Burton Albion

vs

Mansfield Town

Preview

Burton

• Burton are 6th with 8 points from 5 games.
• They are unbeaten at home in League One 2026/2027: 1 win, 2 draws from 3.
• They are averaging 2.33 goals and conceding 1.33 per game.

Mansfield

• Mansfield are 17th with 6 points from 5 games.
• They are winless away: 3 defeats in 3 trips, scoring 1 goal away in 3 games.
• Nigel Clough lines them up in a 4-4-2 that is disciplined, compact and counter-attacking, and a threat from set-pieces.
• They have lost two away games in a row: 5-0 at Reading and 1-0 at Bradford City.

Key Players

• Finn Delap has been Burton's main threat with 2 in 5.
• Delap has 2 of Burton's 6 goals in their last 5 games.
• Kyran Lofthouse has added creativity from the wing-back positions.
• Jonathan Russell is Mansfield's leading threat with 2 in 3.
• Nathan Moriah-Welsh has 2 goals in Mansfield's last 5 matches.

Betting Insights

• Odds: Burton 2.46, Mansfield 2.64, Draw 3.5.
• Both teams to score is priced at 1.62.
• The preview suggests Burton or draw as the best bet.

Prediction

• The hosts are favorites to nick it at home given form and odds.
• Mansfield's best route is to sit deep and frustrate, which should keep the game close.