The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Mansfield Town are in the 16th position while the guesting Grimsby Town worry at 24th.
- Mansfield Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Grimsby Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in League Two
It's no vacation for neither Mansfield Town nor Grimsby Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Mansfield Town form and stats
Overall League Two stats at home this season for Mansfield Town are 4-7-6 (wins-draw-losses).
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Carlisle United in the League Two last time out and are looking for a win here. Heartbreak before that as Mansfield lost 0-1 at Crawley Town's place.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Mansfield's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played five games, won two matches, drawn three and lost zero.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Mansfield as they have a new game in only three days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Forest Green Rovers are visiting.
Mansfield has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. Mansfield have conceded 25 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Grimsby Town form and stats
Grimsby Town have only collected 12 points from their away games in the League Two, after 3-3-10 (16 played). With three draws in a row for Grimsby the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
Grimsby aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 254 league minutes without a goal. L. N. John-Lewis was the last player to find the net. Grimsby have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper James McKeown. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in League Two.
Grimsby played 0-0 against Tranmere Rovers in their previous match. Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Colchester United.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Grimsby Town playing away, we found seven games. Results were two away wins, zero draws and five home wins.
Grimsby has another fixture away, a League Two game, against Barrow in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The attacking power of Grimsby when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 16 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Grimsby have conceded 28 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Mansfield Town and Grimsby Town have met before this season: Grimsby Town - Mansfield 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Mansfield wins - draws - Grimsby Town wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Bowery 10 goals |  J. Reid 5 goals |  G. Lapslie 5 goals |
Mansfield Town missing players
Grimsby Town missing players
| Mansfield Town | Grimsby Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 34 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 42 | 23 | 9 | Scored | S | 6 | 12 | 24 |
| 46 | 25 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 28 | 52 |
| 91% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 88% | 82% |
| 69% | 76% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 62% | 62% |
| 43% | 53% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 56% | 50% |
| 29% | 35% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 31% | 21% |
| 14% | 18% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 12% | 9% |
| 60% | 65% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 44% | 47% |
| 20% | 24% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 12% | 24% |
| 29% | 24% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 56% | 47% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12.3 | 14.6 | 13.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.4 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| 3 | 3.6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 40% | 38% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 27% | 29% |
- Grimsby Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Grimsby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Grimsby Town have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in League Two
- Mansfield Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cheltenham Town | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 62 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 54 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 61 |
| 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 61 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 58 |
| 5 | Newport County | 35 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 57 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 35 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 57 |
| 7 | Morecambe | 35 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 49 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 1 | 56 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 57 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 53 |
| 9 | Salford City | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 51 |
| 10 | Crawley Town | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 51 |
| 11 | Carlisle United | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 48 |
| 12 | Harrogate Town | 35 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 48 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 47 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 39 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -1 | 44 |
| 15 | Stevenage | 36 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -3 | 43 |
| 16 | Mansfield Town | 35 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 42 | 46 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -4 | 41 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 35 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 52 | 61 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 28 | -9 | 41 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 35 | 44 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 20 | -9 | 41 |
| 19 | Walsall | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 37 | 43 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 21 | -6 | 39 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 51 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 30 | -6 | 38 |
| 21 | Colchester United | 35 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 48 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 29 | -15 | 38 |
| 22 | Barrow | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 41 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 20 | -3 | 35 |
| 23 | Southend United | 35 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 49 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -28 | 30 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 52 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -28 | 27 |
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- Chad - (local newspaper)
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- Grimsby Telegraph - (local newspaper)
- The Fishy - (supporter site)
- Cod almighty - (supporter fanzine)