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Squawka / News / AFC Wimbledon vs Mansfield Town predictions and betting tips: Wimbledon to edge tight Plough Lane clash

AFC Wimbledon vs Mansfield Town predictions and betting tips: Wimbledon to edge tight Plough Lane clash

Tue 20 October, 19:45 Plough Lane

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AFC Wimbledon
1 AFC Wimbledon Wins
3 Draws
1 Mansfield Town Wins
Mansfield Town
Head to head stats
5 Goals 6
6 Goals Conceded 5
10 Yellow Cards 15
24 Corners Won 21
62 Shots 55
49 Tackles Won 54
Mansfield Town
2 - 2
AFC Wimbledon
League One · 28 Feb 2026
AFC Wimbledon
0 - 0
Mansfield Town
League One · 13 Dec 2025
AFC Wimbledon
2 - 1
Mansfield Town
League Two · 27 Jan 2024
Mansfield Town
0 - 0
AFC Wimbledon
League Two · 07 Oct 2023
AFC Wimbledon
1 - 3
Mansfield Town
League Two · 04 Mar 2023
AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon
League One 2026/2027
Mansfield Town Mansfield Town
Season Stats
10 Matches played 9
7 Goals 13
15 Goals Conceded 15
106 Shots 128
26 Shots On Target 36
45% Possession 47.8%
88 Chances Created 88
127 Fouls 126
31 Take-Ons Completed 59
154 Tackles Made 147
17 Yellow Cards 21
0 Red Cards 1
53 Corners Won 44
AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon

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Mansfield Town Mansfield Town

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There is a strong case for a Plough Lane shut-out in our AFC Wimbledon vs Mansfield Town predictions, with the hosts unbeaten at home and Mansfield toothless on the road, this Tuesday at 7.45pm kick-off.

AFC Wimbledon host Mansfield Town at Plough Lane on Tuesday 20 October, kick-off 7.45pm, in a League One meeting between two mid-table sides level on 12 points. Wimbledon have made their home a fortress, winning two and drawing two of their four there without conceding a single goal.

Mansfield have been a very different proposition away from home, losing three of their four road trips so far. Anthony Eadson has pored over the numbers and sees a low-scoring home win, and the best bets are laid out below.

Premium Tips

Anthony Eadson has picked out two bets for Plough Lane, with prices taken across the leading UK bookmakers.

Premium TipOddsWhy we’re backing it
AFC Wimbledon to win to nil5/1 (bet365)Wimbledon’s home form is built on a rock-solid defence: they are unbeaten at Plough Lane with two wins and two draws, and remarkably they have not conceded a single goal in those four games. Add in five clean sheets across the season and the platform for a win to nil is clear. Mansfield make the task easier still, arriving without an away win all season, beaten in three of four on the road and having found the net just three times away from home. The Dons do not score many, but at 5/1 a win to nil is well worth backing.
Under 1.5 goals31/10 (Betfair Sportsbook)The numbers scream caution here. Wimbledon’s home matches have been remarkably tight, with just two goals scored and none conceded across their four games at Plough Lane, and the hosts have managed only seven goals in 10 all season. Mansfield, meanwhile, have failed to score in three of their nine and have struck just three times on their travels. Two of the clubs’ last four meetings finished goalless, underlining how cagey these fixtures tend to be. With both attacks misfiring, at 31/10 under 1.5 goals makes plenty of sense.

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How AFC Wimbledon go into the game

AFC Wimbledon sit 15th in League One with 12 points from 10 games, having won three, drawn three and lost four while scoring seven and conceding 15. Travelling form has dragged them down lately: Wimbledon were beaten 5-0 at Sheffield Wednesday last time out, a result that followed a 2-1 loss at Plymouth Argyle and a 1-1 draw at Cambridge United.

At Plough Lane, though, it is a different story. Wimbledon are unbeaten at home with two wins and two draws from four, and crucially they are yet to concede there, part of five clean sheets in all this season. The caveat is a blunt attack that has mustered just seven goals in 10, so low-scoring home games have been the pattern.

How Mansfield Town go into the game

Mansfield Town come into this 13th on 12 points from nine games, level with their hosts, having won three, drawn three and lost three while scoring 13 and conceding 15. They were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Oxford United last time out, a result that followed a 2-1 home win over Bromley and a 2-2 draw away at Burton Albion.

The concern for Mansfield is a dreadful away record: they are still without a win on their travels, losing three of four and scoring just three goals in the process. They have also kept only one clean sheet all season and failed to score in three games, so a trip to a Wimbledon side yet to concede at home looks a tough ask.

AFC Wimbledon vs Mansfield Town: form guide and current league standing

AFC Wimbledon vs Mansfield Town head-to-head

DateHomeScoreAway
28/02/26Mansfield Town2-2AFC Wimbledon
13/12/25AFC Wimbledon0-0Mansfield Town
27/01/24AFC Wimbledon2-1Mansfield Town
07/10/23Mansfield Town0-0AFC Wimbledon
04/03/23AFC Wimbledon1-3Mansfield Town

These sides are well matched on recent evidence, with three of their last five meetings ending in draws and the other two shared one win apiece. The most recent came in February 2026, when the clubs played out a 2-2 draw at Field Mill, and two of the last four have finished goalless.

AFC Wimbledon vs Mansfield Town predictions & betting tips

Our PredictionOdds & BookmakerConfidenceWhy We’re Backing It
AFC Wimbledon to win2/1 (Betfred)⭐⭐⭐Wimbledon are unbeaten in four at Plough Lane, while Mansfield have lost three of their four League One away games this season.
Both teams to score – No6/5 (BoyleSports)⭐⭐⭐⭐Mansfield have failed to score in three of their nine games and have hit just three goals on their travels all season.
Under 2.5 goals1/1 (Sky Bet)⭐⭐⭐⭐Just two goals have been scored across Wimbledon’s four home games this season, hinting at another low-key evening.
Correct score: AFC Wimbledon 1-0 Mansfield Town10/1 (bet365)⭐⭐Five of Wimbledon’s 10 games have ended as clean sheets for the hosts, a defensive base to build a narrow win on.

AFC Wimbledon vs Mansfield Town score prediction

A tight, low-scoring home win is the call here. Wimbledon have not conceded at Plough Lane all season and should keep another clean sheet against a Mansfield side without an away win and short of goals on the road. It may not be pretty, but we fancy the hosts to edge it 1-0. Score prediction: AFC Wimbledon 1-0 Mansfield Town.

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