League Two match preview and statistics: Mansfield Town fight Cambridge United

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 20.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: One Call Stadium (9186 seats)

Mansfield Town will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 15 points behind Cambridge United.

Insights:
  • Mansfield Town has the most dropped points from leading position (21) in League Two
  • Cambridge United has the the best goal difference (+16) in League Two

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a League Two match only three days ago. This match was also played here at One Call Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Cambridge United have had more rest.

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Mansfield Town form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League Two this season. Mansfield Town have only managed 2 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses from their games here at One Call Stadium.

Mansfield's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-3 versus Bolton Wanderers (placed 11th). A 2-2 draw away before that, with Colchester United the opponent.

A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs Bolton Wanderers) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 2-3.

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 Mansfield have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won three times, drawn five and lost six.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Mansfield as they are travelling to their away game against Harrogate Town in the League Two. That match is three days after this one.

Mansfield has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Mansfield defense is not exactly impregnable. 20 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Cambridge United form and stats

The visitors, who have the the best goal difference (+16) in League Two, are W6-D2-L6 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.

There were no winners in Cambridge's previous match, a League Two home game that ended 0-0 vs Southend United (placed 22nd). A 1-4 defeat away at Salford City before that.

We have checked recent matches where Cambridge have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were four victories, two draws and five defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Cheltenham Town in just three days.

The travelling fans enjoy Cambridge's attacking play in away games, having scored 22 goals in 14 league matches away. 16 goals have been conceded by Cambridge in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Cambridge United - Mansfield 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - four - one (Mansfield Town wins - draws - Cambridge United wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Cambridge UnitedP. Mullin
P. Mullin
19 goals
Cambridge UnitedJ. Ironside
J. Ironside
11 goals
Mansfield TownJ. Bowery
J. Bowery
7 goals

Mansfield Town missing players

Cambridge United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Mansfield Town Cambridge United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 3 14 29
7 2 1 Won W 1 6 14
13 6 1 Drew D 0 2 7
7 5 1 Lost L 2 6 8
37 18 3 Scored S 3 22 44
36 20 3 Conceded C 3 16 28
89% 85% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
74% 77% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 86% 79%
48% 54% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 43% 52%
33% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 17%
19% 23% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 21% 10%
70% 69% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 43% 55%
22% 23% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 29% 28%
19% 23% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 29% 28%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.4 1.2 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 0.9 1.3
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.6 14.6 15.3 Shots (avg) S ( 12.3 12 11.3
3.5 4.1 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.7 3.8
39% 34% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 42% 40%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Cambridge United has the the best goal difference (+16) in League Two
  • Cambridge United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Mansfield Town has the most dropped points from leading position (21) in League Two
  • Mansfield Town 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 Cambridge United 29 14 7 8 44 28 15 8 5 2 22 12 14 6 2 6 22 16 16 49
2 Forest Green Rovers 27 13 9 5 37 26 13 6 5 2 18 13 14 7 4 3 19 13 11 48
3 Cheltenham Town 27 13 8 6 37 24 13 6 4 3 20 13 14 7 4 3 17 11 13 47
4 Salford City 27 12 8 7 37 22 14 7 7 0 25 10 13 5 1 7 12 12 15 44
5 Newport County 27 12 8 7 37 29 13 8 3 2 17 12 14 4 5 5 20 17 8 44
6 Tranmere Rovers 27 13 5 9 35 32 14 8 0 6 22 16 13 5 5 3 13 16 3 44
7 Exeter City 27 11 10 6 49 34 14 8 2 4 29 16 13 3 8 2 20 18 15 43
8 Morecambe 28 12 7 9 37 39 13 6 4 3 17 15 15 6 3 6 20 24 -2 43
9 Carlisle United 24 13 3 8 34 23 12 9 1 2 25 13 12 4 2 6 9 10 11 42
10 Leyton Orient 27 11 5 11 34 29 14 7 3 4 21 12 13 4 2 7 13 17 5 38
11 Bolton Wanderers 28 10 8 10 35 40 15 5 4 6 16 18 13 5 4 4 19 22 -5 38
12 Walsall 27 8 12 7 34 36 15 5 5 5 16 18 12 3 7 2 18 18 -2 36
13 Harrogate Town 28 10 6 12 32 34 13 3 4 6 10 15 15 7 2 6 22 19 -2 36
14 Crawley Town 26 9 8 9 36 35 13 5 4 4 20 15 13 4 4 5 16 20 1 35
15 Mansfield Town 27 7 13 7 37 36 13 2 6 5 18 20 14 5 7 2 19 16 1 34
16 Bradford City 26 9 7 10 29 31 13 5 4 4 14 13 13 4 3 6 15 18 -2 34
17 Oldham Athletic 27 10 4 13 44 50 14 4 1 9 21 26 13 6 3 4 23 24 -6 34
18 Colchester United 27 7 12 8 30 36 13 6 5 2 20 14 14 1 7 6 10 22 -6 33
19 Port Vale 28 9 5 14 40 43 14 5 3 6 21 18 14 4 2 8 19 25 -3 32
20 Scunthorpe United 26 10 2 14 28 34 13 5 2 6 15 18 13 5 0 8 13 16 -6 32
21 Stevenage 29 7 11 11 23 30 14 4 5 5 12 11 15 3 6 6 11 19 -7 32
22 Southend United 28 6 6 16 18 44 14 4 1 9 13 22 14 2 5 7 5 22 -26 24
23 Barrow 26 5 8 13 31 37 13 3 7 3 19 18 13 2 1 10 12 19 -6 23
24 Grimsby Town 27 5 6 16 20 46 13 2 4 7 9 20 14 3 2 9 11 26 -26 21

