A very important fixture in League Two as both contenders are challenging for the top league positions. With Mansfield Town in 7th position and Bradford City at 8th, this has all the looks of an exciting duel. Read on to learn more!
- Mansfield Town have won all their matches at home so far.
Both sides have had adequate rest since their last game. Let's wish for an energetic fixture!
Mansfield Town form and stats
Perfect League Two season at home so far for Mansfield Town 3 wins from 3 appearances.
Mansfield Town are returning here after visiting Doncaster Rovers and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Akins, Maris and Clarke scored the goal(s). The versatile forward Lapslie bettered all others in that match and got a match rating of 7.64 out of 10. Lapslie served one assist, hit three key passes and had 23 successful passes (of 27 total).
Preceding that fixture, a home victory hosting Manchester City U21 in the EFL Trophy.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Mansfield as they have a new game in only three days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Carlisle United are visiting.
Mansfield Town are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (8 goals in 3 games).
Bradford City form and stats
Things could have gone better for Bradford City in their League Two away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.
Impressive finishing from Cook and Young secured the home win 2-1 against Walsall in their previous game. Halliday, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.02. Halliday served one assist, hit two key passes and won 5 of 6 duels.
Before that, the victory at home hosting Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL Trophy (3-1).
The schedule is very tough for Bradford now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Two game at Tranmere Rovers is waiting in only three days.
Bradford City are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. In the opposite end, Bradford City have conceded 5 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the previous eight meetings between these two sides are: three wins for Mansfield, one draw and four wins for Bradford City. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: four games.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Cook 4 goals |   O. Clarke 2 goals | G. Maris 2 goals |
Mansfield Town missing players
Bradford City missing players
| Mansfield Town | Bradford City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 29% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 14% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 8 | 8.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 3.4 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 5.4 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.3 | 13 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.7 | 11.9 |
| 3.7 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| 46% | 44% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 50% | 50% |
| 7.3 | 6 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 11 | 11.6 |
| 2.9 | 1.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
- Mansfield Town have won all their matches at home so far.
- Mansfield Town have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Mansfield Town haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 3 | Barrow | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | Salford City | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | Northampton Town | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Sutton United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | Walsall | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 | Swindon Town | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | AFC Wimbledon | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | Newport County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 18 | Stockport County | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 5 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 3 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 2 |
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