Mansfield Town vs Notts County prediction, odds and how to watch

Jack Marriott headed home twice after the break as Reading kept a clean sheet to beat Notts County 2-0 in League One, with the visitors offering next to nothing in attack.

Burton Albion dominated for large stretches but could not hold on, as Mansfield Town took a point from the Pirelli Stadium despite Burton creating more and threatening more throughout. Five yellow cards for the home side tells you everything about a performance that had plenty of effort but not enough discipline.

Huddersfield Town bossed Mansfield Town from start to finish with 59% possession and 19 shots, but a red card for the hosts and stubborn defending produced a goalless draw that will frustrate both camps for different reasons.

Bradford City took all three points at Notts County thanks to George Pratt's second-half strike, as the home side paid the price for a lack of cutting edge despite winning 73 duels to Bradford's 56.

Burton Albion dominated large portions of this League One contest but left Meadow Lane with nothing, as Notts County's early Finn Delap header proved the difference in a 2-1 result.

Wycombe Wanderers have not kept a clean sheet in their last ten League One matches. Notts County have not lost in five. Something has to give at Adams Park on Saturday.

Oxford United arrive at Field Mill in form that demands respect, while Mansfield's recent record makes uncomfortable reading. Thursday night under the lights could get ugly.

Notts County cannot stop sharing points and Oxford United cannot stop scoring. Something has to give at Meadow Lane on Saturday.