Blackpool (Home)
- Blackpool FC are 2.44 favorites to beat Mansfield Town on Saturday in a fixture where the Stags look like good value underdogs.
- The Seasiders are 20th in the League One 2026/2027 table with just eight points from their first nine games, so they need a big boost and fast.
- They have only one win in their last five matches, four of which have ended in defeat.
- They come into this game on the back of consecutive league losses after a 1-0 loss at Cambridge United and 2-0 defeat at Leyton Orient.
- The hosts have the better record at Bloomfield Road with one win, two ties and a defeat so far in League One 2026/2027, scoring nine goals in four games.
Mansfield (Away)
- Mansfield Town are 2.64 to take the points, with the draw priced at 3.55.
- Nigel Clough's side are a compact three at the back unit that is built on organisation and transition.
- The Stags have won one, tied three and lost one of their last five League One 2026/2027 matches.
- They responded well to their home cup exit by beating Bromley 2-1 at Field Mill and then tying 1-1 with Oxford United.
- They are the better placed of the two sides in 13th place with 12 points from nine games.
- Mansfield have taken one point from four away games and are conceding at an average of 2.50 goals a game away from home.
Head-to-Head
- Mansfield have failed to win their last two away matches against Blackpool.
- Blackpool won the corresponding fixture at this ground 1-0.
- The hosts' Bloomfield Road record so far is one win, two draws and one defeat in League One 2026/2027.
Key Players
- Jonathan Russell is the top scorer for Mansfield in the 2026-2027 League One campaign with two goals in three games.
- Russell is an ex-Derby County striker and is always a threat on his day.
- Jerry Yates has two goals in five appearances for the league campaign and comes into this with two in five.
Betting Insights
- Blackpool are 2.44 favourites and Mansfield are 2.64, with the draw at 3.55.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.7 appeals more than Both Teams to Score at 1.55.
- The two teams' contrasting styles suggest goals, which is why Over 2.5 at 1.7 is highlighted among the markets.
Prediction
- Mansfield have failed to win their last two away matches against Blackpool, but we'll take them to at least avoid defeat against a side that is as inconsistent as they are.
- The bet that fits best with our selection is Over 2.5 goals at 1.7 as the two different styles should complement each other.
- Both Teams to Score at 1.55 is also attractive.
