The Stags face Forest Green this Saturday on the road in a game that the visitors are expected to win. However, they haven’t beat the Green Devils since 2020.
Forest Green
The Green Devils faithful will be extremely worried about the future of their club, as they haven’t won a game in League Two in 14 attempts, dating back to October. There isn’t just one issue that is leading to their downfall, with the side conceding 1.83 per game and only scoring 1.03 times on average.
Forest Green look set to be going down to the National League, with their performances not improving and their rank maintaining as the worst team in the league. Last time out, they picked up a point in a 3-3 draw against Colchester, a game they really needed to win.
Mansfield
The Stags go into this game off the back of a victory, which was their first win in four matches. At the weekend, Mansfield defeated Notts County 1-0 at home in what was a relatively end-to-end but important tie.
Furthermore, Mansfield are looking to take the next step this season, with their sights firmly set on a place in League One. They’re currently second in the table, just four points behind first. The Stags do score frequently, 1.66 times per game, but not as many as some teams around them. That said, it is their defence that makes them such a dominant side, as they have the best defensive record in the league, 0.83 conceded per game.
Verdict?
Mansfield will be looking to claim three points and close the gap at the top, and they should achieve that aim this weekend.
Forest Green will be lucky to get anything out of the tie.
The final prediction is Forest Green 0-2 Mansfield.
