Birmingham City FC

Football England - EFL League One St Andrew's Knighthead Park Sun 27 Apr 22:00

Mansfield Town FC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Why Over 2.5 Goals Looks Like the Best Bet

The odds of 1.73 look too big to resist when it comes to wagering Over 2.5 Goals. We are confident of a return when Birmingham clash with Mansfield and the Total Goals market gives us a nice betting angle.

1-1 Draw in Previous H2H Encounter

Birmingham City won last time out by a 1-0 scoreline. It was on the road against Stevenage at Lamex Stadium.

Mansfield Town lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Reading 5-1 at One Call Stadium.

The last head-to-head saw away team Birmingham draw 1-1 with Mansfield at One Call Stadium.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Birmingham logo Birmingham 46 34 9 3 84 31 53 84:31 111
17 Mansfield logo Mansfield 46 15 9 22 60 73 -13 60:73 54
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Confirmed Lineups

Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop (GK), Ethan Laird, Christoph Klarer, Ben Davies, Alexander Cochrane, Tomoki Iwata, Seung-Ho Paik, Kieran Dowell, Willum Willumsson, Keshi Anderson, Jay Stansfield.

Mansfield confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Christy Pym (GK), Adedeji Oshilaja, Caylan Vickers, Aden Flint, George Williams, Calum MacDonald, Matthew Craig, Keanu Baccus, Jordan Bowery, Hiram Boateng, Jordan Rhodes.

Expert League One Analysis

The first port of call is to check out the team news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Birmingham vs Mansfield league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Birmingham games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Birmingham games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in all of the last 5 Mansfield games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Mansfield games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 7 Mansfield games.

Birmingham vs Mansfield Prediction

There’s plenty of juice when it comes to backing the 1.73 about Over 2.5 Goals. The teams should be able to find the net at least three times during this League One clash and we’re optimistic of a payout.

Those feeling bullish when it comes to goals being scored might find the larger odds appealing when it comes to Over 3.5 Goals. This requires both sides to bag a combined four or more.

Over 2.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, there’s a 57.9% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our experts have this number between 60-65% based on their in-depth research. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Birmingham Birmingham logo 2 - 1 Mansfield logo Mansfield

We’re predicting Birmingham to land a 2-1 victory and this is available at 7.00. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.

Player Props

Top Pick: Jay Stansfield to Score 2.43 bet365 logo

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham) has managed five goals in his past eight League One home matches. He looks like an attractive wager to be on the scoresheet and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer selection at odds of 2.43.

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Birmingham vs Mansfield Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Match Odds Suggest Birmingham Win

Birmingham City are regarded as having a 71% chance of winning this League One match according to the bookies’ latest betting odds who have priced them up at 1.40. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Mansfield Town are trading at 7.00.

The Over 2.5 Goals option is currently favourite on the Total Goals market. Both Teams to Score is a popular bet and the Yes/No options are something of a toss-up here.

To combine various League One selections within the same match, you will find football betting sites offer a Bet Builder. Start adding the picks you fancy until you’re happy with the overall payout.

Jay Stansfield Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Jay Stansfield is favourite to be First Goalscorer at 4.40 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is 2.33.

Player Goals

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
First
4.40
Anytime
2.33
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Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)
First
5.80
Anytime
2.95
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Scott Wright (Birmingham)
First
6.25
Anytime
3.05
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Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)
First
6.25
Anytime
3.05
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Team Stats

Birmingham logo Birmingham League Stats

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Full-Time Result

  • 8 wins, 0 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 9 wins, 0 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 1 wins, 5 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

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Top Scorers & Assists

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Team News

We’re ready to bring you Birmingham vs Mansfield team news as soon as it’s announced. This will allow you to get the big picture.

