Scunthorpe v Mansfield Town prediction

League Two · Sat, 18 Apr 2020 01:00 BST

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The match

Scunthorpe host Mansfield Town in League Two on Saturday 18 April (kick-off 01:00 UK).

Form and the table

Eight of Scunthorpe’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in seven of Scunthorpe’s last 15 results in all competitions (47%). At home, Scunthorpe have two wins, one draw and five defeats in their last 8 home matches in all competitions — 0.88 points per game, scoring 0.75 and conceding 1.63. Scunthorpe have scored 44 goals, the 11th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2019/20 so far). Scunthorpe have conceded 56 goals, the fourth-most (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Nine of Mansfield Town’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (60%). Both teams scored in 10 of Mansfield Town’s last 15 results in all competitions (67%). Away from home, Mansfield Town have two wins, one draw and five defeats in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 0.88 points per game, scoring 1.13 and conceding 1.88. Mansfield Town have scored 48 goals, the 11th-most of the 24 clubs (2019/20 so far). Mansfield Town have conceded 55 goals, the sixth-most (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Scunthorpe are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Scunthorpe (20th) and Mansfield Town (21st) are two points apart, 2019/20 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Mansfield Town the stronger side, 501 rating points above Scunthorpe (Mansfield Town 1619, Scunthorpe 1118, after at least 129 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 7 September 2019, finished Mansfield Town 2–0 Scunthorpe.

Team news

By TACTIX Impact, Jake Eastwood (3.7 per match over nine appearances) and A. Gilliead (3.3 per match over 29 appearances, six goals and one assist) have been Scunthorpe’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Scunthorpe (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), Jake Eastwood averages 3.1 saves per 90 over 755 minutes, with two or more saves in six of the last nine appearances. A. Gilliead averages 1.4 key passes per 90 over 2397 minutes, with a key pass in eight of the last 10 appearances.

By TACTIX Impact, N. Maynard (2.7 per match over 28 appearances, 12 goals and two assists) and M. Benning (2.7 per match over 27 appearances, five assists) have been Mansfield Town’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Mansfield Town (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), N. Maynard averages 3.2 shots per 90 over 2061 minutes, with a shot in eight of the last 10 appearances. M. Benning averages 1.9 tackles per 90 over 2189 minutes, with a tackle in 10 of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 01:00 BST · League Two
Head-to-head (last 1): Scunthorpe 0 · draws 0 · Mansfield Town 1 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Scunthorpe 1W 1D 3L · Mansfield Town 2W 1D 2L

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Key Stats

0.63 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.75 / 1.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.5 / 4.43

Corners

against 3.75 / 5.43 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.63 / 4.57

Shots on target

against 3.75 / 3.57 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.13 / 1

Cards

against 1.13 / 2.43 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 March 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 7 March 2020. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Scunthorpe for / against	Line	Mansfield Town for / against
Goals scored	0.63 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.5 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.43 for · 5.43 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	12.63 for · 10.5 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10.71 for · 13.43 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.63 for · 3.75 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.57 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	12 for · 11.88 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11.43 for · 11.43 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.13 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1 for · 2.43 against n 7 Last 5

Scunthorpe

Scunthorpe Goalkeeper

Scunthorpe — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
R. Watson	19	881675 min	512.7 /90	291.6 /90	10.1 /90
J. Eastwood	9	84755 min	263.1 /90	60.7 /90	10.1 /90
I. Lawlor	4	90360 min	102.5 /90	82 /90	00 /90

Scunthorpe — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Scunthorpe before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Watson n 8	90	1.8 4/1
J. Eastwood n 8	90	3.1 6/5
I. Lawlor n 4	90	2.5 3/1

Scunthorpe Defensive

Scunthorpe — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
H. McGahey	27	902430 min	110.4 /90	271 /90	80.3 /90	not recorded in League Two	220.8 /90	40.1 /90
R. McArdle	22	891967 min	321.5 /90	271.2 /90	140.6 /90	not recorded in League Two	311.4 /90	10 /90
J. Brown	19	871648 min	402.2 /90	160.9 /90	90.5 /90	not recorded in League Two	90.5 /90	30.2 /90
K. Ntlhe	12	76915 min	222.2 /90	151.5 /90	40.4 /90	not recorded in League Two	151.5 /90	50.5 /90
J. Bedeau	11	90990 min	181.6 /90	100.9 /90	60.5 /90	not recorded in League Two	131.2 /90	20.2 /90
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Scunthorpe — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Scunthorpe before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Perch n 8	87.9	0.8 4/2	1.4 7/2	—
A. Gilliead n 8	87.9	0.9 5/2	0.4 3/0	—
H. McGahey n 8	90	0.5 4/0	0.6 3/2	—
K. van Veen n 8	78.3	1.4 7/2	0.7 5/0	—
R. McArdle n 8	88.4	1.3 7/2	1.3 5/3	—
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Scunthorpe — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Scunthorpe before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Perch n 8	87.9	2.8 7/7
A. Gilliead n 8	87.9	2 6/6
H. McGahey n 8	90	0.4 3/0
K. van Veen n 8	78.3	0.7 3/2
R. McArdle n 8	88.4	2 6/3
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Scunthorpe Attacking

