Walsall v Mansfield Town betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sun 01.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Poundland Bescot Stadium (11300 seats)

Mansfield Town will not ask for any favours from hosts Walsall in this League Two match. Here's our complete match preview!

Insights:
  • Walsall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Walsall form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Walsall at their home stadium (Poundland Bescot Stadium) is 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Walsall's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Stockport County (placed 10th). Up until that loss this team had gone seven consecutive league fixtures without a defeat. Knowles, a striker, was the declared top player for the side in that match, earning a rating of 7.81 (out of 10). Knowles hit three key passes.

Before that match, a win away at Swindon Town.

This is expected to be a close game, with Walsall perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Walsall as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Walsall has won 4 of these, drawn 2 and lost 5.

A decent goal production from Walsall in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 11 league matches. From these home matches, Walsall have conceded only 10 goals.

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Mansfield Town form and stats

The visitors are W6-D1-L5 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.

Mansfield play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Hartlepool United (placed 21st). Midfield player Lapslie was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.83/10. Lapslie signed up for two assists and hit three key passes.

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Northampton Town.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 5 similar matches played by Mansfield Town in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Mansfield Town, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Mansfield Town have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 14 goals have been scored. 14 goals have been conceded by Mansfield in these games.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have met previously this season: Mansfield Town - Walsall 2-1. Last eight meetings with these contenders: Walsall won two, Mansfield Town were winners in four and we saw two draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

WalsallD. Johnson
D. Johnson
11 goals
Mansfield TownW. Swan
W. Swan
8 goals
Mansfield TownG. Lapslie
G. Lapslie
5 goals

Walsall missing players

Mansfield Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Walsall Mansfield Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 2 Played P 3 12 23
9 6 1 Won W 2 6 11
6 2 1 Drew D 0 1 5
7 3 0 Lost L 1 5 7
27 17 2 Scored S 5 14 32
20 10 1 Conceded C 3 14 29
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 87%
68% 73% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 70%
41% 45% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 57%
14% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 17% 22%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 13%
55% 55% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 42% 57%
32% 27% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 30%
23% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 26%
 
4.6 4.9 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7.3 6.7 6.3
4.9 3.7 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.6 3.2
1.8 1.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 1.6 1.8
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
11.3 13 9 Shots (avg) S ( 12.3 12.3 11.7
3 4.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 2.9 3.6
42% 37% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 40% 39%
 
10.4 9.4 11 Shots against (avg) S A 9.3 7.8 8
2.7 2.7 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 2.7 2.7
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Walsall have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Walsall 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 Leyton Orient 22 16 4 2 35 12 12 9 2 1 19 4 10 7 2 1 16 8 23 52
2 Stevenage 22 13 6 3 31 16 11 9 1 1 20 5 11 4 5 2 11 11 15 45
3 Northampton Town 23 12 7 4 38 24 12 6 3 3 19 13 11 6 4 1 19 11 14 43
4 Carlisle United 23 10 9 4 36 23 11 5 5 1 15 9 12 5 4 3 21 14 13 39
5 Swindon Town 24 10 8 6 28 24 12 5 4 3 14 10 12 5 4 3 14 14 4 38
6 Mansfield Town 23 11 5 7 32 29 11 5 4 2 18 15 12 6 1 5 14 14 3 38
7 Bradford City 22 10 6 6 27 21 11 4 5 2 13 9 11 6 1 4 14 12 6 36
8 Salford City 22 10 5 7 28 20 11 3 4 4 11 12 11 7 1 3 17 8 8 35
9 Barrow 23 11 2 10 29 28 12 8 0 4 19 11 11 3 2 6 10 17 1 35
10 Stockport County 22 10 4 8 33 22 11 5 3 3 15 10 11 5 1 5 18 12 11 34
11 AFC Wimbledon 23 9 7 7 28 26 11 5 3 3 14 11 12 4 4 4 14 15 2 34
12 Doncaster Rovers 23 10 4 9 28 33 11 6 1 4 17 15 12 4 3 5 11 18 -5 34
13 Walsall 22 9 6 7 27 20 11 6 2 3 17 10 11 3 4 4 10 10 7 33
14 Tranmere Rovers 23 9 6 8 25 19 11 5 2 4 15 9 12 4 4 4 10 10 6 33
15 Sutton United 24 9 5 10 23 30 12 7 2 3 14 11 12 2 3 7 9 19 -7 32
16 Grimsby Town 22 7 6 9 25 27 11 2 5 4 12 15 11 5 1 5 13 12 -2 27
17 Crewe Alexandra 21 6 7 8 18 27 11 4 3 4 13 13 10 2 4 4 5 14 -9 25
18 Newport County 22 6 5 11 21 25 11 3 1 7 9 14 11 3 4 4 12 11 -4 23
19 Harrogate Town 22 6 4 12 27 33 11 4 3 4 16 16 11 2 1 8 11 17 -6 22
20 Crawley Town 22 5 6 11 23 34 12 5 1 6 15 17 10 0 5 5 8 17 -11 21
21 Hartlepool United 23 4 6 13 21 42 11 2 4 5 8 18 12 2 2 8 13 24 -21 18
22 Colchester United 23 4 5 14 20 31 11 3 4 4 13 13 12 1 1 10 7 18 -11 17
23 Rochdale 22 4 3 15 18 35 11 2 1 8 9 17 11 2 2 7 9 18 -17 15
24 Gillingham 22 2 8 12 7 27 11 2 4 5 4 12 11 0 4 7 3 15 -20 14

