Forest Green Rovers vs Mansfield Town betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 19.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The New Lawn (5140 seats)

It's advantage Forest Green Rovers so far with their 4th position in the League Two table, welcoming Mansfield Town who are placed 15th.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Forest Green Rovers form and stats

13 points is a decent return from 6 League Two games here at The New Lawn for Forest Green Rovers. The data says 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

The fans are hoping that Forest Green Rovers will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the League Two game against Exeter City (placed 2nd). In the match before that, Forest Green Rovers hosted Coventry City and drew the EFL Trophy game 0-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Forest Green Rovers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Forest Green Rovers as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Forest Green Rovers has won 4 of these, drawn 4 and lost 4.

There will be little rest for Forest Green Rovers after this match as they are travelling to Morecambe for a League Two game in only three days.

Forest Green Rovers has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Forest Green Rovers have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.

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Mansfield Town form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Mansfield Town won their last game, 6-1 versus Oldham Athletic played at home. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Crewe Alexandra.

It's hard not to mention N. Maynard against Oldham Athletic. Scoring 3 goals, he surely made a significant contribution to the three points.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Mansfield Town playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were 1 Mansfield Town win, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

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

Mansfield Town have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. 6 goals have been conceded by Mansfield Town in these games.

Head 2 Head

Forest Green Rovers-Mansfield Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Forest Green Rovers 2 wins, Mansfield Town 6 wins, 2 draws. 3 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

D. Rose
7 goals / 1 assists
J. Mills
5 goals / 2 assists
N. Maynard
5 goals / 1 assists

Forest Green Rovers missing players

Mansfield Town missing players

Forest Green Rovers Mansfield Town
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 2 6 13
7 4 2 Won W 0 2 4
3 1 0 Drew D 1 2 4
3 1 0 Lost L 1 2 5
14 6 4 Scored S 2 7 19
7 3 1 Conceded C 3 6 17
85% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
38% 33% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 62%
23% 17% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 46%
15% 17% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 46%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 15%
23% 17% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 38%
62% 67% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 31%
31% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 38%
 
4.1 4.2 4 Corners For (avg) C F 5 4 5.1
5.5 4.7 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.5 5.7 5.1
2.2 1.8 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2.3 1.8
4 2 0 Red Cards R C 2 3 5
Key stats This season:
  • Mansfield Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Mansfield Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Forest Green Rovers
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
21-09-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 0 - 0 Stevenage
28-09-19 LT Salford City 0 - 4 Forest Green Rovers
05-10-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 3 - 1 Crawley Town
08-10-19 EFL Forest Green Rovers 0 - 0 Coventry City
12-10-19 LT Exeter City 1 - 0 Forest Green Rovers
19-10-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 14:00 Mansfield Town
22-10-19 LT Morecambe 18:45 Forest Green Rovers
26-10-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 14:00 Crewe Alexandra
02-11-19 LT Cheltenham Town 15:00 Forest Green Rovers
12-11-19 EFL Walsall 19:00 Forest Green Rovers
Mansfield Town
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
21-09-19 LT Port Vale 2 - 2 Mansfield Town
28-09-19 LT Mansfield Town 0 - 1 Plymouth Argyle
05-10-19 LT Grimsby Town 0 - 1 Mansfield Town
08-10-19 EFL Mansfield Town 1 - 1 Crewe Alexandra
12-10-19 LT Mansfield Town 6 - 1 Oldham Athletic
19-10-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 14:00 Mansfield Town
22-10-19 LT Mansfield Town 18:45 Salford City
26-10-19 LT Walsall 14:00 Mansfield Town
02-11-19 LT Mansfield Town 15:00 Colchester United
12-11-19 EFL Burton Albion 19:45 Mansfield Town

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crewe Alexandra 13 8 2 3 23 16 6 3 1 2 10 9 7 5 1 1 13 7 7 26
2 Exeter City 13 7 5 1 18 11 7 4 2 1 9 6 6 3 3 0 9 5 7 26
3 Bradford City 13 7 3 3 19 12 6 4 1 1 10 4 7 3 2 2 9 8 7 24
4 Forest Green Rovers 13 7 3 3 14 7 6 4 1 1 6 3 7 3 2 2 8 4 7 24
5 Newport County 12 6 5 1 12 6 6 4 2 0 7 3 6 2 3 1 5 3 6 23
6 Cheltenham Town 12 6 4 2 21 11 6 4 2 0 16 8 6 2 2 2 5 3 10 22
7 Swindon Town 13 6 3 4 20 16 7 3 1 3 10 10 6 3 2 1 10 6 4 21
8 Colchester United 13 5 4 4 16 12 6 3 2 1 8 5 7 2 2 3 8 7 4 19
9 Crawley Town 13 5 4 4 21 20 7 4 1 2 11 8 6 1 3 2 10 12 1 19
10 Grimsby Town 13 5 3 5 20 16 6 2 2 2 9 8 7 3 1 3 11 8 4 18
11 Plymouth Argyle 13 4 5 4 18 16 6 2 3 1 10 8 7 2 2 3 8 8 2 17
12 Macclesfield Town 13 4 5 4 15 15 7 3 3 1 9 5 6 1 2 3 6 10 0 17
13 Port Vale 13 4 5 4 18 20 6 4 2 0 10 5 7 0 3 4 8 15 -2 17
14 Salford City 13 4 5 4 16 20 7 3 2 2 6 8 6 1 3 2 10 12 -4 17
15 Mansfield Town 13 4 4 5 19 17 7 2 2 3 12 11 6 2 2 2 7 6 2 16
16 Cambridge United 13 4 4 5 16 14 6 1 2 3 6 8 7 3 2 2 10 6 2 16
17 Leyton Orient 13 4 4 5 19 22 7 2 2 3 11 12 6 2 2 2 8 10 -3 16
18 Northampton Town 13 4 3 6 14 16 6 2 1 3 8 7 7 2 2 3 6 9 -2 15
19 Walsall 13 4 3 6 9 17 6 1 2 3 3 8 7 3 1 3 6 9 -8 15
20 Carlisle United 13 4 2 7 15 23 7 2 2 3 8 12 6 2 0 4 7 11 -8 14
21 Oldham Athletic 13 2 5 6 14 23 6 1 3 2 7 7 7 1 2 4 7 16 -9 11
22 Scunthorpe United 13 2 4 7 16 21 7 2 3 2 11 8 6 0 1 5 5 13 -5 10
23 Stevenage 13 1 5 7 10 19 7 1 2 4 7 10 6 0 3 3 3 9 -9 8
24 Morecambe 13 1 4 8 13 26 7 0 3 4 7 12 6 1 1 4 6 14 -13 7

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