Comments and predictions for Everton vs Mansfield: The dark horse runs out of magic against the strong opponent
The match between Everton vs Mansfield in the League Cup takes place at 1:45 a.m. on August 28. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Everton vs Mansfield team information
Everton have a thin squad, so manager David Moyes will have difficulty rotating players around. Some of the key players who played last weekend will continue to be used.
Sunday's standout performers Grealish and Ndiaye could be rested, with Carlos Alcaraz and Dwight McNeil taking their places. Midfielder Idrissa Gueye, who will soon turn 36, also needs a rest after two back-to-back games.
Jarrad Branthwaite and Vitality Mykolenko remain injured, while Nathan Patterson is set to move to Sevilla, leaving Everton short of defensive personnel. James Tarkowski and Michael Keane are likely to continue to start at the heart of defence.
Mansfield welcomed back George Maris, Stephen McLaughlin and Ryan Sweeney for the win over Leyton Orient last weekend, all three coming off the bench.
Rhys Oates failed a late fitness test and could remain absent, joining three other injured players in Joe Gardner, Deji Oshilaja and Lee Gregory.
New signing Max Dickov, who arrived from Brentford in mid-August, has quickly become a regular in midfield, starting the last two games and is likely to continue to feature from the start.
Latest expected lineup for Everton vs Mansfield
Everton:
Travers; Coleman, Tarkowski, Keane, Aznou; Iroegbunam, Garner; Alcaraz, Armstrong, McNeil; Beto
Mansfield Town:
Roberts; Evans, Bowery, Sweeney, Cargill, Blake-Tracy; Lewis, Maris, Dickov, McAdam; Dwyer
Latest Everton vs Mansfield football review
In this historic clash, the team playing at Field Mill – the EFL's oldest stadium, opened in 1861 – will travel to English football's newest ground, which played its first competitive match last weekend.
It was a memorable day for 50,000 Everton fans as they flocked to Bramley-Moore Dock on Sunday, where they witnessed the official opening of their new stadium with a 2-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion, securing their first three points of the Premier League season.
The win was a much-needed morale booster after a poor opening-day performance at Leeds United, and lifted Everton into the top half of the table for the first time since November 2021.
Iliman Ndiaye scored the first historic goal at the new stadium, just three months after his last at Goodison. James Garner doubled the lead with a stunning long-range strike in the second half, before the home crowd erupted when Jordan Pickford saved Danny Welbeck's weak penalty.
However, all the headlines were about Jack Grealish. The Everton player, on loan from Manchester City, assisted both goals on his official debut, winning over fans with a performance reminiscent of his Aston Villa performances that made him a £100m signing.
After ending a run of seven consecutive defeats and 12 Premier League winless matches in August, Everton will be hoping to continue their positive run in the League Cup. The last time they lost at home to a lower-league side in the competition was in 1999, when Oxford United beat them in a second-round replay.
This season, Everton fans' biggest dream is to conquer the domestic cup, especially after witnessing Crystal Palace and Newcastle United end their decades-long title droughts earlier this year. The first obstacle is Mansfield.
This may be more difficult than expected, as former Liverpool player Nigel Clough is helping Mansfield play convincing football.
A 2-0 win at Chesterfield in the League Cup first leg kicked off an impressive run in League One. Before the season, Mansfield were tipped as relegation favourites, but after opening defeats to Burton Albion and Doncaster Rovers, they won three league games in a row after qualifying from the first round, beating Exeter City, Blackpool and Leyton Orient.
Last weekend’s 4-1 win over Leyton Orient was particularly impressive, helping Mansfield become joint top scorers in League One with 10 goals. They are currently ninth, just one point off the playoff places and seven points clear of the relegation zone.
Latest Everton 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.Everton vs Mansfieldas follows:
- Sportsmole:Everton 2-0 Mansfield
- WhoScore:Everton 2-1 Mansfield
- Our newspaper predicts:Everton 2-0 Mansfield
When and where to watch Everton vs Mansfield live?
To watch the Everton vs Mansfield match live in the League Cup at 1:45 a.m. on August 28, viewers can watch it onK+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. Wish you have fun watching football.
