Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Mansfield Town will look to recover from the EFL Trophy defeat to Bradford City when they take on Shrewsbury in the League One round 7. The Yellows defeated Cambridge United 2-1 in their last home game, which is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of Saturday’s encounter. Both Adedeji Oshilaja and Will Evans are pushing for recalls to the starting XI after coming as substitutes in the EFL Trophy defeat to Bradford.
Shrewsbury Town, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form, with the team struggling both offensively and defensively in back-to-back defeats to Wrexham and Shrewsbury. Even though Shrewsbury are on a three-game winning run against Mansfield Town in all competitions, we are tempted to place our bets on the home side. Captain Carl Winchester has overcome his injury, while there are no fresh selection worries in the away team.
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.