Mansfield Town vs Sutton United Predictions

• The hosts are without a win in their last three games and have shipped the opening goal in four of their last five.
• Sutton have emerged victorious in three consecutive meetings with Mansfield.
• Mansfield have kept just five clean sheets in 17 home league matches.

Misfiring Mansfield are back in action

The hosts come into this match just two points shy of a place in the top seven and as a result, a place in the playoffs. But they’ve failed to win any of their last three and that will be seen as an opportunity missed by the Stags. All they can do is hope that they can put some distance between themselves and ninth place Sutton United by claiming all three points. That looks a tall order, though, given Mansfield have struggled to keep clean sheets and are consistently having to come from behind in games. They conceded the opening goal in four of their last five outings and being put in that situation once again here could see their search for a win go on.

The visitors are breathing down Mansfield’s necks as they sit just two points adrift of the hosts in the League Two standings. They haven’t been the best on the road this term and the majority of their points have actually come on home soil. But given the rut Mansfield find themselves in currently, Sutton will believe they can secure their fifth away victory of the season here and will be incredibly difficult to beat. They have won all of their last three against the Stags and you’d be brave to go against them here.

Sutton look the more likely to claim a win

There is so much on the line in this clash and the primary objective for both teams will be to avoid a defeat. It’s hard to confidently back either side to win but given Mansfield’s defensive woes, backing Sutton in the draw no bet market looks to be a standout pick.