Ace Football previews the League One round 26 match between Mansfield and Lincoln City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Lincoln City go up against Mansfield this coming Tuesday for a League One meeting at One Call Stadium.
Form: Mansfield vs Lincoln City
Mansfield Form
Mansfield only added a single draw to their account in their last three games, where they lost 0-1 and 3-0 against Northampton and Leyton Orient respectively. At least they managed a 3-3 draw with Blackpool. Mansfield managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League One. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored five and conceded seven goals.
Lincoln City Form
Lincoln City were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Wigan, followed by another draw. This time it ended 1-1 against Cambridge U, before going down in a 3-2 defeat against Leyton Orient. Lincoln City 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 ten goals to six.
Betting stats and facts for Mansfield and Lincoln City
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Mansfield and Lincoln City. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 16 Mansfield home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 24 of the last 26 Mansfield matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 13 Mansfield home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Mansfield matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Mansfield have lost 6 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 16 of the last 18 Lincoln City away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Lincoln City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Lincoln City matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Lincoln City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Lincoln City matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Mansfield vs Lincoln City
Look no further than Will Evans, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Mansfield in the League One, while James Collins managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Lincoln City in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Mansfield vs Lincoln City
Full-time result
Mansfield claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing six. Lincoln City won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. Lincoln City have not lost to Mansfield in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Mansfield only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Lincoln City scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Mansfield managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Lincoln City kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 6 consecutive meetings between Mansfield and Lincoln City.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Mansfield’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Lincoln City, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Somehow Mansfield failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 10 matches.