League Two fixture prognosis and preview for the Northampton Town vs Mansfield Town encounter

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Wed 18.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Sixfields Stadium (7798 seats)

League Two: A pair of participants who have performed fine as yet. Get to know Northampton Town - Mansfield Town with this complete preview!

Insights:
  • Northampton Town have the fewest conceded goals (38) in League Two

Mansfield Town are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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 Northampton Town and Mansfield Town.

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Northampton Town form and stats

13 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Northampton Town have to build on here at Sixfields Stadium in the League Two.

Northampton lost their last game at Mansfield Town after a 1-2 scoreline. Midfield player Hoskins got a match rating of 7.43 in that game, the max score being 10. Hoskins hit two key passes.

In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Barrow.

Northampton Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 32 goals in 23 games. Northampton have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Mansfield Town form and stats

7 wins, 7 draws and 9 losses. That’s the product of Mansfield Town playing as the away team in the League Two this season.

Mansfield Town are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the match against Northampton Town. Attacker Bowery got a player rating of 8.22 in the game. "Man of the match" Bowery scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

A draw for Mansfield Town before that, at their own venue hosting Forest Green Rovers (2-2).

Mansfield have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 23 league away games 27 goals have been scored. Mansfield Town have conceded 28 goals in 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

The teams involved played each other earlier on this match year: Mansfield Town - Northampton 2-1. Numbers for the prior ten meetings involving these two contenders are: two wins for Northampton Town, four draws and four wins for Mansfield Town. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Northampton TownS. Hoskins
S. Hoskins
14 goals
Mansfield TownR. Oates
R. Oates
10 goals
Northampton TownF. Horsfall
F. Horsfall
9 goals

Northampton Town missing players

Mansfield Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Northampton Town Mansfield Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
47 23 6 Played P 6 23 47
23 13 1 Won W 0 7 23
11 5 3 Drew D 1 7 11
13 5 2 Lost L 5 9 13
61 32 4 Scored S 2 27 69
40 15 6 Conceded C 9 28 53
89% 96% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 87% 91%
62% 65% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 70% 77%
38% 30% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 48% 51%
13% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 30% 30%
6% 4% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 4% 11%
40% 30% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 52% 57%
45% 52% 17% Clean Sheets C S 17% 26% 30%
26% 22% 33% Failed to Score F T 67% 35% 21%
 
4.4 5.4 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 5.2 5.1
4.5 4.5 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 4.6 4.6
2.1 1.7 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2 1.9
3 0 0 Red cards R C 1 4 7
 
10.9 11.7 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 12.5 12.7
3.6 3.5 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.4 2.5
36% 40% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 48% 58%
 
9.9 9 10.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10 11.2 10.2
3.4 3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3.4 3.5
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Northampton Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Northampton Town have the fewest conceded goals (15) at home in League Two
  • Northampton Town have the fewest conceded goals (38) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have the fewest points from losing position (2) in League Two
  • Northampton Town have won significantly more corners at 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 Forest Green Rovers 46 23 15 8 75 44 23 14 4 5 34 18 23 9 11 3 41 26 31 84
2 Exeter City 46 23 15 8 65 41 23 14 6 3 37 19 23 9 9 5 28 22 24 84
3 Bristol Rovers 46 23 11 12 71 49 23 14 4 5 38 20 23 9 7 7 33 29 22 80
4 Northampton Town 46 23 11 12 60 38 23 13 5 5 32 15 23 10 6 7 28 23 22 80
5 Port Vale 46 22 12 12 67 46 23 11 6 6 35 22 23 11 6 6 32 24 21 78
6 Swindon Town 46 22 11 13 77 54 23 9 7 7 35 25 23 13 4 6 42 29 23 77
7 Mansfield Town 46 22 11 13 67 52 23 15 4 4 40 24 23 7 7 9 27 28 15 77
8 Sutton United 46 22 10 14 69 53 23 14 5 4 38 20 23 8 5 10 31 33 16 76
9 Tranmere Rovers 46 21 12 13 53 40 23 16 3 4 36 16 23 5 9 9 17 24 13 75
10 Salford City 46 19 13 14 60 46 23 10 9 4 33 21 23 9 4 10 27 25 14 70
11 Newport County 46 19 12 15 67 58 23 9 6 8 40 31 23 10 6 7 27 27 9 69
12 Crawley Town 46 17 10 19 56 66 23 9 6 8 28 29 23 8 4 11 28 37 -10 61
13 Leyton Orient 46 14 16 16 62 47 23 9 5 9 36 22 23 5 11 7 26 25 15 58
14 Bradford City 46 14 16 16 53 55 23 6 10 7 29 29 23 8 6 9 24 26 -2 58
15 Colchester United 46 14 13 19 48 60 23 6 9 8 25 28 23 8 4 11 23 32 -12 55
16 Walsall 46 14 12 20 47 60 23 10 5 8 30 29 23 4 7 12 17 31 -13 54
17 Hartlepool United 46 14 12 20 44 64 23 9 7 7 24 26 23 5 5 13 20 38 -20 54
18 Rochdale 46 12 17 17 51 59 23 7 11 5 28 23 23 5 6 12 23 36 -8 53
19 Harrogate Town 46 14 11 21 64 75 23 6 7 10 32 36 23 8 4 11 32 39 -11 53
20 Carlisle United 46 14 11 21 39 62 23 8 7 8 19 23 23 6 4 13 20 39 -23 53
21 Stevenage 46 11 14 21 45 68 23 9 6 8 29 30 23 2 8 13 16 38 -23 47
22 Barrow 46 10 14 22 44 57 23 5 9 9 25 28 23 5 5 13 19 29 -13 44
23 Oldham Athletic 46 9 11 26 46 75 23 5 4 14 29 42 23 4 7 12 17 33 -29 38
24 Scunthorpe United 46 4 14 28 29 90 23 3 7 13 15 36 23 1 7 15 14 54 -61 26

