Mansfield Town vs Walsall Predictions

• Mansfield have won six successive home matches in League Two
• Five of those six games have included at least two goals
• Walsall are on a run of three successive defeats on the road

Mansfield mounting a promotion push

Mansfield had a torrid start to the season which led to plenty of speculation over the future of Nigel Clough, but they head into this match having won five success league matches, losing only once in nine outings.

That has left the Stags on the cusp of a play-off place and you would expect them to pick up another victory here against an inconsistent Walsall side.

They have the second best home record in League Two, winning eight of their 14 fixtures, with eleven of those matches, including six of the wins, containing at least two goals.

Walsall unable to string results together

Whereas Mansfield have been gloriously consistent of late, the same cannot be said for Walsall, who have not won back to back games in over two months.

Matthew Taylor’s side have lost their last three on the road, to Carlisle, Cambridge (EFL Trophy) and Stevenage, while they have managed only two clean sheets in 11 away league matches this season.

Four of their last five outings have included at least two goals, and I fancy this could be another busy afternoon for a defence who have conceded 30 times in 23 league games.

I predict that Mansfield will win this match with two or more goals in the game, selecting 2-0 to the Stags as a correct score.