Mansfield Town vs Plymouth Argyle prediction and preview
League One · Saturday 9 January 2027, 15:00 UTC
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Mansfield Town vs Plymouth Argyle
League One · Saturday 9 January 2027, 15:00 UTC · One Call Stadium, Mansfield
Mansfield Town vs Plymouth Argyle preview
Mansfield Town welcome Plymouth Argyle at One Call Stadium in Mansfield on Saturday 9 January 2027 (15:00 UTC) in the League One. Mansfield Town are 11th in the table with 19 points from 13, while Plymouth Argyle go into the round 5th, on 23 points from 14 games.
Mansfield Town have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Plymouth Argyle have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Mansfield Town have scored 1.7 and conceded 0.8 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Plymouth Argyle average 1.2 scored and 1.3 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.
The sides have met 2 times in the records we hold: Mansfield Town won 1, 1 game was drawn and Plymouth Argyle won 0. Those games averaged 2.0 goals, 0 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 27 Jan 2026, ended Plymouth Argyle 1-1 Mansfield Town.
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Form and table
- Mansfield TownLast five: D W W L D
- Plymouth ArgyleLast five: W L L W D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 23 | WLLWD |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 19 | DWWLD |
Head-to-head
Team news
Mansfield Town expected line-up (3-1-4-2)
Liam Roberts, Deji Oshilaja, Ryan Sweeney, Louis Reed, Jon Russell, Nathan Moriah-Welsh, Jordan Bowery, Elliott Hewitt, Liam Thompson, Michael Smith
Plymouth Argyle expected line-up (3-4-3)
Murphy Cooper, Alex Mitchell, Wes Harding, Harvey White, Tyreeq Bakinson, Jack MacKenzie, Joe Edwards, Will Evans, Aribim Pepple, Xavier Amaechi
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