Mansfield Town desperately need points on Tuesday, Feb 9 at 8:45 PM in the League 1. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Mansfield Town come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Reading, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

In 5 previous meetings, Mansfield Town lead 1–3 with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Mansfield Town won 0–5. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.4 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Despite home advantage, Reading arrive in better form and with the historical edge. This could be a tricky afternoon for Mansfield Town. Reading to win.