Mansfield Town vs Oxford United prediction

So far in the League One, Mansfield Town have won five, drawn three and lost four of 12, with 20 goals scored and 18 conceded, good for 12th place and 18 points.

Over the last six matches it has been one win, two draws and three defeats, averaging 0.7 goals for and 1.8 against. Last time out they beat Bromley 2-1 at home; before that came a 2-0 defeat away at Port Vale and a 2-2 draw away at Burton.

They failed to score in four of those games. At home they've won one of two recently (2 scored, 1 conceded).

Oxford United have won six, drawn five and lost one of their 12 League One games so far, scoring 20 and letting in 11. That has them 3rd on 23 points.

Their last six in all competitions read three wins, two draws and one defeat, at 2.2 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Notts County 2-1 away; before that came a 2-2 draw away at Exeter and a 1-1 draw at home to Cambridge.

Oxford United are unbeaten in five. They have scored in each of their last six. Two clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won two of four recently (9 scored, 6 conceded).

There isn't much between Mansfield Town's home form and Oxford United's away form. Five points separate the two sides in the table. Oxford United also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make Mansfield Town favourites at 39%, with Oxford United on 34% and the draw at 28%. In truth there's very little in it.

On goals, it expects around 2.7 in the game: 1.4 for Mansfield Town and 1.3 for Oxford United. Over 2.5 goals is 50% and both teams scoring 55%. Their last meeting, on 9 Feb 2016, finished 2-2.