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League One: Mansfield vs Luton – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League One round 44 match between Mansfield and Luton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Luton come to One Call Stadium for the League One match on Saturday, Mansfield will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

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Form: Mansfield vs Luton

Mansfield Form

Mansfield have been too mediocre in their last three matches, where a win has failed to come their way. Against Burton, they recorded a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Wigan, who ran out 2-1 winners. Lately, they recorded another draw in a 0-0 match with Leyton Orient. Mansfield managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League One. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded seven goals.

Luton Form

Luton look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Peterborough, who were defeated by 2-1. Then, AFC Wimbledon got outclassed in a 0-3 win, before beating Northampton by 2-1. Luton won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League One. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Mansfield and Luton

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

  • In 8 of the last 10 Mansfield 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 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Mansfield matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Mansfield matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 Luton away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 9 Luton away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Luton have won 5 of the last 6 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Luton have won 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In 7 of the last 9 Luton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5

Players in form: Mansfield vs Luton

Lucas Akins has three strikes in six League One matches for Mansfield, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Luton. The visitors are looking to Kasey Palmer, who has provided his team with three League One goals.

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Full-time result

Mansfield claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing three. Luton won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run. Mansfield did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Luton remained unbeaten in their last 7 games on the bounce. Luton have not lost to Mansfield in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Mansfield scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Luton got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Mansfield probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Luton managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Luton have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Mansfield when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Mansfield’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Luton. They performed an average of 2.1 goals in these. Luton scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.