Stevenage will be looking to extend their unbeaten streak in the League Two this Tuesday when they travel to One Call Stadium for a clash with Mansfield Town in their 44th game week of the campaign. Kickoffs at 21:45 EAT.
Mansfield is currently placed in the sixth place in the table with, two points ahead of seventh-placed Sutton United. Nigel Clough’s side are two points clear of seventh-placed Sutton United, while there are only four points between sixth and 10th in the fourth tier, so the playoff race is likely to go right to the wire. Mansfield have a tough end to the season on paper, taking on Salford City and Forest Green Rovers in their final two matches, and it would be a huge disappointment if they missed out on the top six at this stage.
Mansfield Town is aiming for another win coming off 2-0 League Two triumph over Crawley Town in their last game. In that match, Mansfield had 64% possession, 17 shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Jamie Murphy (26′) and Lucas Akins (72′.Crawley Town got five shots with none of them on targets.
On the other hand, Stevenage are currently 22nd in the table, seven points clear of 23rd-placed Oldham, while they have a game in hand on the team directly below them, so safety at this level has already been secured. The Boro have struggled for consistency at home this season, picking up just 30 points from 22 matches, while they have struggled on their travels, collecting only 14 points from 21 games, but their recent form should mean that confidence is high ahead of this contest.
Stevenage takes this trip off the back off 2-0 League Two victory to beat Tranmere Rovers in their previous fixture. In that match, Stevenage had 40% possession, 16 shots with three of them on target and goals scored by Luke Norris (23′, 67′). Tranmere Rovers got eight shots with only one of them on target.
Mansfield Town vs Stevenage head to head
Since 2008 these two sides have had 18 head to head clashes in which; Mansfield claims nine wins, Stevenage six wins and three matches ended in draws.
- Stevenage 1-2 Mansfield 13/11/21
- Stevenage 0-1 Mansfield 17/04/21
- Mansfield 0-0 Stevenage 10/10/20
- Mansfield 0-0 Stevenage 24/08/19
- Mansfield 1-2 Stevenage 27/04/19
Home
- Mansfield 2-0 Crawley
- Carlisle 1-0 Mansfield
- Mansfield 2-3 Sutton United
- Scunthorpe 0-4 Mansfield
- Forest Green 1-0 Mansfield
Away
- Stevenage 2-0 Tranmere
- Scunthorpe 1-1 Stevenage
- Stevenage 1-0 Rochdale
- Colchester 0-2 Stevenage
- Stevenage 0-1 Oldham
Mansfield Town team news
Coach Nigel Clough will be without the service of James Perch through injury.
Stevenage team news
The visitors are grateful to have no fitness or suspension concerns ahead of this fixture.
Prediction and odds
Mansfield is the batter team on paper and they will be fighting to hold on to a spot in the playoff however they have lost three of their last five matches. Stevenage is right above the relegation spots but they have only lost in one of their last five matches.
- Draw
- Mansfield Win
- Goals under 2.5
