Comments and predictions for Burton Albion vs Mansfield: Defense pays the price

Latest Burton Albion vs Mansfield team information

If manager Gary Bowyer uses a three-striker system for Burton, then wingers Charlie Webster and Fabio Tavares will likely support striker Jake Beesley.

In midfield, defensive midfielder John Joshua McKiernan will play lowest in the triangle, alongside two number 8s Kgagelo Chauke and Dylan Williams.

Centre-back duo Udoka Godwin-Malife and Toby Sibbick can be trusted to protect Jordan Amissah's goal.

As for Mansfield, they often use a three-back system, in which Jordan Bowery is expected to pair with Frazer Blake-Tracy and Baily Cargill.

Up front, Will Evans and Dom Dwyer could start, supported by a midfield of George Maris, Aaron Lewis and Joe Gardner.

Latest predicted lineup Burton Albion vs Mansfield

Burton Albion:

Amissah; Moon, Godwin-Malife, Sibbick, Vancooten; Chauke, McΚiernan, Williams; Webster, Beesley, Tavares

Mansfield Town:

Mason; Bowery, Blake-Tracy, Cargill; Hewitt, Maris, Lewis, Gardner, Baccus; Evans, Dwyer

Latest football commentary Burton Albion vs Mansfield

Burton Albion only secured their League One status last season thanks to a 1-1 draw with Wigan Athletic in the penultimate round on April 29. However, with a superior goal difference to Crawley, they are almost certain to stay in the league.

Fans will be hoping Burton can avoid relegation in 2024-25, especially as they have finished 20th in two consecutive seasons, and have not finished higher than 15th in the last three.

Burton’s attack has scored 49 goals – fourth in the bottom 11. On the other hand, they have conceded only 66 goals – the lowest in the bottom 8.

Under the leadership of coach Gary Bowyer, the team has had a series of impressive friendly matches with 3 wins in the last 4 matches.

Burton also won three of their last five League One home games last season, losing just one, but their overall record at the Pirelli Stadium remains worrying – with just 24 points, they finished third… bottom of the 24 teams.

On the away team side, the 2024-25 season is considered a success for Mansfield Town, when they successfully stayed in the league in their first season back in League One after more than 20 years - the last time they participated in this division was the 2002-03 season.

Coach Nigel Clough's team scored 60 goals - the second best record in the bottom 12 teams, and only 7 goals behind runners-up Wrexham.

Last season, Mansfield held Burton to draws in both meetings: 1-1 on 1 March and 3-3 in the first leg in August 2024.

Despite a strong start to the pre-season with three consecutive wins, Mansfield have since drawn two and lost one of their last three games. However, the final two competitive games of last season were a highlight, with them winning 7-2 on aggregate.

Away form remains a big issue though – they have won just one of their last 11 away trips, losing six.

Latest Burton Albion vs Mansfield score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Burton Albion vs Mansfieldas follows:

• Sportsmole:Burton Albion 1-1 Mansfield

• WhoScore:Burton Albion 2-2 Mansfield
• Our newspaper predicts:Burton Albion 2-2 Mansfield

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