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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 22 16 4 2 35 12 12 9 2 1 19 4 10 7 2 1 16 8 23 52
2 Stevenage 22 13 6 3 31 16 11 9 1 1 20 5 11 4 5 2 11 11 15 45
3 Northampton Town 23 12 7 4 38 24 12 6 3 3 19 13 11 6 4 1 19 11 14 43
4 Carlisle United 23 10 9 4 36 23 11 5 5 1 15 9 12 5 4 3 21 14 13 39
5 Swindon Town 24 10 8 6 28 24 12 5 4 3 14 10 12 5 4 3 14 14 4 38
6 Mansfield Town 23 11 5 7 32 29 11 5 4 2 18 15 12 6 1 5 14 14 3 38
7 Bradford City 22 10 6 6 27 21 11 4 5 2 13 9 11 6 1 4 14 12 6 36
8 Salford City 22 10 5 7 28 20 11 3 4 4 11 12 11 7 1 3 17 8 8 35
9 Barrow 23 11 2 10 29 28 12 8 0 4 19 11 11 3 2 6 10 17 1 35
10 Stockport County 22 10 4 8 33 22 11 5 3 3 15 10 11 5 1 5 18 12 11 34
11 AFC Wimbledon 23 9 7 7 28 26 11 5 3 3 14 11 12 4 4 4 14 15 2 34
12 Doncaster Rovers 23 10 4 9 28 33 11 6 1 4 17 15 12 4 3 5 11 18 -5 34
13 Walsall 22 9 6 7 27 20 11 6 2 3 17 10 11 3 4 4 10 10 7 33
14 Tranmere Rovers 23 9 6 8 25 19 11 5 2 4 15 9 12 4 4 4 10 10 6 33
15 Sutton United 24 9 5 10 23 30 12 7 2 3 14 11 12 2 3 7 9 19 -7 32
16 Grimsby Town 22 7 6 9 25 27 11 2 5 4 12 15 11 5 1 5 13 12 -2 27
17 Crewe Alexandra 21 6 7 8 18 27 11 4 3 4 13 13 10 2 4 4 5 14 -9 25
18 Newport County 22 6 5 11 21 25 11 3 1 7 9 14 11 3 4 4 12 11 -4 23
19 Harrogate Town 22 6 4 12 27 33 11 4 3 4 16 16 11 2 1 8 11 17 -6 22
20 Crawley Town 22 5 6 11 23 34 12 5 1 6 15 17 10 0 5 5 8 17 -11 21
21 Hartlepool United 23 4 6 13 21 42 11 2 4 5 8 18 12 2 2 8 13 24 -21 18
22 Colchester United 23 4 5 14 20 31 11 3 4 4 13 13 12 1 1 10 7 18 -11 17
23 Rochdale 22 4 3 15 18 35 11 2 1 8 9 17 11 2 2 7 9 18 -17 15
24 Gillingham 22 2 8 12 7 27 11 2 4 5 4 12 11 0 4 7 3 15 -20 14

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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.