Mansfield Town vs Notts County preview

Mansfield welcome Notts County to the One Call Stadium on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 GMT in markedly better recent form: the Stags are unbeaten in their last five league matches and have netted 12 goals in that run, while Notts County arrive with just four points from five and sit 19th in the table. That contrast — home momentum against an away side struggling for consistency — is the clearest story of this fixture.

Mansfield Town Vs Notts County

One Call StadiumKick-off: Saturday 31 October at 15:00 GMT

Recent league form · points from displayed games

Mansfield TownDWDWW11

Notts CountyLLLWD4

League head-to-head

4Mansfield Town wins

2draws

1Notts County wins

7 recorded league meetings · previous 10 years

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90-minute pick: Mansfield Town 2-0 Notts County.

Mansfield’s recent scoring form and unbeaten five-match run make them the more likely winner at One Call Stadium; Notts County’s low recent return (four goals across five league games) and league position suggest they’ll struggle to impose themselves unless their away finishing improves quickly.

Away-fan travel · 15 miles · allow about 0h 45m by carEstimated road journey · Meadow Lane → One Call Stadium

OUTWARD · ARRIVE 90–60 MINUTES BEFORE KICK-OFFSat 31 Oct, 12:45 leave → Sat 31 Oct, 13:30–Sat 31 Oct, 14:00 arrive

RETURN · ESTIMATED BACK AT THE AWAY CLUB’S GROUNDSat 31 Oct, 17:30 leave → Sat 31 Oct, 18:15 back

Planning estimates; allow extra time for traffic, parking and leaving the stadium.

Mansfield Town Vs Notts County match preview and away-fan journey map

Recent form

Mansfield’s run across the last five league games reads D-W-D-W-W. In those five matches they have recorded 11 points and scored 12 times while conceding 5; the sequence includes a 4-1 win at Blackpool and a 3-0 victory at AFC Wimbledon. Saturday’s kickoff is scheduled for Saturday 31 October at 15:00 GMT at One Call Stadium.

Season snapshot — Mansfield Town

Mansfield sit 10th in League One after 11 matches. Their league record reads: played 11, won 5, drawn 3, lost 3, with 20 goals scored and 16 conceded, giving them 18 points. Recent results suggest an upward curve: three wins and two draws from their last five fixtures.

Season snapshot — Notts County

Notts County occupy 19th place after 11 league games. Their season numbers are: played 11, won 2, drawn 5, lost 4, scoring 11 and conceding 14, for 11 points. Their last five league matches have produced just one win and one draw (1-1 with Stockport) and a heavier recent run of defeats, leaving them with 4 points from that five-game window.

Why it matters

The key comparison is straightforward and drawn from recent-form figures: Mansfield have scored 12 goals in their last five league matches, while Notts have managed four in the same period. Mansfield’s recent attacking return and unbeaten five-match sequence give them both momentum and confidence at One Call Stadium; Notts will need to arrest a slide that has left them nearer the relegation zone than the top half.