff managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League One away matches, in which they scored 14 while also conceding four times. They also experienced three draws and zero defeats.

Betting stats for Mansfield and Cardiff

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Mansfield and Cardiff. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Mansfield vs Cardiff

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Lucas Akins, 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 Cardiff.The visitors will be looking to Ollie Tanner to find the net once again, after managing two League One goals for Cardiff in recent matches.

Betting markets: Mansfield vs Cardiff

Full-time result

Mansfield claimed two wins, drew five and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Cardiff won five, drew four and lost one of their last 10 games away. Mansfield are without defeat in 5 matches on the spin. Mansfield didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at One Call Stadium. Cardiff remained unbeaten in their last 7 games on the bounce. Cardiff remained without defeat in 6 away games on the bounce. Cardiff have not lost to Mansfield in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Mansfield scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Cardiff scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Mansfield managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Cardiff performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Cardiff have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Mansfield when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Mansfield saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Cardiff’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches.