Balanced ball game between Mansfield Town and Forest Green Rovers expected

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 23.March
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: One Call Stadium (9186 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Mansfield Town have their presumed home advantage while Forest Green Rovers are ahead 19 points in the League Two table.

Insights:
  • Mansfield Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (34) in League Two

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 Mansfield and Forest Green Rovers.

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Mansfield Town form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Mansfield Town at their home stadium (One Call Stadium) is 4 wins, 8 draws and 6 defeats. Mansfield have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Mansfield, who played 2-2 against Grimsby Town. That match was also played at this venue (One Call Stadium). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Carlisle United that ended 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Mansfield Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Mansfield Town as a small favourite), we find 19 games. Mansfield Town has won four of these, drawn seven and lost eight.

Mansfield are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Tranmere Rovers awaits in four days.

The Mansfield fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 25 in 18 matches. Mansfield have conceded 27 from these games.

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Forest Green Rovers form and stats

9-4-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Forest Green Rovers in their League Two matches away.

Two away games in a row for Forest, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Cambridge United in the League Two. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Harrogate Town.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Forest Green Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were seven Forest wins, four draws and three defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Bolton Wanderers in just four days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Forest Green Rovers have scored 23 goals in 18 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Forest have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Forest Green Rovers - Mansfield 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Mansfield victories, two draws and two Forest Green Rovers wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Forest Green RoversJ. Matt
J. Matt
16 goals
MansfieldJ. Bowery
J. Bowery
10 goals
Forest Green RoversA. Collins
A. Collins
7 goals

Mansfield Town missing players

Forest Green Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Mansfield Town Forest Green Rovers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 5 18 35
9 4 2 Won W 3 9 17
15 8 1 Drew D 1 4 10
12 6 3 Lost L 1 5 8
44 25 7 Scored S 4 23 49
48 27 9 Conceded C 4 18 37
92% 89% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 94%
69% 78% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 61% 69%
44% 56% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 44% 49%
31% 39% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 20%
14% 17% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 9%
61% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 20% 50% 57%
19% 22% 33% Clean Sheets C S 60% 33% 34%
28% 22% 33% Failed to Score F T 40% 22% 14%
 
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 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.7 1.6
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
12.1 14.2 14.7 Shots (avg) S ( 15 12.1 12.4
2.9 3.5 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 3.9 4.2
42% 40% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 32% 33%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Mansfield Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mansfield Town have the most conceded goals in the second half (34) in League Two

  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 36 19 8 9 48 33 18 9 4 5 26 19 18 10 4 4 22 14 15 65
2 Cambridge United 37 19 7 11 55 34 19 10 5 4 24 14 18 9 2 7 31 20 21 64
3 Forest Green Rovers 35 17 10 8 49 37 17 8 6 3 26 19 18 9 4 5 23 18 12 61
4 Tranmere Rovers 35 18 7 10 48 39 18 10 1 7 27 20 17 8 6 3 21 19 9 61
5 Bolton Wanderers 36 17 9 10 47 43 19 9 4 6 23 20 17 8 5 4 24 23 4 60
6 Morecambe 36 17 8 11 51 49 17 9 4 4 26 21 19 8 4 7 25 28 2 59
7 Newport County 36 16 9 11 46 37 17 9 4 4 19 16 19 7 5 7 27 21 9 57
8 Exeter City 34 14 11 9 58 40 17 9 3 5 33 17 17 5 8 4 25 23 18 53
9 Salford City 35 13 12 10 41 29 18 8 10 0 28 12 17 5 2 10 13 17 12 51
10 Crawley Town 35 14 9 12 47 44 18 9 5 4 26 16 17 5 4 8 21 28 3 51
11 Carlisle United 33 14 6 13 46 41 16 10 2 4 32 21 17 4 4 9 14 20 5 48
12 Bradford City 34 13 9 12 38 38 17 7 6 4 17 14 17 6 3 8 21 24 0 48
13 Harrogate Town 36 14 6 16 40 41 17 6 4 7 15 16 19 8 2 9 25 25 -1 48
14 Leyton Orient 35 13 8 14 39 39 18 7 6 5 24 17 17 6 2 9 15 22 0 47
15 Stevenage 37 10 16 11 31 32 18 7 6 5 20 13 19 3 10 6 11 19 -1 46
16 Mansfield Town 36 9 15 12 44 48 18 4 8 6 25 27 18 5 7 6 19 21 -4 42
17 Oldham Athletic 36 11 9 16 52 61 18 4 2 12 23 33 18 7 7 4 29 28 -9 42
18 Scunthorpe United 35 12 6 17 36 45 18 6 4 8 20 25 17 6 2 9 16 20 -9 42
19 Port Vale 37 11 8 18 46 51 19 6 5 8 23 21 18 5 3 10 23 30 -5 41
20 Walsall 35 8 15 12 38 45 18 5 5 8 17 22 17 3 10 4 21 23 -7 39
21 Barrow 34 10 8 16 41 43 17 5 7 5 25 23 17 5 1 11 16 20 -2 38
22 Colchester United 36 8 14 14 33 49 17 7 5 5 23 20 19 1 9 9 10 29 -16 38
23 Southend United 36 7 10 19 22 50 18 4 3 11 13 25 18 3 7 8 9 25 -28 31
24 Grimsby Town 35 6 10 19 26 54 18 3 6 9 12 24 17 3 4 10 14 30 -28 28

