Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Saturday’s football game at One Call Stadium pits together Mansfield Town and Stockport County. The Yellows are undefeated in the new League Two season and they are surely capable of making life difficult for the Bluebirds in front of home fans. Rhys Oates is widely expected to return to the starting line-up after scoring as a substitute in the last league fixture. Stockport, meanwhile, desperately needed a win against Barrow and they managed to get one.
The Bluebirds aim to keep on climbing the standings, but seeing that Mansfield do not suit them, we are tempted to put our money on the home side. You should know that Mansfield emerged triumphant in four of the previous five meetings with Stockport. As for the visiting side, both Olaofe and Barry return to the starting XI after the duo was rested in the EFL Trophy defeated to Manchester United U21.
Highlighted Team (Mansfield):
Founded in 1897, Mansfield Town are a professional club that compete in the League 2, the English fourth tier. The Stags are well known for their yellow shirts and blue shorts, while the colour of their away kit is black. Field Mill is the club’s home ground, the stadium with the capacity of 9,186.
The venue was built back in 1861 and renovated in 1999. Chesterfield and Notts County are regarded as the club’s fiercest rivals. Mansfield Town did well to win the Football League Trophy in 1986/1987 season, with the team beating Bristol City on penalties at Wembley Stadium.
The two teams played out a 1-1 draw in the regular time, with Kevin Kent and Glyn Riley scoring for Mansfield Town and Bristol City respectively. Goalkeeper Rod Arnold is the player with most appearances as he played 513 games for the Stags in all competitions.