Football betting preview: Cambridge United vs Mansfield Town

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Wed 01.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Abbey Stadium (8127 seats)

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.

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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.

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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

Cambridge UnitedS. Smith
S. Smith
7 goals
Mansfield TownD. Rose
D. Rose
7 goals
Mansfield TownN. Maynard
N. Maynard
7 goals

Cambridge United missing players

Mansfield Town missing players

Cambridge United Mansfield Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid 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%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • 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

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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.