Stevenage vs Mansfield Town Predictions

• Manfield have failed to score more than once away from home this season.
• Stevenage have failed to score in each of their last four league matches.
• Mansfield’s 1-0 win in April’s meeting was the first goal in three games between these sides.

Above the dotted line

Both Stevenage and Mansfield find themselves on 14 points just two above the relegation zone with Mansfield just ahead on goal difference. Mansfield lifted themselves out of the bottom two with a 2-0 win over Tranmere a fortnight ago and upset Sunderland in the FA Cup first round last weekend with a 1-0 victory.

Another win in the EFL Trophy in midweek was their third in succession after 14 matches without a win up until two weeks ago. Victory in Sunderland was also Mansfield’s first win on the road this season at the eighth attempt after five defeats and two draws. However, they have the worst away record in the league with just two points from a possible 18 and with just three goals in six matches on the road under 2.5 goals looks like a great shout here.

10 of Stevenage’s points have been attained at home but after two straight wins to open their season the hosts have managed just one in their last 13 league matches. Crushing defeats to Newport, Northampton, and Oldham alongside a 0-0 draw with Leyton Orient were compounded by the fact that they failed to score in any of those games.

Attacking woes

Despite an encouraging 2-2 draw with MK Dons to force a replay in the FA Cup and a 1-0 win over Cambridge in the EFL Trophy, Stevenage are the most out of form team in League Two with two points from the last 15 on offer.

They have scored two goals during that time and between them, these two clubs have netted just 25 league goals this season.

Under 2.5 goals is our tip and with so little between to split the two, 1-1 looks like the right score prediction.