Ace Football previews the League One round 21 match between Mansfield and Rotherham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Rotherham come to One Call Stadium for the League One match on Saturday, Mansfield will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Mansfield approach the next League One round as number 11 in the table, having claimed 25 points this season so far. With 18 games behind them, Rotherham amassed 23 points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.
Form: Mansfield vs Rotherham
Mansfield Form
In their last three matches, Mansfield lost 3-1 against Bolton, 1-2 against Huddersfield and drew 0-0 with Charlton. Mansfield claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League One. They also drew one and lost three, scored six goals and conceded six.
Rotherham Form
Rotherham won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 1-0 against Crawley, before beating Lincoln City 2-1. Another win followed, this time by 3-0 against Northampton. Rotherham claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League One. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by eight goals to five.
Betting facts for Mansfield and Rotherham
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Mansfield and Rotherham. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 10 Mansfield home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Mansfield matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Mansfield matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Mansfield home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Mansfield have lost 5 of the last 6 matches in the League One while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 34 of the last 36 Rotherham matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 30 of the last 32 Rotherham away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Rotherham away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Rotherham away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Rotherham away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Mansfield vs Rotherham
Having scored just once lately in the League One, Hiram Boateng will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Rotherham hope Jonson Clarke-Harris can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League One goals in his last six League One games.
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Full-time result
Mansfield claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Rotherham won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Rotherham have not lost to Mansfield in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Mansfield scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Rotherham scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Mansfield managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Rotherham have scored in 8 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 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Rotherham played across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 times on average in the process.