The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Cambridge United are in the 12th position while the guests worry at 20th.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cambridge United and Mansfield Town.
Cambridge United form and stats
Cambridge United have collected 18 points from their League Two home games so far after 5-3-4.
The Cambridge United supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Morecambe in League Two and win 1-0. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-4 away at Swindon Town.
This is expected to be a close game, with Cambridge United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cambridge United as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Cambridge United has won 2 of these, drawn 3 and lost 9.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cambridge United as they are travelling to their away game against Macclesfield Town in the League Two. That match is three days after this one.
Cambridge United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 12 games. On the other hand, Cambridge United have conceded 12 goals.
Mansfield Town form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 3 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.
Mansfield Town play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Bradford City (placed 4th). Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Port Vale.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Mansfield Town in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Mansfield Town, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
After this away game Mansfield Town return home for a League Two game against Grimsby Town. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Mansfield Town find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. Mansfield Town have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Mansfield Town - Cambridge United 0-4, played this season. Cambridge United-Mansfield Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cambridge United 2 wins, Mansfield Town 3 wins, 5 draws. 4 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Smith 7 goals |   D. Rose 7 goals |  N. Maynard 7 goals |
Cambridge United missing players
Mansfield Town missing players
| Cambridge United | Mansfield Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 28 | 16 | 6 | Scored | S | 6 | 12 | 30 |
| 27 | 12 | 7 | Conceded | C | 6 | 13 | 35 |
| 83% | 83% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 58% | 50% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 58% | 71% |
| 46% | 50% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 33% | 50% |
| 29% | 33% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 38% |
| 12% | 17% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 42% | 42% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 42% | 50% |
| 33% | 42% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 21% |
| 42% | 33% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 42% | 38% |
| 4.9 | 5.5 | 6.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 3.6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 277 | 156 | 73 | Total Shots | T S | 52 | 130 | 335 |
| 97 | 62 | 26 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 39 | 94 |
| 29% | 26% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 31% | 32% |
- Cambridge United 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 | Swindon Town | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 44 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 41 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 40 |
| 5 | Forest Green Rovers | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 40 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 38 |
| 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 38 |
| 8 | Cheltenham Town | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 37 |
| 9 | Northampton Town | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 36 |
| 10 | Port Vale | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 34 |
| 11 | Salford City | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | -2 | 32 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 31 |
| 13 | Newport County | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 29 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -2 | 28 |
| 15 | Crawley Town | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -3 | 27 |
| 16 | Walsall | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -10 | 27 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -9 | 26 |
| 18 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -10 | 26 |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -14 | 25 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -6 | 23 |
| 22 | Macclesfield Town | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -4 | 19 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 25 | -23 | 18 |
| 24 | Stevenage | 23 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -14 | 17 |