- Burton form: Burton are 6th in League One 2026-2027 with 8 points from 5 games.
- Mansfield form: Mansfield are 17th in the table with 6 points from 5 matches.
Brewers are 2.46 favorites ahead of Stags at 2.64
Burton Albion are a shade of a favorite to beat Mansfield Town at 2.46 ahead of the Stags at 2.64 and the draw at 3.5, which seems a little strange given their respective starts to the season. The Brewers have won two, drawn two and lost one in their last five games in all competitions, while the Stags have won only two and lost three in the same period.
Albion also edge the head-to-head record in this one after avoiding defeat in the visitors' last three trips to the Pirelli, which gives the hosts a psychological edge in this clash.
Burton have more goals in their boots
Attacking threats
Delap is not the only attacking talent that Gary Bowyer has at his disposal, and Albion just hammered AFC Wimbledon 4-1 at the Pirelli before sharing a 2-2 home draw with Cambridge United last time out.
- Finn Delap has scored two of Burton's six goals in their last five matches and leads their League One 2026-2027 goalscoring charts with two in five.
- Kyran Lofthouse has also impressed as an attacking outlet from wing-back, chipping in with three assists from five starts.
Tactics and outlook
Their attack is buzzing, but the back line is still giving up too many chances, hence we are recommending the Burton or draw double chance with both teams to score at 1.62 in this game.
Gary Bowyer has Burton set up in a back-three formation, which allows them to play with wing-backs that over-load the wide areas and stretch the pitch. But this will be a chess match against the disciplined Stags, who sit in a 4-4-2 with two banks of four in front of their goalkeeper, so second balls and transitions will decide it.
Mansfield have been miserable on the road
Mansfield have a clear goal threat in Jonathan Russell, who has two in three in League One 2026-2027. Nathan Moriah-Welsh has chipped in with a couple of goals in their last five, but the Stags need more end product from their chances created to start accumulating points.
They are on a two-game losing streak after a 5-0 hammering at Reading and 1-0 defeat at Bradford City – both of which away from home – and look short on cutting edge right now. Mansfield have scored only one away goal in three matches in League One 2026-2027, while Burton are averaging 2.33 goals per game at the Pirelli and conceding 1.33 on average, so the Brewers have a real chance to nick this.
