Mansfield Town

vs

Burton Albion

Preview

Mansfield Town

• Mansfield Town are 16th in the League One standings with 49 points from 37 games, although their mid-table position belies their current form, which has seen Nigel Clough’s men go five games unbeaten.
• The Stags have won two and drawn three of their last five, while they have won two and drawn one of their last three at home.
• Mansfield’s structure, organisation, and ability to press and counterattack are perhaps their best attributes.

Burton Albion

• Burton Albion, meanwhile, have had a strange campaign so far, currently sitting 18th in the standings with 46 points from 40 games, hovering just above the drop zone.
• The Brewers have won just four of their 20 games on the road in League One.

Head-to-Head

• Mansfield are winless in four League One head-to-head meetings, although their form at home suggests they can end this drought (last 3 at home: W2, D1).
• Mansfield Town are unbeaten in five League One games (W2, D3), while Burton Albion have won two and lost three of their last five.

Key Players

• Burton have a lone goal threat in Jake Beesley, who has 13 goals in 39 League One appearances in 2025-2026.
• Lucas Akins has scored three goals in his last five appearances and his form should see Mansfield record a couple of goals on Monday.

Betting Insights

• While Mansfield are favourites at 2.02, Burton are no pushovers and their ability to sit in and frustrate could ensure that the victory is not a comfortable one.
• Burton have won only four of their 20 away games in League One, averaging just 1.00 goals per game away from home.

Prediction

• A 2-0 home victory looks a likely outcome.
• Mansfield have conceded just 21 goals in 20 home League One games this season.