Mansfield vs Arsenal Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 7th March 2026

Arsenal go up against Mansfield this coming Saturday for a FA Cup meeting at One Call Stadium.

The match this coming Saturday has all the makings of a tight battle as Mansfield and Arsenal look to bag a crucial win in the process.

Mansfield scored an average of 1.9 goals in ten matches or a total of 19 while allowing 14 goals against. This is an average of 1.4 goals against per match with three clean sheets along the way.

When it comes to goal-scoring The Gunners are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 16 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.6 goals per game. They conceded eight goals for an average of 0.8 a game, achieving a clean sheet in three of these matches.

Having never shared a season in the FA Cup in recent past, this is the first time Mansfield comes up against Arsenal in this context.

Mansfield vs Arsenal Prediction

Mansfield Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for Mansfield, who have two draws to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 0-2 defeat against Lincoln City, followed by a 2-2 draw against AFC Wimbledon. They recorded yet another one in the latest round after a 0-0 match with Rotherham. Mansfield claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the FA Cup. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored nine and conceded ten goals.

Arsenal Form

Arsenal look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Tottenham, who were defeated by 1-4. Then, Chelsea got outclassed in a 2-1 win, before beating Brighton by 0-1. Arsenal managed a decent return of three wins in their last six FA Cup away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding five times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Mansfield have experienced several draws in recent matches, which makes the stalemate look like a tasty bet on Saturday against Arsenal at One Call Stadium.

Mansfield vs Arsenal Squads

Mansfield Squad

Clough will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Arsenal from the players listed below:

Aaron Lewis, Adedeji Oshilaja, Baily Cargill, Dominic Dwyer, Elliot Hartmann, Elliott Hewitt, Finn Flanagan, Frazer Blake-Tracy, George Abbott, George Maris, Harry Lewis, Jack Goodman, Jayden Chambers-Morgan, Jonathan Russell, Jordan Bowery, Joseph Gardner, Kyle Knoyle, Lee Gregory, Lewis Warnaby, Liam Roberts, Louis Reed, Lucas Akins, Luke Bolton, Mila Shaw, Nathan Moriah-Welsh, Oliver Irow, Oliver Taylor, Regan Hendry, Rhys Oates, Ryan Sweeney, Stephen McLaughlin, Taylor Anderson, Tyler Roberts, Victor Adeboyejo, Will Evans.

Arsenal Squad

Here is the full team squad of Arsenal. The 43 year-old Mikel Arteta will select his starting lineup from the following players:

David Raya, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Tommy Setford, Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, Gabriel, Jurrien Timber, Marli Salmon, Piero Hincapie, Riccardo Calafiori, William Saliba, Christian Noergaard, Declan Rice, Leandro Trossard, Martin Oedegaard, Martin Zubimendi, Max Dowman, Mikel Merino, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyoekeres.

Mansfield vs Arsenal Team News

Mansfield are as close to having an entire squad available as they can, with only one playerout for the side which faces Arsenal. Liam Roberts gets a day off from the Mansfield squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Arsenal are juggling with four absent players on this coming Saturday when travelling to Mansfield. Myles Lewis-Skelly, Christian Noergaard, Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Arsenal travelling party for their next match.

Mansfield vs Arsenal Lineups

Mansfield vs Arsenal H2H

This is the first time Mansfield squares up against Arsenal in the FA Cup in the 21st century, thus both face a whole new experience of coming up against an unknown opponent.

Mansfield vs Arsenal Results

Mansfield vs Arsenal Betting Tips

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Gabriel Martinelli has been hitting the net regularly and now has four goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up on Saturday, it is because Arsenal bank on him to build on these numbers against Mansfield. The latter relies on Louis Reed, who found the target three times in six games.

In their last 10 matches at One Call Stadium across all tournaments Mansfield won two times, drew three and lost five times. Arsenal claimed seven wins, three draw and zero defeats in their last 10 games away. Arsenal have been racing out of the block in their 10 most recent away games, scoring the opening goal seven times in these. Mansfield scored the first goal in four of their last 10 games on home soil.

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Mansfield’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Arsenal, who scored 2.5 times on average in these matches.