A important game in League Two as both teams are battling for the top spots. With Stockport County in 5th place and Mansfield Town placed 8th, this is almost guaranteed to be a thriling fight. Read on to find out more!
- Mansfield Town have the most points from losing position (19) in League Two
Mansfield Town could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a League Two game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Northampton Town, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Mansfield Town.
Stockport County form and stats
The story so far in the League Two for Stockport County at their home stadium (Edgeley Park) is 9 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats. Two draws in a row at home now for Stockport County.
The Stockport goalkeeper Ben Hinchiffe is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 291 minutes without conceding a goal in the League Two.
Stockport County are returning here after visiting Colchester United and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Wootton scored the goal(s). Sweet to taste a league victory after three matches without. Defender Johnson got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.83/10. Johnson served one assist, hit two key passes and won 7 of 8 duels.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Gillingham that ended 0-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Stockport County have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.
Trench warfare? Looking at this club's last 16 league games, 12 have contained two goals or less.
The Stockport fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 24 in 18 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Stockport County are not conceding a lot of goals here at Edgeley Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 18 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Mansfield Town form and stats
Playing away, Mansfield Town have won 9 games, drawn 2 and suffered 7 defeats in the League Two this season.
Mansfield Town lost away at Northampton Town (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at AFC Wimbledon.Mansfield are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of 7 matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as Mansfield Town are hosting Grimsby Town in the League Two only four days away.
Mansfield are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 25 away goals from 18 games (in the league). 19 goals have been conceded by Mansfield Town in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Mansfield Town have won all of the 5 most recent battles versus this opponent. Will the streak continue?This happened when the contenders played each other earlier this season; Mansfield Town - Stockport 2-1.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Wootton 12 goals |  W. Collar 9 goals | P. Madden 9 goals |
Stockport County missing players
Mansfield Town missing players
| Stockport County | Mansfield Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 18 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 18 | 34 |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 49 | 24 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 25 | 54 |
| 31 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 19 | 44 |
| 86% | 78% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 94% | 91% |
| 67% | 67% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 72% | 76% |
| 42% | 33% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 50% | 56% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 22% | 29% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 18% |
| 44% | 39% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 17% | 44% | 59% |
| 47% | 61% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 29% |
| 22% | 22% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 28% | 21% |
| 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12.7 | 14.1 | 12.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 12.7 | 12.5 |
| 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4 |
| 33% | 30% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 41% | 39% |
| 9.2 | 7.3 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.7 | 9.2 | 8.9 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
- Mansfield Town have the most points from losing position (19) 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 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 72 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 35 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 50 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 66 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 35 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 23 | 64 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 49 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 63 |
| 5 | Stockport County | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 59 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 35 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 59 |
| 7 | Salford City | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 54 | 41 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 13 | 56 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 54 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 55 |
| 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 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -3 | 52 |
| 11 | Swindon Town | 35 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 50 |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 35 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -8 | 50 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 48 |
| 14 | Walsall | 35 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 45 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 41 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 22 | -4 | 45 |
| 16 | AFC Wimbledon | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 23 | -4 | 43 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 35 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -11 | 42 |
| 18 | Newport County | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 35 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -7 | 40 |
| 19 | Gillingham | 35 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 37 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 21 | -14 | 38 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 43 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 24 | -12 | 35 |
| 21 | Harrogate Town | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 54 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 27 | -13 | 35 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 36 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 64 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -26 | 30 |
| 23 | Crawley Town | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 58 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 31 | -21 | 29 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 53 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 27 | -24 | 25 |
