Soccer match preview: Home fans have high expectations when Mansfield Town greet Stevenage

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 26.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: One Call Stadium (9186 seats)

League Two: Top-drawer against below average, at least according to the table. Mansfield Town - Stevenage. Home victory or a surprise?

Insights:
  • Mansfield Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Stevenage have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

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 Stevenage.

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Mansfield Town form and stats

Mansfield Town are steadily winning League Two games and points here at One Call Stadium. 14 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats is the summary from 21 games.

The Mansfield Town regulars enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Crawley Town and win 2-0. Midfielder Murphy was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.75 (out of ten) in that game. Murphy scored one goal, hit three key passes and had 54 successful passes (of 61 total).

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Carlisle United.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Mansfield matches with similar probabilities have ended with three wins, two draws and zero defeats (from five games).

Mansfield Town have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at One Call Stadium with 36 goals in 21 league matches. Mansfield Town have conceded 22 in these home matches.

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Stevenage form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Stevenage so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 2-8-11 (win-draw-lose).

Stevenage go into this game after a win, the home game against Tranmere Rovers that ended 2-0. The attacker Norris got a match rating of 8.6 in that game. Norris scored two goals, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.

A 1-1 draw at Scunthorpe United's stadium before that.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Stevenage when being an outsider away as they are today, we find six matches with the visitors losing three times, drawing two and winning one game.

The schedule is very tough for Stevenage now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League Two game at Carlisle United is waiting in only four days.

The visitors have scored 15 goals from 21 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Stevenage rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 34 goals from these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Mansfield Town and Stevenage have played each other already this season: Stevenage - Mansfield 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Mansfield Town five wins, three draws and Stevenage two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

StevenageL. Norris 'Hacker'
L. Norris 'Hacker'
12 goals
Mansfield TownR. Oates
R. Oates
9 goals
StevenageE. List
E. List
8 goals

Mansfield Town missing players

Stevenage missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Mansfield Town Stevenage
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
43 21 7 Played P 7 21 43
21 14 3 Won W 1 2 10
9 3 2 Drew D 0 8 14
13 4 2 Lost L 6 11 19
61 36 8 Scored S 4 15 40
48 22 7 Conceded C 12 34 62
91% 95% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 91%
74% 81% 57% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 71% 72%
49% 52% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 43% 42%
28% 29% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 24% 23%
12% 19% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 7%
56% 62% 57% BTTS BTTS 29% 38% 40%
30% 33% 29% Clean Sheets C S 14% 24% 28%
23% 10% 29% Failed to Score F T 57% 52% 42%
 
5.2 5.3 3.9 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 4.7 4.8
4.4 4.2 5.6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.6 5
2 1.9 2.9 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.9 1.5 1.3
7 3 3 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
13 13.5 12.6 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 10.2 11.2
2.5 2.6 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3.1 3.6
56% 65% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 23% 26%
 
10 9 10.9 Shots against (avg) S A 13 13.3 13
3.5 3.7 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 4.3 4
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Mansfield Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Mansfield Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Stevenage have scored away.
  • Stevenage have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Stevenage have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Forest Green Rovers 43 23 14 6 71 37 22 14 4 4 33 15 21 9 10 2 38 22 34 83
2 Exeter City 43 22 14 7 62 38 21 13 6 2 35 17 22 9 8 5 27 21 24 80
3 Northampton Town 44 22 10 12 56 36 22 13 4 5 31 14 22 9 6 7 25 22 20 76
4 Port Vale 44 21 12 11 65 44 22 11 6 5 34 20 22 10 6 6 31 24 21 75
5 Bristol Rovers 44 21 11 12 60 46 22 13 4 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 74
6 Mansfield Town 43 21 9 13 61 48 21 14 3 4 36 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 13 72
7 Sutton United 43 20 10 13 63 49 21 13 5 3 34 16 22 7 5 10 29 33 14 70
8 Salford City 44 19 12 13 56 40 22 10 8 4 31 19 22 9 4 9 25 21 16 69
9 Tranmere Rovers 44 19 12 13 50 40 22 15 3 4 34 16 22 4 9 9 16 24 10 69
10 Swindon Town 43 19 11 13 70 52 21 7 7 7 31 23 22 12 4 6 39 29 18 68
11 Newport County 44 18 12 14 65 55 22 9 6 7 40 29 22 9 6 7 25 26 10 66
12 Crawley Town 43 17 9 17 53 58 22 9 6 7 28 27 21 8 3 10 25 31 -5 60
13 Leyton Orient 44 13 16 15 60 46 22 9 5 8 36 21 22 4 11 7 24 25 14 55
14 Walsall 44 14 11 19 45 55 22 10 5 7 30 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -10 53
15 Hartlepool United 44 14 11 19 43 61 22 9 7 6 24 24 22 5 4 13 19 37 -18 53
16 Bradford City 44 12 16 16 47 54 22 5 10 7 27 29 22 7 6 9 20 25 -7 52
17 Colchester United 44 13 12 19 44 58 22 6 8 8 23 26 22 7 4 11 21 32 -14 51
18 Rochdale 44 11 17 16 46 55 22 7 11 4 25 19 22 4 6 12 21 36 -9 50
19 Harrogate Town 44 13 11 20 61 72 22 6 7 9 32 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -11 50
20 Carlisle United 44 13 11 20 37 59 22 7 7 8 17 22 22 6 4 12 20 37 -22 50
21 Barrow 43 10 14 19 41 50 22 5 9 8 24 25 21 5 5 11 17 25 -9 44
22 Stevenage 43 10 14 19 40 62 22 8 6 8 25 28 21 2 8 11 15 34 -22 44
23 Oldham Athletic 44 9 10 25 43 70 22 5 3 14 26 39 22 4 7 11 17 31 -27 37
24 Scunthorpe United 44 4 13 27 28 82 22 3 6 13 14 35 22 1 7 14 14 47 -54 25

