Bristol Rovers vs Mansfield Town Predictions

• 11 of Bristol Rovers’ last 13 home games have included three or more goals
• Four of Mansfield’s last six on the road have seen both teams score with three or more strikes
• The Stags’ three away league wins have come in their last five games on their travels

Can Rovers respond?

A dismal performance at Boundary Park on Tuesday night saw Bristol Rovers lose for the first time in seven league matches as they were defeated 2-1 by struggling Oldham.

Their home form has been good, though, losing just once in eight, while they have scored in ten successive matches at all venues.

Nine of their last fifteen games have included at least three goals, with both teams scoring in 21 of their last 26 games, highlighting their potent strikeforce as well as their defensive issues.

Mansfield heading for promotion?

Nigel Clough was under huge pressure at Mansfield not too long ago, but they have won ten of their last 11 League Two matches, moving up to fifth place in the table in the process.

Their away form though remains an area for concern. The Stags have picked up just three victories on their travels, against Stevenage, Barrow and Crawley, with each of those games seeing both teams score and containing three or more goals.

Indeed, goals have been a regular feature of Mansfield’s matches – they have failed to score in only two of their last 16 in League Two, with eight of the last 15 including three or more goals.

I predict there will be three or more goals in the game and that both teams will score, but it is difficult to resist Mansfield’s recent form, so I select 2-1 to the visitors as a correct score prediction.