Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Mansfield Town will be aiming to climb to the playoffs berth when they take on Bristol Rovers in the League One round 17. The Yellows are eyeing their fourth home win of the process, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Goalkeeper Christy Pym is set to miss out with injury, with Scott Flinders likely to step up. Nigel Clough should stick to the 3-5-2 formation, with duo Evans – Gregory up front.
The Pirates, on the other hand, have already suffered five defeats on the road this term, which is probably the main reason why home win should be considered. In their last meeting at One Call Stadium Mansfield Town defeated Bristol Rovers 2-1 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of the trip to Nottinghamshire.
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.