Mansfield vs Manchester City U21Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The One Call Stadium sees Mansfield Town host Manchester City Under 21 after weeks of high-scoring football on both sides. The home run includes a 5-4 win over Cardiff and a 4-3 defeat at Barrow, plus a 4-0 at Alfreton Town, but also a 3-0 home loss to Sheffield United and a 3-1 defeat by Derby. Thirteen scored and fourteen conceded in five games. Manchester City Under 21 have scored exactly three in four of their last five: 4-3 down to Manchester United Under 21, 3-2 away at Aston Villa Under 21, 3-1 against Arsenal Under 21 and 3-0 against Norwich City Under 21, the exception being a 1-0 loss at Derby County Under 21. The two previous visits to the One Call Stadium point in opposite directions: 3-2 to Mansfield Town in August 2022 and 3-0 to Manchester City Under 21 in September 2020. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.