- Recent form: Stevenage's last two matches have seen them draw and win, with a 2-2 draw at Leicester City followed by a 1-0 win at Oxford United.
- Mansfield form: Mansfield's last three matches have given them one win, one draw and one loss, including a 0-2 loss at home to Notts County in League One, a 0-0 draw away to Wigan Athletic and a 3-0 win at home to Macclesfield FC in the FA Cup.
- Stevenage home form: Stevenage's home performance in League One 2026/2027 has given them 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from 6 matches, with 9 goals scored.
Stags should be up to the task in a live encounter
Stevenage Borough are slight favorites at 2.4 to Mansfield's 2.95 ahead of the draw at 3.15 for Saturday's game at Lamex Stadium. The last two meetings between these sides have ended all square and the most recent clash finished 1-1 at Stevenage.
Neither side has found it easy to get going in League One 2026/2027 and Boro are one rung below Mansfield in 16th with 16 points from 12 matches to their visitors' 19 from 13.
- Both sides to score at 1.67 looks the sharpest choice, with goals on both sides strongly in play.
- Stevenage's form over the last five has been a mixed bag with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, while Mansfield have been in much better form with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Stevenage need a result to stay afloat
Stevenage approach
Alex Revell's men have been positive in their approach this season, with the Boro players bursting forward in numbers, pressing high up the field and making a series of vertical runs. Dan Kemp has scored 3 in 7 in League One and is the top scorer on the team, but is also their focal point in the attacking third, where he often plays a pivotal role.
Mansfield setup
Nigel Clough's men are more of a balanced side, usually setting up in a 3-1-4-2 which allows for width from the wing-backs and a holding midfielder to keep the game flowing. Michael Smith has been a menace of late for the Stags, scoring 3 of their 6 goals from the last 5 matches.
Jonathan Russell is their current top scorer with 2 goals from his last 3 outings, so Clough will want his player to be on fire again.
Verdict
This one looks a little tricky to call, but Mansfield have the better form and are the higher-placed side so I'm backing them to win this contest, albeit probably by a goal. Stevenage haven't won any of their last 3 home games against the Stags, so the visitors will know they can't come to this ground and take anything for granted.
