League Two match preview and statistics: Mansfield Town fight Leyton Orient

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Fri 02.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: One Call Stadium (9186 seats)

Season ticket holders at One Call Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Mansfield Town languishing in the 19th position so far. The guesting Leyton Orient will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Mansfield Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (34) in League Two

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Mansfield Town form and stats

Overall League Two stats at home this season for Mansfield Town are 4-9-6 (wins-draw-losses). The trend of drawing games is also valid regardless of arena as Mansfield has four draws from their last four matches. The home fans are hungry for more even though Mansfield Town have been steadily collecting points here at One Call Stadium through three straight draws.

Mansfield drew their last game, 1-1 away at Tranmere Rovers (placed 3rd). The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Forest Green Rovers.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Mansfield have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won three times, drawn six and lost six.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Mansfield Town as they are travelling to their away game against Exeter City in the League Two. That match is three days after this one.

The Mansfield Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 25 in 19 matches. Mansfield Town's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 27 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Leyton Orient form and stats

Playing away, Leyton Orient have won 7 games, drawn 2 and suffered 9 defeats in the League Two this season. Momentum is building for Leyton in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Leyton won their last game, 2-1 versus Oldham Athletic played at home. Prior to that result Leyton won their away game at Carlisle United. The scoreline was 1-0.

We have checked recent matches where Leyton Orient have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 16 games were four victories, four draws and eight defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Walsall in just three days.

The visitors have scored 16 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Leyton Orient have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Leyton Orient - Mansfield 2-2 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Mansfield, two draws and five wins for Leyton Orient. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Leyton OrientD. Johnson
D. Johnson
14 goals
MansfieldJ. Bowery
J. Bowery
10 goals
Leyton OrientC. Wilkinson
C. Wilkinson
10 goals

Mansfield Town missing players

Leyton Orient missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Mansfield Town Leyton Orient
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
38 19 6 Played P 6 18 37
9 4 1 Won W 3 7 15
17 9 3 Drew D 1 2 8
12 6 2 Lost L 2 9 14
45 25 7 Scored S 8 16 42
49 27 9 Conceded C 7 22 40
89% 84% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 92%
68% 74% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 61% 68%
42% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 39% 41%
29% 37% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 11% 16%
13% 16% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 6% 5%
61% 63% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 39% 43%
21% 26% 17% Clean Sheets C S 33% 39% 41%
29% 26% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 28% 24%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.3 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.9 2.1
4 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
12.2 14.1 15.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 9.5 9.9
2.8 3.4 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 2.8 3
42% 39% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 32% 38%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Mansfield Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mansfield Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (34) in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cambridge United 38 20 7 11 57 35 19 10 5 4 24 14 19 10 2 7 33 21 22 67
2 Cheltenham Town 37 19 8 10 48 34 18 9 4 5 26 19 19 10 4 5 22 15 14 65
3 Tranmere Rovers 37 18 9 10 51 42 19 10 2 7 28 21 18 8 7 3 23 21 9 63
4 Bolton Wanderers 37 18 9 10 48 43 19 9 4 6 23 20 18 9 5 4 25 23 5 63
5 Forest Green Rovers 37 17 11 9 49 38 18 8 6 4 26 20 19 9 5 5 23 18 11 62
6 Morecambe 37 18 8 11 52 49 18 10 4 4 27 21 19 8 4 7 25 28 3 62
7 Newport County 36 16 9 11 46 37 17 9 4 4 19 16 19 7 5 7 27 21 9 57
8 Exeter City 36 15 11 10 60 42 18 10 3 5 34 17 18 5 8 5 26 25 18 56
9 Leyton Orient 37 15 8 14 42 40 19 8 6 5 26 18 18 7 2 9 16 22 2 53
10 Salford City 36 13 12 11 41 30 18 8 10 0 28 12 18 5 2 11 13 18 11 51
11 Crawley Town 36 14 9 13 48 47 19 9 5 5 27 19 17 5 4 8 21 28 1 51
12 Bradford City 36 14 9 13 40 41 17 7 6 4 17 14 19 7 3 9 23 27 -1 51
13 Stevenage 38 11 16 11 33 33 19 8 6 5 22 14 19 3 10 6 11 19 0 49
14 Carlisle United 35 14 6 15 47 44 18 10 2 6 33 24 17 4 4 9 14 20 3 48
15 Harrogate Town 37 14 6 17 40 42 18 6 4 8 15 17 19 8 2 9 25 25 -2 48
16 Scunthorpe United 36 13 6 17 38 45 19 7 4 8 22 25 17 6 2 9 16 20 -7 45
17 Oldham Athletic 38 12 9 17 55 64 19 5 2 12 25 34 19 7 7 5 30 30 -9 45
18 Port Vale 38 12 8 18 49 52 19 6 5 8 23 21 19 6 3 10 26 31 -3 44
19 Mansfield Town 38 9 17 12 45 49 19 4 9 6 25 27 19 5 8 6 20 22 -4 44
20 Walsall 37 8 17 12 39 46 18 5 5 8 17 22 19 3 12 4 22 24 -7 41
21 Colchester United 38 8 15 15 36 53 19 7 6 6 26 24 19 1 9 9 10 29 -17 39
22 Barrow 36 10 8 18 42 46 18 5 7 6 25 24 18 5 1 12 17 22 -4 38
23 Southend United 38 8 11 19 23 50 19 4 4 11 13 25 19 4 7 8 10 25 -27 35
24 Grimsby Town 37 7 11 19 28 55 19 3 7 9 13 25 18 4 4 10 15 30 -27 32