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Table
  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 29 14 7 8 44 28 15 8 5 2 22 12 14 6 2 6 22 16 16 49
2 Forest Green Rovers 27 13 9 5 37 26 13 6 5 2 18 13 14 7 4 3 19 13 11 48
3 Cheltenham Town 27 13 8 6 37 24 13 6 4 3 20 13 14 7 4 3 17 11 13 47
4 Salford City 27 12 8 7 37 22 14 7 7 0 25 10 13 5 1 7 12 12 15 44
5 Newport County 27 12 8 7 37 29 13 8 3 2 17 12 14 4 5 5 20 17 8 44
6 Tranmere Rovers 27 13 5 9 35 32 14 8 0 6 22 16 13 5 5 3 13 16 3 44
7 Exeter City 27 11 10 6 49 34 14 8 2 4 29 16 13 3 8 2 20 18 15 43
8 Morecambe 28 12 7 9 37 39 13 6 4 3 17 15 15 6 3 6 20 24 -2 43
9 Carlisle United 24 13 3 8 34 23 12 9 1 2 25 13 12 4 2 6 9 10 11 42
10 Leyton Orient 27 11 5 11 34 29 14 7 3 4 21 12 13 4 2 7 13 17 5 38
11 Bolton Wanderers 28 10 8 10 35 40 15 5 4 6 16 18 13 5 4 4 19 22 -5 38
12 Walsall 27 8 12 7 34 36 15 5 5 5 16 18 12 3 7 2 18 18 -2 36
13 Harrogate Town 28 10 6 12 32 34 13 3 4 6 10 15 15 7 2 6 22 19 -2 36
14 Crawley Town 26 9 8 9 36 35 13 5 4 4 20 15 13 4 4 5 16 20 1 35
15 Mansfield Town 27 7 13 7 37 36 13 2 6 5 18 20 14 5 7 2 19 16 1 34
16 Bradford City 26 9 7 10 29 31 13 5 4 4 14 13 13 4 3 6 15 18 -2 34
17 Oldham Athletic 27 10 4 13 44 50 14 4 1 9 21 26 13 6 3 4 23 24 -6 34
18 Colchester United 27 7 12 8 30 36 13 6 5 2 20 14 14 1 7 6 10 22 -6 33
19 Port Vale 28 9 5 14 40 43 14 5 3 6 21 18 14 4 2 8 19 25 -3 32
20 Scunthorpe United 26 10 2 14 28 34 13 5 2 6 15 18 13 5 0 8 13 16 -6 32
21 Stevenage 29 7 11 11 23 30 14 4 5 5 12 11 15 3 6 6 11 19 -7 32
22 Southend United 28 6 6 16 18 44 14 4 1 9 13 22 14 2 5 7 5 22 -26 24
23 Barrow 26 5 8 13 31 37 13 3 7 3 19 18 13 2 1 10 12 19 -6 23
24 Grimsby Town 27 5 6 16 20 46 13 2 4 7 9 20 14 3 2 9 11 26 -26 21

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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.