Exeter City vs Mansfield prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - Oсtober 12, 2024
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On October 12th, "St. James Park" will host the 11th round of England’s League One, where "Exeter City" will take on "Mansfield". Here's a detailed expert prediction from Dailysports.
Exeter City
The team is unique in that throughout its history (founded in 1901), it has only played between the third and fourth tiers of English football. There was a brief period two decades ago when the "Grecians" dropped to the Conference. So, their 13th-place finish last season can be seen as quite a solid achievement.
This season, Gary Caldwell’s side didn’t get off to the best start, despite winning their opening game, they then suffered three losses in four rounds. However, they managed to bounce back and have been winning while keeping clean sheets. This was the case in their recent 1-0 victory over "Cambridge".
Mansfield
The club has only ever made it to the second tier once, half a century ago. After that, they experienced a decline, even starting the last decade in the Conference at a semi-professional level. However, they climbed back into League Two, where they secured third place last year, earning the right to be promoted.
As a newcomer, Mansfield has shown they mean business. They’ve only lost to "Bolton" in the League Cup after a long penalty shootout and to "Lincoln City" back in August. Furthermore, after a series of draws, they’ve strung together consecutive League One wins this fall, including a 2-0 victory over "Blackpool" in the last round.
Match Facts
- Exeter City has won six of their last eight matches across all competitions.
- Mansfield has won five of their last six matches.
- Exeter City leads at halftime in 39% of matches, while Mansfield leads in 42%.
Probable Lineups
Exeter City: Whitworth – Ifeako, Fitzwater, Sweeney – Niskanen, Aitchison, Alli, Francis, Woods, Macmillan – Magennis
Mansfield: Pym – Williams, O'Shaughnessy, Bowery – McLaughlin, Boateng, Quinn, Reed, Hewitt – Wayne, Evans
Head to Head matches
The last time these teams met was in League Two during the 2021/2022 season, where they exchanged home victories.
Free prediction today for the match: Exeter City vs Mansfield
Bookmakers are leaning towards the home side. However, both teams are in excellent form, especially defensively. This is unlikely to be a high-scoring match, so we’re backing "under 2.5 goals" (odds: 1.82).