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 46 23 15 8 75 44 23 14 4 5 34 18 23 9 11 3 41 26 31 84
2 Exeter City 46 23 15 8 65 41 23 14 6 3 37 19 23 9 9 5 28 22 24 84
3 Bristol Rovers 46 23 11 12 71 49 23 14 4 5 38 20 23 9 7 7 33 29 22 80
4 Northampton Town 46 23 11 12 60 38 23 13 5 5 32 15 23 10 6 7 28 23 22 80
5 Port Vale 46 22 12 12 67 46 23 11 6 6 35 22 23 11 6 6 32 24 21 78
6 Swindon Town 46 22 11 13 77 54 23 9 7 7 35 25 23 13 4 6 42 29 23 77
7 Mansfield Town 46 22 11 13 67 52 23 15 4 4 40 24 23 7 7 9 27 28 15 77
8 Sutton United 46 22 10 14 69 53 23 14 5 4 38 20 23 8 5 10 31 33 16 76
9 Tranmere Rovers 46 21 12 13 53 40 23 16 3 4 36 16 23 5 9 9 17 24 13 75
10 Salford City 46 19 13 14 60 46 23 10 9 4 33 21 23 9 4 10 27 25 14 70
11 Newport County 46 19 12 15 67 58 23 9 6 8 40 31 23 10 6 7 27 27 9 69
12 Crawley Town 46 17 10 19 56 66 23 9 6 8 28 29 23 8 4 11 28 37 -10 61
13 Leyton Orient 46 14 16 16 62 47 23 9 5 9 36 22 23 5 11 7 26 25 15 58
14 Bradford City 46 14 16 16 53 55 23 6 10 7 29 29 23 8 6 9 24 26 -2 58
15 Colchester United 46 14 13 19 48 60 23 6 9 8 25 28 23 8 4 11 23 32 -12 55
16 Walsall 46 14 12 20 47 60 23 10 5 8 30 29 23 4 7 12 17 31 -13 54
17 Hartlepool United 46 14 12 20 44 64 23 9 7 7 24 26 23 5 5 13 20 38 -20 54
18 Rochdale 46 12 17 17 51 59 23 7 11 5 28 23 23 5 6 12 23 36 -8 53
19 Harrogate Town 46 14 11 21 64 75 23 6 7 10 32 36 23 8 4 11 32 39 -11 53
20 Carlisle United 46 14 11 21 39 62 23 8 7 8 19 23 23 6 4 13 20 39 -23 53
21 Stevenage 46 11 14 21 45 68 23 9 6 8 29 30 23 2 8 13 16 38 -23 47
22 Barrow 46 10 14 22 44 57 23 5 9 9 25 28 23 5 5 13 19 29 -13 44
23 Oldham Athletic 46 9 11 26 46 75 23 5 4 14 29 42 23 4 7 12 17 33 -29 38
24 Scunthorpe United 46 4 14 28 29 90 23 3 7 13 15 36 23 1 7 15 14 54 -61 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.