League Two match prediction: Little separates Tranmere Rovers and Mansfield Town in quality

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Fri 11.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Prenton Park (16567 seats)

A important game as both sides are struggling for the top league positions. With Tranmere Rovers in 6th position and Mansfield Town located at 5th, this is almost guaranteed to be a thriling meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Tranmere Rovers have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in League Two
  • Mansfield Town have the fewest conceded goals (15) away in League Two

Tranmere Rovers and Mansfield Town should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Tranmere Rovers form and stats

37 points is a decent return from 17 League Two games here at Prenton Park for Tranmere Rovers. The data says 12 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses.

In their previous game, the manager Mellon led his Tranmere Rovers to a defeat away at Northampton Town. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Prenton Park. The talented striker McPake outperformed all the other players in that fixture and got a match rating of 7.42 out of 10. McPake scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Prior to that, an away loss at Newport County.

This is expected to be a close game, with Tranmere Rovers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Tranmere Rovers as a small favourite), we find 21 games. Tranmere Rovers has won eleven of these, drawn three and lost seven.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League Two game versus Harrogate Town in only four days. This game is also played here at Prenton Park.

Tranmere are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 24 goals in 17 games. From these home matches, Tranmere Rovers have conceded only 11 goals. 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

Playing away, Mansfield Town have won 4 games, drawn 5 and suffered 5 defeats in the League Two this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Mansfield Town as they haven't lost any of their last 14 games.

Impressive finishing from Rawson and Longstaff secured the home win 2-1 against Exeter City in their previous game.

Prior to that result Mansfield won their away game at Bradford City. The scoreline was 2-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Mansfield Town playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were four Mansfield Town wins, two draws and four defeats.

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

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Mansfield Town as they have only managed to score 13 times from 14 away games in the league. Mansfield have conceded 15 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Tranmere Rovers and Mansfield Town have faced off previously this season: Mansfield Town - Tranmere Rovers 2-0. Tranmere Rovers-Mansfield Town H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Tranmere Rovers one win, Mansfield Town three wins, four draws. one of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Mansfield TownR. Oates
R. Oates
7 goals
Mansfield TownJ. Bowery
J. Bowery
6 goals
TranmereK. Morris
K. Morris
5 goals

Tranmere Rovers missing players

Mansfield Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Tranmere Rovers Mansfield Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 5 14 32
16 12 1 Won W 0 4 16
8 1 0 Drew D 1 5 8
11 4 4 Lost L 4 5 8
38 24 3 Scored S 2 13 44
30 11 8 Conceded C 8 15 34
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 79% 88%
51% 65% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 71% 78%
26% 29% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 36% 47%
17% 12% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 22%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
26% 18% 0% BTTS BTTS 40% 50% 59%
49% 59% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 28%
34% 24% 80% Failed to Score F T 60% 43% 25%
 
4.7 4.9 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 5.4 5
5.8 5.4 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 4.9 4.5
1.7 1.5 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.1
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 6
 
11.4 11.9 10.6 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 11.1 12.2
3.7 4.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.2 2.5 2.6
29% 33% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 37% 52%
 
