There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Cheltenham Town leading Mansfield Town by 11 points.
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 Cheltenham and Mansfield Town.
Cheltenham Town form and stats
2-0-2 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Cheltenham Town, who have the most clean sheets (5) in League Two, so far this season.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Cheltenham Town, as their goalkeeper Joshua Griffiths has completely shut out the opponents for 180 minutes in the League Two.
Cheltenham's previous game was a League Two match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Scunthorpe United (placed 23rd). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Southend United.
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 Cheltenham have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won five times, drawn two and lost two.
The manager M. Duff will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Port Vale in only three days.
Cheltenham are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 4 games. Cheltenham have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Mansfield Town form and stats
The League Two season is young and Mansfield Town have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far.
Mansfield are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Morecambe (placed 5th). The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Bradford City.
We have checked recent matches where Mansfield have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were one victory, zero draws and six defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Barrow in just three days.
Mansfield have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 3 league away games 4 goals have been scored. Mansfield struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 5 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cheltenham Town three wins, five draws and Mansfield Town two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Williams 3 goals |   A. Cook 2 goals | C. Raglan 1 goals |
Cheltenham Town missing players
Mansfield Town missing players
| Cheltenham Town | Mansfield Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 86% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 57% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 71% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 98 | 67 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 35 | 87 |
| 42 | 29 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 14 | 33 |
| 29% | 17% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 29% | 18% |
- All of Mansfield Town's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cheltenham Town has the most clean sheets (5) in League Two
- Cheltenham Town has the most scored goals in the first half (10) in League Two
- Cheltenham Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cheltenham Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cheltenham Town have scored in all their matches so far.
- Cheltenham Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Mansfield Town has the most dropped points from leading position (8) in League Two
- Mansfield Town have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Mansfield Town have yet to win a game.
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2 | Newport County | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 5 | Morecambe | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 13 |
| 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Harrogate Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | Walsall | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | Crawley Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 13 | Salford City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| 18 | Stevenage | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 5 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 21 | Barrow | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -11 | 4 |
| 24 | Southend United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -10 | 2 |
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