Our prediction for this League 2 match:
All eyes will be on Peninsula Stadium when Salford City and Mansfield Town face each other in the League Two derby. The Lions aim to keep their playoffs hopes alive, and this has to go down as a must-win game for the home team. Gary Bowyer is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated Oldham 2-1 at the weekend.
The Yellows, on the other hand, moved one step closer to securing a top-seven finish thanks to back-to-back wins over Crawley and Stevenage. Mansfield aim to clinch their place in the playoffs as soon as possible, and seeing that they will go for a win as well, both teams to score betting option should be considered. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team ahead of Monday’s derby. Nigel Clough should stick to the 4-4-2 formation with Oates and Akins up front.
Highlighted Player (Jordan Turnbull):
Born in Trowbridge, England, on October 30, 1994, Jordan Turnbull is a professional footballer who plays for Northampton Town as a defender. Turnbull is a product of Swindon Town football academy, but in 2007 he was spotted by Southampton scouts.
Despite signing a professional contract with Southampton, he did not see any game action with the Saints at senior level. The English footballer made no fewer than 86 league appearances for Swindon Town during his loan spell with the Robins, and in 2016 he signed a contract with Coventry City.
Jordan Turnbull spent the 2017/2018 on loan Partick Thistle before joining Northampton Town permanently. Speaking of his international career, the Northampton centre-back has two caps with the England U19 team, and one cap with the England U20. Jordan Turnbull, who is used as a left-back as well, wears the number 6 jersey at Northampton Town. His preferred foot is left.
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.