12.1 11.4 13.2 Shots against (avg) S A 12 11.3 10.2
3.2 2.9 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 3.6 3.7
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Mansfield Town have the fewest conceded goals (15) away in League Two
  • Tranmere Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tranmere Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Tranmere Rovers have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in League Two
  • Tranmere Rovers have the most clean sheets (10) at home in League Two
  • Tranmere Rovers have the most matches under the total-line (16) in League Two
  • Tranmere Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 34 19 11 4 64 29 16 11 2 3 27 11 18 8 9 1 37 18 35 68
2 Northampton Town 35 17 9 9 42 29 18 11 3 4 26 13 17 6 6 5 16 16 13 60
3 Sutton United 34 16 9 9 53 39 18 11 4 3 31 15 16 5 5 6 22 24 14 57
4 Newport County 35 15 11 9 56 45 18 9 6 3 36 21 17 6 5 6 20 24 11 56
5 Mansfield Town 32 16 8 8 44 34 18 12 3 3 31 19 14 4 5 5 13 15 10 56
6 Tranmere Rovers 35 16 8 11 38 30 17 12 1 4 24 11 18 4 7 7 14 19 8 56
7 Swindon Town 34 15 10 9 57 41 17 5 7 5 27 19 17 10 3 4 30 22 16 55
8 Exeter City 32 14 12 6 47 33 15 8 5 2 24 14 17 6 7 4 23 19 14 54
9 Bristol Rovers 34 14 9 11 46 41 17 9 3 5 24 19 17 5 6 6 22 22 5 51
10 Port Vale 33 13 11 9 46 33 16 7 5 4 21 13 17 6 6 5 25 20 13 50
11 Salford City 33 13 9 11 38 31 16 6 7 3 18 13 17 7 2 8 20 18 7 48
12 Hartlepool United 34 13 8 13 36 44 16 9 5 2 22 14 18 4 3 11 14 30 -8 47
13 Crawley Town 33 12 9 12 41 44 17 5 6 6 21 24 16 7 3 6 20 20 -3 45
14 Harrogate Town 34 11 10 13 52 52 17 5 6 6 26 24 17 6 4 7 26 28 0 43
15 Bradford City 35 9 13 13 38 45 18 4 8 6 23 25 17 5 5 7 15 20 -7 40
16 Walsall 35 10 10 15 37 47 17 6 5 6 24 23 18 4 5 9 13 24 -10 40
17 Rochdale 33 8 14 11 39 45 15 4 8 3 19 16 18 4 6 8 20 29 -6 38
18 Carlisle United 34 9 10 15 28 46 17 4 7 6 12 18 17 5 3 9 16 28 -18 37
19 Colchester United 35 8 12 15 33 49 18 4 8 6 19 23 17 4 4 9 14 26 -16 36
20 Leyton Orient 33 7 14 12 42 36 18 6 5 7 26 16 15 1 9 5 16 20 6 35
21 Stevenage 35 7 13 15 32 54 17 6 6 5 21 23 18 1 7 10 11 31 -22 34
22 Barrow 34 7 12 15 31 41 18 3 9 6 17 21 16 4 3 9 14 20 -10 33
23 Oldham Athletic 33 7 10 16 34 51 16 4 3 9 21 28 17 3 7 7 13 23 -17 31
24 Scunthorpe United 35 4 12 19 24 59 17 3 5 9 12 23 18 1 7 10 12 36 -35 24

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 34 19 11 4 64 29 16 11 2 3 27 11 18 8 9 1 37 18 35 68
2 Northampton Town 35 17 9 9 42 29 18 11 3 4 26 13 17 6 6 5 16 16 13 60
3 Sutton United 34 16 9 9 53 39 18 11 4 3 31 15 16 5 5 6 22 24 14 57
4 Newport County 35 15 11 9 56 45 18 9 6 3 36 21 17 6 5 6 20 24 11 56
5 Mansfield Town 32 16 8 8 44 34 18 12 3 3 31 19 14 4 5 5 13 15 10 56
6 Tranmere Rovers 35 16 8 11 38 30 17 12 1 4 24 11 18 4 7 7 14 19 8 56
7 Swindon Town 34 15 10 9 57 41 17 5 7 5 27 19 17 10 3 4 30 22 16 55
8 Exeter City 32 14 12 6 47 33 15 8 5 2 24 14 17 6 7 4 23 19 14 54
9 Bristol Rovers 34 14 9 11 46 41 17 9 3 5 24 19 17 5 6 6 22 22 5 51
10 Port Vale 33 13 11 9 46 33 16 7 5 4 21 13 17 6 6 5 25 20 13 50
11 Salford City 33 13 9 11 38 31 16 6 7 3 18 13 17 7 2 8 20 18 7 48
12 Hartlepool United 34 13 8 13 36 44 16 9 5 2 22 14 18 4 3 11 14 30 -8 47
13 Crawley Town 33 12 9 12 41 44 17 5 6 6 21 24 16 7 3 6 20 20 -3 45
14 Harrogate Town 34 11 10 13 52 52 17 5 6 6 26 24 17 6 4 7 26 28 0 43
15 Bradford City 35 9 13 13 38 45 18 4 8 6 23 25 17 5 5 7 15 20 -7 40
16 Walsall 35 10 10 15 37 47 17 6 5 6 24 23 18 4 5 9 13 24 -10 40
17 Rochdale 33 8 14 11 39 45 15 4 8 3 19 16 18 4 6 8 20 29 -6 38
18 Carlisle United 34 9 10 15 28 46 17 4 7 6 12 18 17 5 3 9 16 28 -18 37
19 Colchester United 35 8 12 15 33 49 18 4 8 6 19 23 17 4 4 9 14 26 -16 36
20 Leyton Orient 33 7 14 12 42 36 18 6 5 7 26 16 15 1 9 5 16 20 6 35
21 Stevenage 35 7 13 15 32 54 17 6 6 5 21 23 18 1 7 10 11 31 -22 34
22 Barrow 34 7 12 15 31 41 18 3 9 6 17 21 16 4 3 9 14 20 -10 33
23 Oldham Athletic 33 7 10 16 34 51 16 4 3 9 21 28 17 3 7 7 13 23 -17 31
24 Scunthorpe United 35 4 12 19 24 59 17 3 5 9 12 23 18 1 7 10 12 36 -35 24

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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.