Match Report
Mansfield Town, 16th on 58 points, faced a 24-point deficit to Cheltenham Town (1st, 82). Mansfield Town's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Against a league average of 1.18 goals per team per game, Mansfield Town ran at 1.24 scored and 1.2 conceded, Cheltenham Town at 1.33 and 0.85.
Cheltenham Town arrived on a run of four straight wins. The last-five ledger: Mansfield Town 3/15, Cheltenham Town 12/15.
Across 14 recorded meetings, Mansfield Town have 3 wins to Cheltenham Town's 5, with 6 draws, at 2.57 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 36% of the meetings went to the host.
One Call Stadium, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Mansfield Town: Jordan Bowery (55'), Jamie Reid (63'), Jordan Bowery (65') · Cheltenham Town: Sam Smith (51')
Key stats
Possession: Mansfield Town 44% · Cheltenham Town 56% · Total shots: 16-14 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 4-2