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cambridge United 38 20 7 11 57 35 19 10 5 4 24 14 19 10 2 7 33 21 22 67
2 Cheltenham Town 37 19 8 10 48 34 18 9 4 5 26 19 19 10 4 5 22 15 14 65
3 Tranmere Rovers 37 18 9 10 51 42 19 10 2 7 28 21 18 8 7 3 23 21 9 63
4 Bolton Wanderers 37 18 9 10 48 43 19 9 4 6 23 20 18 9 5 4 25 23 5 63
5 Forest Green Rovers 37 17 11 9 49 38 18 8 6 4 26 20 19 9 5 5 23 18 11 62
6 Morecambe 37 18 8 11 52 49 18 10 4 4 27 21 19 8 4 7 25 28 3 62
7 Newport County 36 16 9 11 46 37 17 9 4 4 19 16 19 7 5 7 27 21 9 57
8 Exeter City 36 15 11 10 60 42 18 10 3 5 34 17 18 5 8 5 26 25 18 56
9 Leyton Orient 37 15 8 14 42 40 19 8 6 5 26 18 18 7 2 9 16 22 2 53
10 Salford City 36 13 12 11 41 30 18 8 10 0 28 12 18 5 2 11 13 18 11 51
11 Crawley Town 36 14 9 13 48 47 19 9 5 5 27 19 17 5 4 8 21 28 1 51
12 Bradford City 36 14 9 13 40 41 17 7 6 4 17 14 19 7 3 9 23 27 -1 51
13 Stevenage 38 11 16 11 33 33 19 8 6 5 22 14 19 3 10 6 11 19 0 49
14 Carlisle United 35 14 6 15 47 44 18 10 2 6 33 24 17 4 4 9 14 20 3 48
15 Harrogate Town 37 14 6 17 40 42 18 6 4 8 15 17 19 8 2 9 25 25 -2 48
16 Scunthorpe United 36 13 6 17 38 45 19 7 4 8 22 25 17 6 2 9 16 20 -7 45
17 Oldham Athletic 38 12 9 17 55 64 19 5 2 12 25 34 19 7 7 5 30 30 -9 45
18 Port Vale 38 12 8 18 49 52 19 6 5 8 23 21 19 6 3 10 26 31 -3 44
19 Mansfield Town 38 9 17 12 45 49 19 4 9 6 25 27 19 5 8 6 20 22 -4 44
20 Walsall 37 8 17 12 39 46 18 5 5 8 17 22 19 3 12 4 22 24 -7 41
21 Colchester United 38 8 15 15 36 53 19 7 6 6 26 24 19 1 9 9 10 29 -17 39
22 Barrow 36 10 8 18 42 46 18 5 7 6 25 24 18 5 1 12 17 22 -4 38
23 Southend United 38 8 11 19 23 50 19 4 4 11 13 25 19 4 7 8 10 25 -27 35
24 Grimsby Town 37 7 11 19 28 55 19 3 7 9 13 25 18 4 4 10 15 30 -27 32

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.