Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
One of the matches of the 42nd round of the Second League will be played in Mansfield, where the local Mansfield Town will host Accrington Stanley at the "Field Mill" arena. Here's the prediction for this match from the expert team at Dailysports.
Mansfield Town
The "Stags" are currently battling for direct promotion to the First League. After 43 rounds played, Mansfield Town has secured 22 victories with 8 defeats. With 79 points accumulated, the "Yellow" team occupies the third position in the Second League table. In the last round, Mansfield Town played an away match against one of their competitors, Milton Keynes. The "Stags" conceded first as early as the 13th minute, but they managed to respond with four precise strikes, securing a 4-1 victory. This win marked the team's second consecutive victory under Nigel Clough's leadership, following a series of three winless matches.
Accrington Stanley
Unlike their upcoming opponent, "Stanley" can only dream of promotion. Currently, Accrington sits in 18th place in the league table, with 54 points from 43 matches. They are only 11 points away from the playoff zone, but it's unlikely that anyone seriously expects to see "The Reds" in the top 7 of the Second League. The competition in the league table is intense, and Accrington's recent results are not impressive. In their last match, Accrington suffered a 0-4 defeat against Doncaster on the road, marking their third defeat in the last five matches with just one victory during this period.
Interesting Match Facts and Head-to-Head History
- In the first round, Mansfield Town defeated "Stanley" away with a score of 3-0.
- In 4 out of the last 5 encounters between these teams, the bet on "Total Over 2.5" was successful.
- Mansfield won their last home match against Accrington in August 2018, although prior to that, they hadn't secured three points in 6 consecutive meetings.
Mansfield Town vs Accrington Stanley Prediction
Mansfield is the clear favorite among bookmakers. The victory of the hosts is estimated with odds of 1.37. We believe that the "Stags" are more motivated for this encounter, so our bet is "Mansfield Town not to lose and Total Over 2.5" with odds of 1.57.
