Mansfield Town

vs

Bolton Wanderers

Predictions & Betting Tips

Mansfield Town

• Mansfield Town have been more inconsistent, dropping into the lower mid-table during a patchy November and losing their last two matches, and the Mansfield Town vs Bolton Wanderers betting tips suggest they need to tighten up defensively to improve results.
• They are a highly organised, high-energy, pressing side that likes to be compact and create numerical advantages in central areas, both in terms of midfield possession and aerial dominance from set-pieces.
• Town’s central compactness and quick transitions are their main strength, with George Maris and Jamie McDonnell providing energy and creativity in the midfield engine room.
• Will Evans is the main goal threat in the box, netting six times in 20 league appearances this season.
• Mansfield have 22 points from 17 matches and sit 16th in League One.

Bolton Wanderers

• Bolton Wanderers sit 6th with 28 points from 17 matches and have mixed wins with draws in their last five league games.
• Bolton are an attack-minded, tactically flexible side who are fluid between a 4-3-3 and a 3-4-3 formation, with Steven Schumacher’s men pressing high up the field and stretching the play with their lively and energetic wide players.
• The visitors have a +8 goal difference and a clutch of clean sheets.
• Bolton drew 1-1 away to Luton and 0-0 at home to Bradford in their two most recent matches.
• The class and goals they possess off the bench in Marcus Forss and Sam Dalby could make a difference according to this Mansfield Town vs Bolton Wanderers betting tips analysis.

Head-to-Head

• Mansfield and Bolton have drawn two and each won two of their six previous competitive matches, so our Mansfield Town vs Bolton Wanderers prediction is likely to be closely contested again.
• That run includes a 2-1 home win for the Stags on 1 January 2025.

Key Players

• Town’s central compactness and quick transitions are their main strength, with George Maris and Jamie McDonnell providing energy and creativity in the midfield engine room.
• Will Evans is the main goal threat in the box, netting six times in 20 league appearances this season.
• Mason Burstow and Amario Cozier-Duberry are Bolton’s joint top scorers in all competitions with seven goals each.

Betting Insights

• With 1.96 odds, Bolton are narrow favourites for this one, although Mansfield are a decent price at 3.65.
• Bolton have a +8 goal difference and a clutch of clean sheets.
• Mansfield have suffered back-to-back defeats to Cardiff (0-3) and Huddersfield (1-3).

Prediction

• We’re siding with Bolton to get the win at 1.96.
• A Bolton victory would put them well on their way to maintaining a spot in the League One play-off places.
• Mansfield need to start picking up points to halt their slide and ease the pressure on manager Nigel Clough.