Mansfield Town (home)
- Mansfield Town have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five, including back-to-back away wins.
- Mansfield Town have won eight, drawn eight and lost six of their 22 home League One matches (W8, D8, L6).
- Mansfield are not a high scoring team, but their average of 1.50 goals per home match in League One has been enough to keep them competitive, while they’ve conceded an average of 1.05 per game at Field Mill.
Cardiff City (away)
- Cardiff City have won four and drawn one of their last five matches, beating Northampton Town 5-1 in their last outing.
- Cardiff City have won 10 of their 22 League One road trips, and the Bluebirds should be expected to claim all the points at Mansfield Town.
Head-to-Head
In their most recent head-to-head in League One, five months ago, Cardiff ran out 3-0 winners at home, and they should have too much firepower for Mansfield this Saturday.
Key Players
Yousef Salech is Cardiff City ’s top scorer this term with 14 goals in 33 League One appearances and looks a good candidate to score anytime, while Will Evans has chipped in with 8 in 43 for the Stags.
Betting Insights
- The Welsh side can’t be opposed in this one, and odds of 1.83 look a little low, although still fair given the circumstances, for an away victory.
- Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.47 for Saturday’s fixture, which is a little too short to back, while Both Teams to Score - Yes is 1.48.
Prediction
- Cardiff will want to win this game and should have enough quality to do so, but Mansfield are solid and well-organised under Clough.
- Both teams to score in an open contest is expected.
