Mansfield v Northampton

Mansfield vs Northampton Preview

Mansfield Town slipped to a fourth defeat on the trot in League One last weekend when The Stags were dealt a disappointing 2-1 loss away from home at Shrewsbury Town which resulted in Mansfield Town dropping down the third tier table to 14th place in the standings ahead of Friday night's encounter at home against Northampton Town.

Northampton Town still remain hovering just above the relegation zone in League One despite picking up a welcome three points last Saturday following a 3-2 home win against play-off hopefuls, Huddersfield Town, but nevertheless, The Cobblers now hold a five-point cushion above the bottom four clubs.

Mansfield Town were handed losses by the likes of Wycombe Wanderers, Cambridge United and Crawley Town prior to last week's defeat away from home at Shrewsbury Town, while the bigger picture shows The Stags have managed to collect just four wins from within their previous 16 matches overall.

In addition, Mansfield Town have also been dealt no fewer than 10 defeats within this period as well, so the straight win markets should be avoided here, but the goals market looks a promising proposition as six out of Mansfield Town's last 10 matches overall have resulted in both teams scoring.

Northampton Town continue to just about keep their heads above water and indeed the relegation zone thanks to a welcome and desperately needed 3-2 home win against high-flying Huddersfield Town, but the visitors have had problems of their own to contend with in recent times in League One.

Indeed, The Cobblers have managed to register just three league wins from their previous 17 league matches in the English third tier which is a pretty poor sequence of results and one that suggests the visitors may struggle to pick up all three points here at the One Call Stadium.

Two of these three wins were achieved on home soil at their Sixfields Stadium with victories gained over Peterborough United and Huddersfield Town but this means Northampton Town have registered just one win in their previous 13 outings on the road, whilst slipping to seven defeats in the process.

Goals may feature here though at the One Call Stadium on Friday night as five out of Northampton Town's last 10 away games in League One have also produced goals for both teams and this trend may well continue on Friday night as both teams search for an improved run of results in the English third tier.

Mansfield Town v Northampton Town Verdict

Both Mansfield Town and Northampton Town have been involved in games resulting in both sides scoring and this Friday night clash at the One Call Stadium could be no exception due to both teams producing inconsistent results of late in League One in recent times.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.95

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.90

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 7.50