League Two preview: Can Mansfield Town edge out victory against Grimsby Town?

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Wed 22.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: One Call Stadium (9186 seats)

The league table tells us that 11 points split the pair of opponents in this League Two game. Mansfield Town enjoy both the points- and home stadium advantage.

Insights:
  • Mansfield Town have the most points from losing position (20) in League Two
  • Grimsby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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 Grimsby Town.

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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 7 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

The home team returns to One Call Stadium after drawing with Stockport County (placed 5th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.

Heartbreak before that as Mansfield Town lost 0-1 at Northampton Town's place.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Mansfield Town handle that role? We have found 16 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats.

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. Sutton United are visiting.

The Mansfield Town fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 16 league matches. Mansfield Town have conceded 25 from these games.

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Grimsby Town form and stats

Playing away, Grimsby Town have won 8 games, drawn 1 and suffered 8 defeats in the League Two this season.

215 minutes! That's how long the Grimsby goalkeeper Maxime Teremoana Crocombe and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Two away matches in a row for Grimsby Town, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-5 versus Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Sutton United.

Grimsby are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. From a total of 7 matches.

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

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Grimsby Town have scored 20 goals in 17 league games away. As opposed to that, Grimsby Town have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Grimsby Town have won or drawn the last 4 fixtures (2-2-0) versus Mansfield.

Top Goalscorers

Mansfield TownW. Swan
W. Swan
9 goals
Mansfield TownL. Akins
L. Akins
7 goals
Grimsby TownH. Clifton
H. Clifton
6 goals

Mansfield Town missing players

Grimsby Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Mansfield Town Grimsby Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 16 6 Played P 5 17 34
16 7 3 Won W 2 8 12
8 5 1 Drew D 1 1 9
11 4 2 Lost L 2 8 13
55 29 11 Scored S 6 20 37
45 25 10 Conceded C 7 22 41
91% 88% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
77% 81% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 68%
54% 62% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 47% 44%
29% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 18% 18%
17% 31% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
60% 75% 67% BTTS BTTS 60% 41% 50%
29% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 32%
20% 12% 17% Failed to Score F T 40% 29% 26%
 
5.8 5.8 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4.1 4.6
3.8 3.2 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 4.7 4.4
1.9 2.1 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.1 1.7
4 3 2 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.3 12.2 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.4 9.9 11.5
3.9 4.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.9 4.1
40% 38% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 30% 27%
 
9 8.6 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 12.6 12.2 11.1
2.9 3 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 3.4 3
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Grimsby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Grimsby Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Mansfield Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mansfield Town have the most points from losing position (20) 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 Leyton Orient 36 21 10 5 48 24 19 13 5 1 27 8 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 73
2 Stevenage 36 19 10 7 50 31 18 14 1 3 33 11 18 5 9 4 17 20 19 67
3 Northampton Town 37 18 12 7 50 33 19 10 5 4 24 15 18 8 7 3 26 18 17 66
4 Carlisle United 36 18 11 7 58 35 19 10 6 3 28 16 17 8 5 4 30 19 23 65
5 Stockport County 37 17 9 11 50 32 19 9 7 3 25 14 18 8 2 8 25 18 18 60
6 Bradford City 36 16 12 8 45 32 18 7 7 4 24 17 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 60
7 Salford City 37 17 8 12 57 42 19 9 5 5 26 19 18 8 3 7 31 23 15 59
8 Mansfield Town 35 16 8 11 55 45 16 7 5 4 29 25 19 9 3 7 26 20 10 56
9 Sutton United 37 15 10 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 18 4 6 8 16 25 0 55
10 Barrow 37 15 7 15 38 42 18 9 3 6 21 15 19 6 4 9 17 27 -4 52
11 Swindon Town 36 13 12 11 49 42 17 7 5 5 26 17 19 6 7 6 23 25 7 51
12 Doncaster Rovers 36 15 5 16 39 49 18 10 1 7 24 21 18 5 4 9 15 28 -10 50
13 Walsall 36 11 15 10 38 32 19 8 7 4 23 14 17 3 8 6 15 18 6 48
14 Tranmere Rovers 37 13 9 15 36 38 19 8 5 6 23 18 18 5 4 9 13 20 -2 48
15 Grimsby Town 34 12 9 13 37 41 17 4 8 5 17 19 17 8 1 8 20 22 -4 45
16 Newport County 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 19 6 7 6 21 20 -5 43
17 AFC Wimbledon 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 6 6 6 20 20 19 4 7 8 18 23 -5 43
18 Crewe Alexandra 36 9 15 12 33 45 19 7 6 6 22 23 17 2 9 6 11 22 -12 42
19 Harrogate Town 37 9 11 17 42 54 19 5 7 7 23 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -12 38
20 Gillingham 36 9 11 16 23 39 17 7 4 6 13 16 19 2 7 10 10 23 -16 38
21 Colchester United 37 9 9 19 33 45 18 4 7 7 16 19 19 5 2 12 17 26 -12 36
22 Crawley Town 35 8 8 19 38 58 16 7 2 7 25 27 19 1 6 12 13 31 -20 32
23 Hartlepool United 37 6 13 18 40 66 18 3 8 7 20 30 19 3 5 11 20 36 -26 31
24 Rochdale 37 6 8 23 33 57 19 3 4 12 19 30 18 3 4 11 14 27 -24 26

