Struggling Mansfield Town will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Cheltenham Town in the upcoming league round. It’s 19th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Mansfield Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cheltenham Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in League Two
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Mansfield Town form and stats
With 3 League Two wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Mansfield Town are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Mansfield Town are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 229 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by J. Bowery).
Heartbreak before that as Mansfield lost 0-1 at Bradford City's place.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Mansfield have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 18 matches with the results: Won four, drawn six and lost eight.
Mansfield are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Crawley Town awaits in four days.
Mansfield Town has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Mansfield Town have conceded 23 from these games.
Cheltenham Town form and stats
As the visiting team in League Two matches, Cheltenham Town, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) away in League Two, have produced an overall stat of 9-4-3 so far. Cheltenham are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Cheltenham hope to make it five in this match.
Cheltenham are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the League Two against Port Vale (placed 21st). Before that, Cheltenham secured a home win against Southend United with the score 1-0.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager M. Duff when Liam Sercombe scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 62nd minute.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Cheltenham in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Cheltenham Town, six draws and three defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Cheltenham now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Two game at Exeter City is waiting in only four days.
Cheltenham have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 20 goals have been scored. It's not easy to score on Cheltenham as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Cheltenham Town - Mansfield 0-0 earlier this season. Mansfield Town-Cheltenham Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Mansfield two wins, Cheltenham Town four wins, four draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Bowery 8 goals |   A. Williams 7 goals | A. May 6 goals |
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| Mansfield Town | Cheltenham Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 16 | 32 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 38 | 19 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 20 | 44 |
| 43 | 23 | 8 | Conceded | C | 6 | 11 | 28 |
| 91% | 87% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 81% | 88% |
| 69% | 73% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 69% | 72% |
| 44% | 53% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 41% |
| 28% | 33% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 16% | 20% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 59% | 60% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 44% |
| 22% | 27% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 56% | 47% |
| 28% | 27% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.1 | 14.5 | 14.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 10.4 | 12.1 |
| 3.1 | 3.8 | 2.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| 38% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 34% | 31% |
- Cheltenham Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cheltenham Town have the fewest conceded goals (11) away in League Two
- Cheltenham Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in League Two
- Cheltenham Town have the most clean sheets (9) away 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 | Cheltenham Town | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 59 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 16 | 19 | 58 |
| 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 57 |
| 4 | Morecambe | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 55 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 54 |
| 6 | Newport County | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 51 |
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 51 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 31 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 55 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 50 |
| 9 | Salford City | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 50 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 47 |
| 11 | Harrogate Town | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 23 | -2 | 45 |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 44 |
| 13 | Carlisle United | 29 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 43 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -1 | 42 |
| 15 | Stevenage | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -3 | 41 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 27 | -7 | 39 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 31 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 19 | -7 | 39 |
| 18 | Walsall | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 36 | 41 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 20 | -5 | 38 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 32 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 43 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -5 | 37 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -12 | 36 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 30 | -6 | 34 |
| 22 | Barrow | 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 41 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 20 | -6 | 29 |
| 23 | Southend United | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 47 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -26 | 29 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 31 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 51 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 27 | -28 | 24 |
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