Match Report
Cambridge United, 23rd on 38 points, faced a 16-point deficit to Mansfield Town (17th, 54). Mansfield Town's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Per game in the league, Cambridge United were scoring 0.98 and conceding 1.59, Mansfield Town 1.3 and 1.59, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
Cambridge United's winless run stood at 8.
18 meetings are on record — 5 won by Cambridge United, 6 by Mansfield Town, 7 drawn, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 28% of those meetings. Recent editions have opened up: 3.2 goals per game across the last five meetings against 2.33 historically.
Abbey Stadium in Cambridge staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,127. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cambridge United led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Cambridge United: Michael Morrison (1'), Ryan Loft (47'), Josh Stokes (7') · Mansfield Town: George Maris (61'), Lee Gregory (90')