Mansfield vs Hartlepool Match Preview

Mansfield hosts Hartlepool on the twelfth matchday of League 2 in England.

The hosts, after their negative start in the league, bounced back and registered three wins and one draw in the four most recent matches. In total, after ten league games, they have registered six wins, and with the exception of the first one at the beginning of August, in all their other wins they have scored at least two goals. Nigel Clough's squad is quite strong at home with ten points from four matches so the most likely scenario is to get another win here.

On the other hand, the visitors in their last four games have got three draws and suffered one defeat. This is a team that faces many difficulties away from home, and having just one point in five away games is indicative. In these five matches, they have scored four times while their goal has been violated thirteen times.

In conclusion, I expect a game in which Mansfield will easily win, but given the difficulties of the visitors and the attacking force of the home side, I will increase the risk. My final call is Mansfield to cover -1 Asian handicap at 1.73 odds and will stake 8 units.