Luton Town
- Jack Wilshere's appointment to coach Luton Town for his first competitive game will add an extra dimension to this contest as the Hatters look to arrest a turbulent spell and regain their momentum with a home victory over Mansfield Town. Our Luton Town vs Mansfield Town prediction will also take into account the impact of his leadership.
- Luton Town are 11th in League One after taking 16 points from 11 games.
- Luton have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five in all competitions.
- Luton are unbeaten in two at home, with one win and one draw.
Mansfield Town
- Mansfield Town have won one, drawn three and lost one of their last five matches.
- Mansfield have two consecutive draws most recently, which is important when considering this Luton Town vs Mansfield Town betting tips.
Tactics
- Nigel Clough’s men play a possession-based system, either a 4-2-3-1 or diamond, with his midfield engines and full-backs trying to overload the wide areas and press high up the field.
- It will be a chess match because Mansfield will try to press and get the ball into their wide men or No10 to get it into the box, but Luton will be compact and look to pin them back with their wing-backs when they have the ball.
Notable players
- Striker Jordan Clark is Luton’s best player and the most reliable source of goals with three in 10 League One games.
- Tyler Roberts has been in good form with two in the last five for the away side.
- Jamie McDonnell leads the scoring for the away team with two in 10.
Betting Insights
- Luton Town are favourites to beat Mansfield Town at 1.62 this Saturday, but the Stags are outsiders at 5.0 and the draw at 3.95.
- We are taking BTTS at 1.77 as our main wager for this game, and this is one of the Luton Town vs Mansfield Town betting tips to keep an eye on.
Prediction
We will side with the new Luton boss to give them the boost to earn the three points.
