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Mansfield Town vs Accrington Stanley Prediction & Preview

Preview

As the England League Two heads into its 42nd round, all eyes will be on the One Call Stadium this Tuesday, 16th April, where Mansfield Town is set to host Accrington Stanley in what promises to be an enthralling clash. Kick-off is slated for 18:45, under the watchful eyes of coaches Nigel Clough and John Doolan from Mansfield and Accrington respectively.

Mansfield Town enters this match with a strong position in the league, sitting at 3rd with a commendable tally of 79 points. Their recent form has been fairly balanced with two wins, two losses, and a draw in their last five matches. Notably, their last game saw them securing a convincing victory over Milton Keynes Dons with a scoreline of 1-4 away from home - showcasing their scoring prowess.

On the other side of the pitch stands Accrington Stanley who find themselves at 18th place in the standings holding onto 54 points. Recent performances have been less than ideal for them as they've gone without a win in their last five outings - recording three losses and two draws. Their previous match ended in disappointment as well after suffering a heavy defeat against Doncaster Rovers by four goals to nil away from home.

The history between these two teams has seen an even split over their last five head-to-head matches - each bagging two wins alongside one draw. However, Mansfield Town left no questions unanswered during their most recent encounter on September 9th when they trounced Accrington Stanley with three unanswered goals at Wham Stadium.

A closer look at both teams' statistics reveals Mansfield's offensive edge averaging 1.8 goals per game compared to Accrington's average of just one goal per outing. Defensively though both teams have had challenges; Mansfield concedes an average of 1.5 while Accrington's figure is notably higher at an average concession rate of about 2.2 goals per game.

Bet

Considering both teams' current form and historic performance metrics such as goal-scoring ability and defensive records when playing home versus away games – together with provided odds – recommending 'Over 2.5 goals' seems like an astute bet here given that it aligns closely with both sides’ trends this season especially considering that odds stand attractive at @1.44 which suggests there’s value given past scoring patterns observed between these sides.