After a decent run that culminated in a 2-1 victory over Walsall, the Stags appeared to be on track for automatic promotion in October. This put them in fourth place in the table, with a game in hand over the team above them.However, Nigel Clough’s team has fallen down the standings in recent weeks due to their poor defense, particularly at the back in their 5-2 home loss to Swindon Town.
Mansfield has the worst defensive record of any team in the top 18 with 26 goals conceded, losing 3-0 to Harrogate Town in their last league game. Alex Pattison scored after five minutes, and Luke Armstrong scored twice in the first half.The Stags need to get their season back on track, starting with a win against Colchester, who are in danger of relegation, after being knocked out of the FA Cup by Sheffield Wednesday last weekend by a score of 2-1. On Wednesday night, the Stags lost by the same score in the EFL Trophy.
Prediction
When Mansfield Town plays Colchester United, who may have trouble scoring, we anticipate that Mansfield Town will more than likely score a couple of goals.
As a result, Mansfield Town wins 2-0 with a reasonably comfortable margin after 90 minutes.
We declare: Colchester United 2-1 Mansfield Town.
Mansfield haven’t been playing well lately, but this game presents a great chance for them to turn things around for the remainder of the year. Although the Stags don’t play particularly well on defense, they should be too good for Colchester to handle even if they do concede.
Head to head
Looking at their most recent head-to-head matches dating back to January 19, 2019, it can be seen that Mansfield Town has won two of them and Colchester United has won one, with three of them ending in draws.
In these encounters, the two teams combined to score 21 goals, with 11 goals coming from The Stags and 10 from The U’s. This results in an average of 3.5 goals scored per game.
These teams’ most recent league encounter occurred on League Two Match Day 31 on February 8, 2022, with Mansfield Town winning 2-1 over Colchester United.
Darren Handley served as the referee for the game.
| Head To Head | ||
| Wins | Draws | Wins |
| Statistics | ||
| 3 | 7 | 5 |
| 9 | Yellow cards | 8 |
| 19 | Goals | 24 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Lineup
Mansfield Town
- Pym
- Harbottle, Hewitt, Perch
- Akins, Maris, Hartigan, Lapslie, Wallace
- Bowery, Oates
Colchester United:
- Hornby;
- Tchamadeu, Chambers, Smith, Kazeem;
- Judge, Ashley, Newby, Hannant, Nouble;
- Tovide
Betting tips
Looking at the odds for this game’s 90-minute result, Mansfield Town’s victory is best priced at 1.8, while betting on the score remaining tied is 3.8 and betting on Colchester United’s victory is 4.6. The most advantageous wagers that can be made at this time are those.
Where to watch
We can’t stop giggling as we watch EFL League Two. Watching Gillingham vs. Salford City live streamed will be exciting. The live broadcast of the event will be free starting of December 3, 2022. You only need to register online in order to watch the live broadcast. Then you’ll be able to fully immerse yourself in the world of sports competition. We wish you a very happy holiday season as well!