Mansfield Town host Notts County in League One. Mansfield have had the better of this season so far, sitting comfortably in mid-table, while Notts County have found life much tougher near the foot of the division.
Mansfield's home form has picked up nicely over the past month, though they've shown they can be beaten too. Notts County arrive off the back of a rare decent result, so they won't turn up with nothing to offer.
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Recent league form
Mansfield go into this one unbeaten in their last five League One outings, with three wins and two draws in that stretch, including away victories at Blackpool and AFC Wimbledon. It's a noticeable upturn after a patchier run earlier in the autumn.
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Mansfield Town: 20 completed matches; Notts County: 20 completed matches.
Mansfield Town
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 38
- Conceded
- 37
- Difference
- +1
Notts County
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 35% 7 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 28
- Conceded
- 24
- Difference
- +4
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | Blackpool | Mansfield Town | 24.10.2026 | 1-4 |
| League One | AFC Wimbledon | Mansfield Town | 20.10.2026 | 0-3 |
| League One | Mansfield Town | Oxford United | 15.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| League One | Mansfield Town | Bromley | 10.10.2026 | 2-1 |
| EFL Trophy | Port Vale | Mansfield Town | 06.10.2026 | 2-0 |
| League One | Burton Albion | Mansfield Town | 19.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| League One | Mansfield Town | Huddersfield | 12.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| League One | Bradford | Mansfield Town | 05.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| League One | Reading | Mansfield Town | 02.09.2026 | 5-0 |
| League One | Mansfield Town | Luton | 30.08.2026 | 5-2 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | Notts County | Stockport County | 24.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| League One | Notts County | Sheffield Wednesday | 20.10.2026 | 2-0 |
| League One | Wycombe | Notts County | 17.10.2026 | 2-0 |
| EFL Trophy | Notts County | Nottingham Forest U21 | 13.10.2026 | 5-1 |
| League One | Notts County | Oxford United | 10.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| EFL Trophy | Notts County | Grimsby | 22.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| League One | Reading | Notts County | 19.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| League One | Notts County | Bradford | 12.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| League One | Huddersfield | Notts County | 05.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| League One | Doncaster | Notts County | 01.09.2026 | 1-1 |
Notts County's last five league games have been a mixed bag. A home draw with Stockport and a win over Sheffield Wednesday sit alongside defeats to Wycombe, Oxford United and Reading, so there's little consistency to lean on there.
Mansfield's recent run gives them real momentum heading into this fixture.
Comparative Team Statistics: Mansfield Town vs Notts County
A long history, mostly from League Two days
These two have met plenty of times down the years, almost entirely in League Two and the EFL Trophy, so most of that history predates where both clubs find themselves now. The last two meetings, back in the 2023-24 season, both went Mansfield's way, including a 4-1 win at Notts County's ground and a 1-0 home win of their own.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | Mansfield Town | Notts County | 03.02.2024 | 1-0 |
| League Two | Notts County | Mansfield Town | 14.10.2023 | 1-4 |
| League Two | Notts County | Mansfield Town | 16.02.2019 | 1-0 |
| League Two | Mansfield Town | Notts County | 08.12.2018 | 2-0 |
| League Two | Notts County | Mansfield Town | 17.03.2018 | 1-1 |
| EFL Trophy | Notts County | Mansfield Town | 24.10.2017 | 1-2 |
| League Two | Mansfield Town | Notts County | 30.09.2017 | 3-1 |
| League Two | Notts County | Mansfield Town | 14.01.2017 | 0-0 |
| League Two | Mansfield Town | Notts County | 08.10.2016 | 3-1 |
| League Two | Mansfield Town | Notts County | 16.04.2016 | 5-0 |
Further back the head-to-head is fairly even, including some high-scoring games both ways, so it's not a record that points strongly in one direction overall.
Where they sit in League One
Mansfield are 13th with 12 points from nine games, built on three wins, three draws and three defeats. Notts County are down in 23rd on seven points, with just a single win in their nine league matches so far.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Stevenage | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12/10 | 12 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13/15 | 12 |
| 14 | Leicester | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12/15 | 12 |
| 22 | Bromley | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9/21 | 8 |
| 23 | Notts County | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8/13 | 7 |
| 24 | Wigan | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6/13 | 7 |
That's a meaningful gap in both points and goal difference, with Notts having scored only eight times in the league this season.
Players to watch
Mansfield's N. Moriah-Welsh and R. Hendry have both chipped in with a couple of assists in recent appearances, showing they've got more than one source of creativity going forward. Notts County's N. Tsaroulla has matched that output from his side.
