Mansfield Town are the visitors on Boxing Day to Peterborough United, looking to close the gap on the League One Play-Offs.
Our Three Predictions For Peterborough United vs Mansfield Town:
- First Prediction For Peterborough United vs Mansfield Town: Match Result – Peterborough United To Win – 101/100
- Second Prediction For Peterborough United vs Mansfield Town: Over 3.5 Goals – 137/100
- Third Prediction For Peterborough United vs Mansfield Town: Both Teams To Score – Yes – 23/50
First Prediction For Peterborough United vs Mansfield Town: Peterborough United To Win – 101/100
Posh have endured a difficult December to date, winning only once against relegation-threatened Crawley Town in a seven-game thriller. They were beaten twice by struggling sides Northampton and Burton, also defeated last time out at Stockport. While Peterborough will have had a day more of rest than their opponents, Mansfield picked up their first three-point haul in eight games against Rotherham United last weekend. The Stags are four points ahead of their opponents with a game in hand, and are only three points adrift of the Play-Offs despite their poor run of form. Mansfield should edge this difficult Boxing Day encounter.
Second Prediction For Peterborough United vs Mansfield Town: Over 3.5 Goals – 137/100
While both these have hit difficult patches, goals are never in short supply, at least in the hosts case. Only league leaders Wycombe have scored more times than Darren Ferguson’s side, hitting 38 times in twenty league games to date. But issues have existed at the other end, conceding 37 times meaning games involving the Posh have produced the most goals in the division. While top scorer Kwame Poku may be missing, Peterborough still have goals in their side all over the pitch. Mansfield meanwhile are much more in keeping with the league average in both statistics, but if they are to pick up all three points are likely to need multiple goals.
Third Prediction For Peterborough United vs Mansfield Town: Both Teams To Score – Yes – 23/50
Given the above, it is hard to imagine both teams not finding the back of the net in this game. Only twice at London Road have Peterborough failed to find the back of the net. While Mansfield have found goals more difficult to come by during the winter period, they will be hoping for a successful result in their penultimate encounter of the year ahead of welcoming Lee Gregory back in the coming games. The Stags will be keen to bridge the gap to the top six after winning at the weekend, while Posh will be hoping they can progress further up the division despite losing Poku to injury. Goals at both ends feels the likely outcome.
Best Odds For Peterborough United vs Mansfield Town
| Bookmaker | Peterborough United | Draw | Mansfield Town |
| MyriadPlay | 101/100 | 5/2 | 11/5 |
| Gentleman Jim | 11/10 | 13/5 | 19/10 |
| Betarno | 21/20 | 5/2 | 7/4 |
The table above shows the latest odds from leading football betting websites.
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head:
Mansfield ended their barren run last time out through a singular Deji Oshliaja goal to edge out Rotherham United. That ended a run of seven games without a win that stretched back to a midweek victory away at Wigan in October. Incidentally, that winless stretch began by taking a very good point against Birmingham.
That game against the Blues was the last time that Lee Gregory found the back of the net, having been sidelined with a knee injury for much of their difficult spell. The Stags thrice lost by a single goal against Wrexham, Bristol Rovers and Wycombe, which raised little concern with good performances, before Bolton and Huddersfield were successful over Nigel Clough’s side. 2024 ends with a trip to Reading, who have recently lost manager Rubén Sellés to Hull City.
Meanwhile, Peterborough have endured a difficult season on the whole, but one that has hit new lows during December. Posh have lost their own star man, and one of the divisions best in Kwame Poku also through injury. The only real high point came in a thriller against Crawley, that followed back-to-back losses against relegation-threatened sides.
The win against the West Sussex side displayed the best and worst of Posh, proving that they still have goals in the side, but continue to leak goals at the other end giving guaranteed goals. Darren Ferguson’s side see out the year at home against Barnsley, a side who Peterborough will be wanting to close the current six point gap on.
These sides last clashed in a League Cup third-round tie last season, with then fourth-tier Mansfield reaching the fourth round for the first time since 1975 on penalties. For the last league meetings, you have to go back to 2007, with one win each in the 07/08 League Two season.
Peterborough have significantly had the upper hand throughout history with 26 wins to Mansfield’s 14. Twelve games have ended level, including that meeting last season despite the Stags winning on penalties.
Where To Watch Peterborough United vs Mansfield Town:
Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in person?
- Location: The Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough
- Date: 26th December, 2024
- TV Channel: Sky Sports+
Probable Lineups For Peterborough United vs Mansfield Town:
Predicted Peterborough United Lineup:
- Lineup: Bilokapic, Mills, Fernandez, Wallin, Katongo, Kyprianou, De Havilland, Mothersille, Randall, Hayes, Jones
- Suspended/Injured: Poku, Ihionvien,
- Coach: Darren Ferguson
Predicted Mansfield Town Lineup:
- Lineup: Pym, Cargill, Oshilaja, Bowery, Blake-Tracey, Baccus, Lewis, Maris, Hewitt, Evans, Akins
- Suspended/Injured: Gregory
- Coach: Nigel Clough
