Mansfield Town vs Colchester Predictions

• Mansfield have won 10 of 18 home league games this season, losing just twice
• Both teams have scored in seven of Mansfield’s last eight league matches
• Colchester have scored in four of their last five matches
• Both teams have found the bet in 10 of the last 11 meetings

Stags can stay in hunt for top spot

Mansfield have led the way in League Two for most of the campaign but the chasing pack are closing in, and the Stags could find themselves just one point clear at the top if results don’t go their way this weekend.

However, they face a Colchester United side fighting for their lives at the bottom of the table, and we predict a comfortable home win for the league leaders.

Mansfield are unbeaten in seven meetings with United and they have won 10 matches on home soil this season. Having won seven of their last 10 matches they look well set for the final weeks of the season.

Colchester, however, are in a sorry state having won just two of their last 19 matches in all competitions, but they have stemmed the bleeding with seven draws in their last 10 outings.

Colchester consolation can’t be ruled out

The prediction is for a routine home win at the One Call Stadium but there is a decent chance of at least one goal for the visitors.

Colchester have scored in five of their last seven fixtures on the road, while both teams have found the net in 10 of the last 11 meetings between these two.

United’s struggles look set to go on but we predict that they can put in a competitive performance on Saturday and at least get on the scoresheet.