League One: Stevenage vs Mansfield – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 15 match between Stevenage and Mansfield and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Mansfield come to Lamex Stadium for the League One match this coming Saturday, Stevenage will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Stevenage are number 16 in the table on 16 points after 12 matches. Mansfield rank as number 11 with 19 points after 13 matches played.

Form: Stevenage vs Mansfield

Stevenage Form

In their last three matches, Stevenage lost 0-1 against Milton Keynes Dons, drew 2-2 against Leicester, before winning 0-1 against Oxford. Stevenage won three of their previous six matches at Lamex Stadium in the League One. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring nine goals to six against.

Mansfield Form

In has been a bit of everything for Mansfield in their previous three matches, as they first beat Blackpool by 1-4. This was followed by a disappointing 0-2 defeat against Notts Co., before an encounter with Wigan produced a 0-0 draw. In their last six away matches in the League One, Mansfield won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting facts for Stevenage and Mansfield

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

In-form players: Stevenage vs Mansfield

Having scored just once lately in the League One, Josh Magennis will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Mansfield hope Michael Smith can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four League One goals in his last six League One games.

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Full-time result

Stevenage claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Mansfield won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Mansfield have not lost to Stevenage in 10 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Stevenage scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Mansfield scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Stevenage scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Stevenage and Mansfield.

Total goals

Stevenage saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Mansfield, who scored 1.8 times on average in these matches.