Mansfield Town vs. Derby County Match Analysis and Prediction

EFL Cup will see Mansfield Town take on Derby County this week at the One Call Stadium in the first round of the competition. Kickoffs on August 9 at 21:45 EAT.

A return to home comforts brought with it better fortunes for Mansfield as they picked up their first win of the 2022-23 campaign at the second attempt, with Riley Harbottle’s goal on the hour mark all that was required to see off Tranmere. In 10 matches across all competitions, Mansfield have lost just twice, winning six times and drawn twice.

Mansfield Town will want another win following 1-0 League Two victory to beat Tranmere Rovers in their last fixture. In that game, Mansfield had 57% possession, 17 shots with nine of them on target and a goal scored by Riley Harbottle (60′). Tranmere Rovers on the other hand got six shots with three of them on target.

On the other side, Derby travel to the One Call Stadium aiming to avoid a first opening-round EFL Cup elimination since the 2015-16 season, but they have been knocked out at the second hurdle in each of the last three campaigns. Derby heads to this game on a very shaky run and a poor finish in the preseason engagements. In the last five matches they have just one win, and lost each of the other four.

Derby County gets into this fixture hoping for better results following 1-0 League One defeat to Charlton Athletic in their last outing. In that game, Derby County had 60% possession and 13 shots with two of them on target. Charlton Athletic got six shots with three of them on target and goal by Corey Blackett-Taylor (62′).

Mansfield Town vs. Derby County head to head

There have been three head to head meeting between these two sides since 2006; Mansfield won two times while one match ended in a draw and Derby County is yet to win.

• Mansfield 3-1 Derby County 18/07/18
• Mansfield 2-0 Derby County 28/07/07
• Mansfield 1-1 Derby County 19/07/06

Home

• Mansfield 1-0 Tranmere
• Salford 2-0 Mansfield
• Oldham 0-3 Mansfield
• Mansfield 1-1 Rotherham
• Matlock 0-1 Mansfield

Away

• Charlton 1-0 Derby County
• Derby County 1-0 Oxford
• Alfreton 2-1 Derby County
• Derby County 1-3 Leicester
• Stevenage 1-0 Derby County

Mansfield Town team news

Rhys Oates will miss out this game through injury for the hosts.

Derby County team news

As for the visitors, James Chester’s will be unavailable for this game through injury while David McGoldrick will miss out with personal issues.

Prediction and odds

Mansfield has won three of the last four attempts in the various competitions, losing the remaining one while Derby County holds a terrible streak of consecutive three defeats at away outings.

• Mansfield Town Win
• Draw
• Both teams to score