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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 Cheltenham Town 36 19 8 9 48 33 18 9 4 5 26 19 18 10 4 4 22 14 15 65
2 Cambridge United 37 19 7 11 55 34 19 10 5 4 24 14 18 9 2 7 31 20 21 64
3 Forest Green Rovers 35 17 10 8 49 37 17 8 6 3 26 19 18 9 4 5 23 18 12 61
4 Tranmere Rovers 35 18 7 10 48 39 18 10 1 7 27 20 17 8 6 3 21 19 9 61
5 Bolton Wanderers 36 17 9 10 47 43 19 9 4 6 23 20 17 8 5 4 24 23 4 60
6 Morecambe 36 17 8 11 51 49 17 9 4 4 26 21 19 8 4 7 25 28 2 59
7 Newport County 36 16 9 11 46 37 17 9 4 4 19 16 19 7 5 7 27 21 9 57
8 Exeter City 34 14 11 9 58 40 17 9 3 5 33 17 17 5 8 4 25 23 18 53
9 Salford City 35 13 12 10 41 29 18 8 10 0 28 12 17 5 2 10 13 17 12 51
10 Crawley Town 35 14 9 12 47 44 18 9 5 4 26 16 17 5 4 8 21 28 3 51
11 Carlisle United 33 14 6 13 46 41 16 10 2 4 32 21 17 4 4 9 14 20 5 48
12 Bradford City 34 13 9 12 38 38 17 7 6 4 17 14 17 6 3 8 21 24 0 48
13 Harrogate Town 36 14 6 16 40 41 17 6 4 7 15 16 19 8 2 9 25 25 -1 48
14 Leyton Orient 35 13 8 14 39 39 18 7 6 5 24 17 17 6 2 9 15 22 0 47
15 Stevenage 37 10 16 11 31 32 18 7 6 5 20 13 19 3 10 6 11 19 -1 46
16 Mansfield Town 36 9 15 12 44 48 18 4 8 6 25 27 18 5 7 6 19 21 -4 42
17 Oldham Athletic 36 11 9 16 52 61 18 4 2 12 23 33 18 7 7 4 29 28 -9 42
18 Scunthorpe United 35 12 6 17 36 45 18 6 4 8 20 25 17 6 2 9 16 20 -9 42
19 Port Vale 37 11 8 18 46 51 19 6 5 8 23 21 18 5 3 10 23 30 -5 41
20 Walsall 35 8 15 12 38 45 18 5 5 8 17 22 17 3 10 4 21 23 -7 39
21 Barrow 34 10 8 16 41 43 17 5 7 5 25 23 17 5 1 11 16 20 -2 38
22 Colchester United 36 8 14 14 33 49 17 7 5 5 23 20 19 1 9 9 10 29 -16 38
23 Southend United 36 7 10 19 22 50 18 4 3 11 13 25 18 3 7 8 9 25 -28 31
24 Grimsby Town 35 6 10 19 26 54 18 3 6 9 12 24 17 3 4 10 14 30 -28 28

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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.