Birmingham vs Mansfield Lineups

Birmingham Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Mansfield Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Birmingham Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

21 Ryan Allsop
2 Ethan Laird 4 Christoph Klarer 25 Ben Davies 20 Alexander Cochrane
24 Tomoki Iwata 13 Seung-Ho Paik
30 Kieran Dowell 18 Willum Willumsson 14 Keshi Anderson
28 Jay Stansfield
1 Christy Pym
23 Adedeji Oshilaja 30 Caylan Vickers 14 Aden Flint
2 George Williams 12 Calum MacDonald 24 Matthew Craig 17 Keanu Baccus 9 Jordan Bowery
44 Hiram Boateng 29 Jordan Rhodes

Mansfield Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Birmingham Substitutes

  • 9Alfie May
  • 10Lukas Jutkiewicz
  • 12Marc Leonard
  • 19T. Gardner-Hickman
  • 26Luke Harris
  • 31Grant Hanley
  • 45B. Peacock-Farrell

Mansfield Substitutes

  • 3Stephen McLaughlin
  • 10George Maris
  • 13Scott Flinders
  • 16Stephen Quinn
  • 21Ben Waine
  • 25Louis Reed
  • 41Dominic Dwyer

Previous Birmingham Lineups

25 Apr League One
Stevenage 0-1 Birmingham
21 Apr League One
Burton 1-2 Birmingham
18 Apr League One
Birmingham 0-0 Crawley
09 Apr League One
Peterborough 1-2 Birmingham
05 Apr League One
Birmingham 6-2 Barnsley
02 Apr League One
Bristol Rovers 1-2 Birmingham

Previous Mansfield Lineups

21 Apr League One
Mansfield 1-5 Reading
18 Apr League One
Rotherham 3-3 Mansfield
09 Apr League One
Mansfield 2-3 Leyton Orient
05 Apr League One
Huddersfield 2-1 Mansfield
02 Apr League One
Mansfield 1-2 Charlton
29 Mar League One
Bristol Rovers 1-2 Mansfield

England FlagLeague One Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Birmingham 46 34 9 3 84:31 111
2 Wrexham 46 27 11 8 67:34 92
3 Stockport 46 25 12 9 72:42 87
4 Charlton 46 25 10 11 67:43 85
5 Wycombe 46 24 12 10 70:45 84
6 Leyton Orient 46 24 6 16 72:48 78
7 Reading 46 21 12 13 68:57 75
8 Bolton 46 20 8 18 67:70 68
9 Blackpool 46 17 16 13 72:60 67
10 Huddersfield 46 19 7 20 58:55 64
11 Lincoln 46 16 13 17 64:56 61
12 Barnsley 46 17 10 19 69:73 61
13 Rotherham 46 16 11 19 54:59 59
14 Stevenage 46 15 12 19 42:50 57
15 Wigan 46 13 17 16 40:42 56
16 Exeter 46 15 11 20 49:65 56
17 Mansfield 46 15 9 22 60:73 54
18 Peterborough 46 13 12 21 68:81 51
19 Northampton 46 12 15 19 48:66 51
20 Burton 46 11 14 21 49:66 47
21 Crawley 46 12 10 24 57:83 46
22 Bristol Rovers 46 12 7 27 44:76 43
23 Cambridge 46 9 11 26 45:73 38
24 Shrewsbury 46 8 9 29 41:79 33
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Birmingham 23 19 4 0 47:11 61
2 Wrexham 23 16 5 2 41:15 53
3 Stockport 23 16 4 3 42:22 52
4 Charlton 23 15 6 2 38:16 51
5 Reading 23 14 4 5 37:21 46
6 Wycombe 23 12 6 5 27:18 42
7 Leyton Orient 23 12 4 7 33:19 40
8 Rotherham 23 11 5 7 35:30 38
9 Bolton 23 11 4 8 36:32 37
10 Lincoln 23 10 6 7 37:24 36
11 Huddersfield 23 10 4 9 27:24 34
12 Blackpool 23 7 11 5 35:29 32
13 Stevenage 23 9 5 9 28:26 32
14 Peterborough 23 8 7 8 38:36 31
15 Bristol Rovers 23 9 4 10 31:33 31
16 Exeter 23 8 6 9 30:33 30
17 Wigan 23 7 7 9 20:23 28
18 Mansfield 23 8 4 11 30:34 28
19 Northampton 23 7 7 9 24:31 28
20 Crawley 23 7 6 10 31:35 27
21 Barnsley 23 6 8 9 33:36 26
22 Burton 23 6 6 11 30:34 24
23 Cambridge 23 5 6 12 25:33 21
24 Shrewsbury 23 5 3 15 20:37 18