Mansfield Town:
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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 Forest Green Rovers 43 23 14 6 71 37 22 14 4 4 33 15 21 9 10 2 38 22 34 83
2 Exeter City 43 22 14 7 62 38 21 13 6 2 35 17 22 9 8 5 27 21 24 80
3 Northampton Town 44 22 10 12 56 36 22 13 4 5 31 14 22 9 6 7 25 22 20 76
4 Port Vale 44 21 12 11 65 44 22 11 6 5 34 20 22 10 6 6 31 24 21 75
5 Bristol Rovers 44 21 11 12 60 46 22 13 4 5 31 20 22 8 7 7 29 26 14 74
6 Mansfield Town 43 21 9 13 61 48 21 14 3 4 36 22 22 7 6 9 25 26 13 72
7 Sutton United 43 20 10 13 63 49 21 13 5 3 34 16 22 7 5 10 29 33 14 70
8 Salford City 44 19 12 13 56 40 22 10 8 4 31 19 22 9 4 9 25 21 16 69
9 Tranmere Rovers 44 19 12 13 50 40 22 15 3 4 34 16 22 4 9 9 16 24 10 69
10 Swindon Town 43 19 11 13 70 52 21 7 7 7 31 23 22 12 4 6 39 29 18 68
11 Newport County 44 18 12 14 65 55 22 9 6 7 40 29 22 9 6 7 25 26 10 66
12 Crawley Town 43 17 9 17 53 58 22 9 6 7 28 27 21 8 3 10 25 31 -5 60
13 Leyton Orient 44 13 16 15 60 46 22 9 5 8 36 21 22 4 11 7 24 25 14 55
14 Walsall 44 14 11 19 45 55 22 10 5 7 30 26 22 4 6 12 15 29 -10 53
15 Hartlepool United 44 14 11 19 43 61 22 9 7 6 24 24 22 5 4 13 19 37 -18 53
16 Bradford City 44 12 16 16 47 54 22 5 10 7 27 29 22 7 6 9 20 25 -7 52
17 Colchester United 44 13 12 19 44 58 22 6 8 8 23 26 22 7 4 11 21 32 -14 51
18 Rochdale 44 11 17 16 46 55 22 7 11 4 25 19 22 4 6 12 21 36 -9 50
19 Harrogate Town 44 13 11 20 61 72 22 6 7 9 32 34 22 7 4 11 29 38 -11 50
20 Carlisle United 44 13 11 20 37 59 22 7 7 8 17 22 22 6 4 12 20 37 -22 50
21 Barrow 43 10 14 19 41 50 22 5 9 8 24 25 21 5 5 11 17 25 -9 44
22 Stevenage 43 10 14 19 40 62 22 8 6 8 25 28 21 2 8 11 15 34 -22 44
23 Oldham Athletic 44 9 10 25 43 70 22 5 3 14 26 39 22 4 7 11 17 31 -27 37
24 Scunthorpe United 44 4 13 27 28 82 22 3 6 13 14 35 22 1 7 14 14 47 -54 25

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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.