Northampton vs Mansfield Predictions & Match Preview

Aron Wright - May 16, 2022

Northampton vs Mansfield
England – League Two Playoff
Date: Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Kick-off at 19:45 UK/ 20:45 CET
Venue: Sixfields Stadium.

Northampton missed out on a direct ticket to League One, just because of their slightly inferior goal difference and they will be determined to not let such a thing deny them a chance to get promoted.

However, the first leg of the playoff did not go well for them, as they were defeated on the road 2-1 by counterparts Mansfield.

And it needs to be mentioned that these counterparts have been on a good run of results for the past few weeks. And they have also been finding the back of the net at impressive rates.

With a ticket to the final of the playoffs at stake, expect either team to give their absolute best on the pitch this Wednesday. Chances are high for goals to come from either squad.

Northampton vs Mansfield Head-to-head (h2h)

• 4 of the last 6 clashes had goals from both teams.
• 4 of the past 8 meetings had 3 or more goals.
• The last 2 overall wins at this ground were evenly split into one each for either squad.
• The latest match-up at this ground had finished in a 2-0 win for the hosts.

Northampton vs Mansfield Prediction & Analysis

Before the first leg of this two-legged tie Northampton were on a 5-game unbeaten run, and 4 of these were wins. They have also been on a good run at home lately, and courtesy of their 4^th place finish in the league table, they are the best team in the playoffs.

On the other hand, Mansfield have been on a superb stretch of performances lately, especially in terms of their offense. On top of that they also have the confidence of securing a win in the first leg.

As these two lock horns this Wednesday for an entry into the final of the playoffs, expect goals to come in plenty.

Key Stats for Betting

• Northampton have lost just once at home in the past 4-month period.
• Meanwhile Mansfield have scored 2 or more goals in 7 of their last 8 fixtures.

Tips for Northampton vs Mansfield

• Both Teams to Score @ 2.00 (1/1)

• Over 2.5 Match Goals @ 2.40 (7/5).