Scunthorpe — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
K. van Veen	25	751882 min	100.5 /90	20.1 /90	733.5 /90	241.1 /90	371.8 /90	261.2 /90
L. Novak	16	891420 min	40.3 /90	00 /90	322 /90	130.8 /90	241.5 /90	50.3 /90
J. McAtee	13	73954 min	30.3 /90	20.2 /90	232.2 /90	111 /90	242.3 /90	121.1 /90
G. Miller	9	55495 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	91.6 /90	30.5 /90	20.4 /90	10.2 /90
J. Proctor	6	70422 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	143 /90	40.9 /90	61.3 /90	30.6 /90
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Scunthorpe — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Scunthorpe before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Perch n 8	87.9	1.8 8/4	0.4 3/0
A. Gilliead n 8	87.9	0.9 6/1	0.4 3/0
H. McGahey n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
K. van Veen n 8	78.3	3.5 7/5	0.9 3/2
R. McArdle n 8	88.4	0.5 4/0	0.3 2/0
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Scunthorpe — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Scunthorpe before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Perch n 8	87.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Gilliead n 8	87.9	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
H. McGahey n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. van Veen n 8	78.3	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
R. McArdle n 8	88.4	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
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Mansfield Town

Mansfield Town Goalkeeper

Mansfield Town — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
C. Logan	16	901440 min	342.1 /90	231.4 /90	20.1 /90
R. Olejnik	11	90990 min	333 /90	222 /90	00 /90
A. Stone	3	90270 min	62 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90

Mansfield Town — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Mansfield Town before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
C. Logan n 8	90	2.3 5/2
R. Olejnik n 8	90	2.8 5/4

Mansfield Town Defensive

Mansfield Town — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
R. Sweeney	27	872352 min	431.6 /90	291.1 /90	180.7 /90	not recorded in League Two	321.2 /90	50.2 /90
M. Benning	26	842179 min	461.9 /90	331.4 /90	120.5 /90	not recorded in League Two	271.1 /90	50.2 /90
K. Pearce	24	872090 min	532.3 /90	231 /90	150.6 /90	not recorded in League Two	301.3 /90	40.2 /90
M. Preston	17	841430 min	130.8 /90	181.1 /90	221.4 /90	not recorded in League Two	322 /90	50.3 /90
J. Clarke	8	69549 min	81.3 /90	91.5 /90	10.2 /90	not recorded in League Two	40.7 /90	30.5 /90
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Mansfield Town — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Mansfield Town before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Sweeney n 8	90	1.3 6/3	0.6 3/1	—
N. Maynard n 8	80.1	1 5/2	0.6 3/1	—
M. Benning n 8	80.9	1 4/2	0.7 3/2	—
N. Bishop n 8	88.6	1.5 6/4	0.9 5/2	—
K. Pearce n 8	90	1.3 6/3	1.6 6/4	—
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Mansfield Town — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Mansfield Town before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Sweeney n 8	90	2.3 7/5
N. Maynard n 8	80.1	0.4 3/0
M. Benning n 8	80.9	2.2 8/5
N. Bishop n 8	88.6	2.8 8/6
K. Pearce n 8	90	3.4 8/7
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Mansfield Town Attacking

Mansfield Town — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
N. Maynard	27	762052 min	120.5 /90	20.1 /90	733.2 /90	361.6 /90	190.8 /90	130.6 /90
D. Rose	23	781805 min	60.3 /90	20.1 /90	452.2 /90	221.1 /90	221.1 /90	50.2 /90
A. Cook	18	601088 min	70.6 /90	10.1 /90	342.8 /90	161.3 /90	191.6 /90	80.7 /90
O. Afolayan	5	26128 min	10.7 /90	00 /90	53.5 /90	10.7 /90	32.1 /90	21.4 /90
J. Knowles	2	1937 min	12.4 /90	00 /90	37.3 /90	24.9 /90	24.9 /90	00 /90
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Mansfield Town — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Mansfield Town before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Sweeney n 8	90	0.9 5/1	0.5 3/1
N. Maynard n 8	80.1	2.1 6/6	1 4/2
M. Benning n 8	80.9	0.8 4/2	0.3 2/0
N. Bishop n 8	88.6	0.5 4/0	0 0/0
K. Pearce n 8	90	0.9 6/1	0.6 5/0
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Mansfield Town — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Mansfield Town before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Sweeney n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Maynard n 8	80.1	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
M. Benning n 8	80.9	0 0/0	0.4 2/1
N. Bishop n 8	88.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Pearce n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Scunthorpe v Mansfield Town — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

ScunthorpeLWDLL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Mansfield TownDLWLW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 1

Scunthorpe 0 · 0 draws · Mansfield Town 1 · 2 goals/game

2019-09-07 Mansfield Town 2–0 Scunthorpe

League standing · 2019/20

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Scunthorpe#20 pos40 pts37 pl-12 GD

Mansfield Town#21 pos38 pts36 pl-7 GD

Goals per game

Scunthorpe scored1.19

Mansfield Town scored1.33

Scunthorpe conceded1.51

Mansfield Town conceded1.53

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What is the head-to-head record between Scunthorpe and Mansfield Town?: In their last 1 meetings, Scunthorpe won 0, Mansfield Town won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Scunthorpe and Mansfield Town?: Recent form — Scunthorpe 1W 1D 3L; Mansfield Town 2W 1D 2L.

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