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League One: Mansfield vs Rotherham – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League One round 10 match between Mansfield and Rotherham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Despite their unconvincing form, Mansfield stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 10. They face Rotherham on Saturday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at One Call Stadium.

Mansfield are placed 13th with 11 points after nine matches. Rotherham occupy a position as 21th in the league on seven points.

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Team form: Mansfield vs Rotherham

Mansfield Form

In their last three matches, Mansfield lost 2-0 against Wycombe, drew 1-1 with Stevenage, before losing to Port Vale by 2-1. Mansfield won four of their previous six League One games at the One Call Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded six and scored 15 goals.

Rotherham Form

Rotherham have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Exeter by 1-0. Disappointment followed, going down 2-1 against AFC Wimbledon, and 0-1 against Stockport County. Rotherham didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League One matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded nine and scored two goals themselves.

Betting facts for Mansfield and Rotherham

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

  • In 10 of the last 12 Mansfield home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 10 of the last 11 Mansfield matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 8 Mansfield matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 4 Mansfield matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Mansfield have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • Rotherham have lost the last 3 away matches in a row in the League One while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • Rotherham have lost 7 of the last 9 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 11 of the last 13 Rotherham away matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 3 Rotherham matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Rotherham away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

In-form players: Mansfield vs Rotherham

Regan Hendry has been great for Mansfield lately, hitting the target one times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Rotherham are optimistic that Jordan Hugill doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

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Full-time result

Mansfield claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. Rotherham won zero of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost eight of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Mansfield scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Rotherham 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 two of the last 10 games, Rotherham kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Mansfield have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Rotherham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Mansfield, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Rotherham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.5 goals in these matches.