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Worth keeping an eye on Mansfield's discipline too. L. Reed and R. Sweeney have both picked up three yellow cards in their last seven matches, and O. Dodgson has already seen red once in just four games.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Humphreys | England | 28 | Defender | 185 | 76 |
| R. Sweeney | Republic of Ireland | 29 | Defender | 193 | 87 |
| J. Bowery | England | 35 | Defender | 185 | 76 |
| K. Knoyle | England | 30 | Defender | 173 | 63 |
| R. Oates | England | 31 | Attacker | 183 | 74 |
| G. Maris | England | 30 | Midfielder | 180 | 75 |
| E. Hewitt | Wales | 32 | Defender | 180 | 75 |
| H. Lewis | England | 28 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 77 |
| O. Hernández | Cuba | 33 | Attacker | 172 | 76 |
| D. McGoldrick | Republic of Ireland | 38 | Attacker | 183 cm | 74 kg |
| T. Roberts | Wales | 27 | Attacker | 180 | 75 |
| M. Smith | England | 35 | Attacker | 180 | 71 |
| M. Maroši | Slovakia | 33 | Goalkeeper | 193 cm | 90 kg |
| K. Dempsey | England | 31 | Midfielder | 178 | 75 |
| L. Reed | England | 29 | Midfielder | 173 | 60 |
| L. Akins | Grenada | 37 | Midfielder | 180 | 73 |
| L. Bolton | England | 27 | Defender | 174 cm | 72 kg |
| S. McLaughlin | Republic of Ireland | 36 | Midfielder | 178 | 76 |
| A. Oshilaja | England | 33 | Defender | 181 | 75 |
| L. Roberts | England | 31 | Goalkeeper | 183 cm | 82 kg |
| L. Montsma | Netherlands | 28 | Defender | 191 | 82 |
| A. McGowan | England | 30 | Defender | 175 | 80 |
| J. Moon | England | 25 | Defender | 186 | 75 |
| C. Hall | England | 33 | Defender | 193 | 85 |
| F. Blake-Tracy | England | 31 | Defender | 183 | 64 |
| M. Watters | England | 27 | Attacker | 188 | 80 |
| R. Hendry | Scotland | 28 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 73 kg |
| K. John | England | 25 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Lawrence-Gabriel | England | 28 | Midfielder | 178 | 69 |
| J. Russell | Jamaica | 26 | Midfielder | 195 | 81 |
| B. Garrity | England | 29 | Midfielder | 183 | 74 |
| L. Thompson | England | 24 | Midfielder | 173 | 68 |
| J. Headley | England | 25 | Midfielder | 176 | n/a |
| O. Dodgson | England | 23 | Defender | 178 | n/a |
| N. Moriah-Welsh | Guyana | 24 | Midfielder | 172 | 65 |
| G. Hall | England | 22 | Midfielder | 175 | 70 |
| G. Abbott | England | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Asamoah | Great Britain | 23 | Attacker | 183 | n/a |
| O. Lynch | n/a | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Charlie Bussel | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Roberts | England | 29 | Attacker | 173 | 65 |
| J. Gibbons | England | 28 | Defender | 175 | 62 |
| J. Belshaw | England | 36 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 83 |
| M. Sanders | England | 27 | Midfielder | 176 | 68 |
| M. Palmer | England | 31 | Midfielder | 178 | 79 |
| E. Acquah | England | 26 | Attacker | 191 | n/a |
| R. McDonald | England | 34 | Defender | 188 | 82 |
| Maziar Kouhyar | Afghanistan | 29 | Midfielder | 180 | 69 |
| J. Bedeau | England | 26 | Defender | 184 | 78 |
| D. Campbell | Scotland | 25 | Midfielder | 181 cm | 71 kg |
| L. Ndlovu | Zimbabwe | 31 | Attacker | 178 | 78 |
| C. Grant | Republic of Ireland | 25 | Midfielder | 185 | 70 |
| S. Robertson | Scotland | 25 | Midfielder | 185 | 70 |
| R. Longelo-Mbule | England | 27 | Midfielder | 183 | n/a |
| O. Cooper | Wales | 26 | Midfielder | 174 | 65 |
| N. Tsaroulla | Cyprus | 27 | Defender | 178 | 70 |
| J. Evans | England | 26 | Midfielder | 173 | 64 |
| L. Ness | England | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| I. Samuels-Smith | England | 20 | Defender | 186 | n/a |
| L. Browne | Republic of Ireland | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| D. Lipsiuc | Republic of Ireland | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| D. Kanu | England | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| L. Smyth | Australia | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| H. Mustapha | Sierra Leone | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| H. Griffiths | England | 21 | Goalkeeper | 185 | n/a |
| M. Baker | Wales | 23 | Defender | 186 | 78 |
| R. Finneran | Republic of Ireland | 18 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Ryley Reynolds | England | 21 | Midfielder | 180 | 75 |
| K. Muir | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
Putting the form and table position together, Mansfield look the stronger side on current evidence, and a home win feels like the most logical outcome here.
Backing them on the handicap rather than just to win gives a bit of cushion against Notts nicking a draw, while still reflecting where the real advantage lies.
Match result odds
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