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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 Leyton Orient 36 21 10 5 48 24 19 13 5 1 27 8 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 73
2 Stevenage 36 19 10 7 50 31 18 14 1 3 33 11 18 5 9 4 17 20 19 67
3 Northampton Town 37 18 12 7 50 33 19 10 5 4 24 15 18 8 7 3 26 18 17 66
4 Carlisle United 36 18 11 7 58 35 19 10 6 3 28 16 17 8 5 4 30 19 23 65
5 Stockport County 37 17 9 11 50 32 19 9 7 3 25 14 18 8 2 8 25 18 18 60
6 Bradford City 36 16 12 8 45 32 18 7 7 4 24 17 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 60
7 Salford City 37 17 8 12 57 42 19 9 5 5 26 19 18 8 3 7 31 23 15 59
8 Mansfield Town 35 16 8 11 55 45 16 7 5 4 29 25 19 9 3 7 26 20 10 56
9 Sutton United 37 15 10 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 18 4 6 8 16 25 0 55
10 Barrow 37 15 7 15 38 42 18 9 3 6 21 15 19 6 4 9 17 27 -4 52
11 Swindon Town 36 13 12 11 49 42 17 7 5 5 26 17 19 6 7 6 23 25 7 51
12 Doncaster Rovers 36 15 5 16 39 49 18 10 1 7 24 21 18 5 4 9 15 28 -10 50
13 Walsall 36 11 15 10 38 32 19 8 7 4 23 14 17 3 8 6 15 18 6 48
14 Tranmere Rovers 37 13 9 15 36 38 19 8 5 6 23 18 18 5 4 9 13 20 -2 48
15 Grimsby Town 34 12 9 13 37 41 17 4 8 5 17 19 17 8 1 8 20 22 -4 45
16 Newport County 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 19 6 7 6 21 20 -5 43
17 AFC Wimbledon 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 6 6 6 20 20 19 4 7 8 18 23 -5 43
18 Crewe Alexandra 36 9 15 12 33 45 19 7 6 6 22 23 17 2 9 6 11 22 -12 42
19 Harrogate Town 37 9 11 17 42 54 19 5 7 7 23 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -12 38
20 Gillingham 36 9 11 16 23 39 17 7 4 6 13 16 19 2 7 10 10 23 -16 38
21 Colchester United 37 9 9 19 33 45 18 4 7 7 16 19 19 5 2 12 17 26 -12 36
22 Crawley Town 35 8 8 19 38 58 16 7 2 7 25 27 19 1 6 12 13 31 -20 32
23 Hartlepool United 37 6 13 18 40 66 18 3 8 7 20 30 19 3 5 11 20 36 -26 31
24 Rochdale 37 6 8 23 33 57 19 3 4 12 19 30 18 3 4 11 14 27 -24 26

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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.