Carlisle vs Mansfield Town Predictions

• Carlisle are without a win in four matches
• Mansfield have not lost away to a team in the bottom half since September
• Carlisle have suffered defeat in two of their last three at home

Carlisle on the beach?

Carlisle are all but mathematically safe from relegation in League Two, and since they put themselves pretty much out of reach of the bottom two, their form has certainly tailed away.

Paul Simpson’s side have lost two of their last three at home, against promotion chasing Exeter and Newport, while they are also on a run of four without a win at all venues.

It certainly looks like they have slumped somewhat over the last couple of weeks, so perhaps the honeymoon period is over for manager the new boss.

Mansfield in need of points

Mansfield are another side whose form has not been up to the expected standard of late, suffering a defeat on Good Friday to Sutton, having also lost at Forest Green earlier this month.

Nigel Clough’s side have a three point cushion between themselves and eighth place and have only tasted defeat in three league games since mid-November.

Plenty of their victories have been on the road, including against Scunthorpe, Oldham and Rochdale, all sides not too far away from Carlisle in the table.

It feels like Carlisle have already got their minds elsewhere, whereas Mansfield have a lot to fight for, so I predict a home win in this game, selecting 2-1 to the Stags as a correct score prediction.