Coca-Cola League Two: Barnet v Mansfield

Result: Barnet 2 Mansfield 1 FT

Mansfield Can Take Advantage Of Striker-Light Barnet

Barnet v Mansfield 16 Dec 15:00

9-10 available on Mansfield with Bet365 on the Asian Handicap for 0, +0.5

Bet Advised: Friday 15th December 2006

Things are pretty tight in the lower reaches of League Two, with Barnet and Mansfield just two of the teams who are too close to the drop-zone for their own comfort.

Both teams have achieved some good results of late, with barnet have beaten League One Northampton Town 4:1 in the FA Cup recently and drawn 1:1 at Wycombe Wanderers last week.

For their part, Mansfield held Doncaster Rovers to a 1:1 draw in the FA Cup before going down 2:0 in the replay and also saw off Swindon Town 2:0 in the league recently.

Consistency has been a problem for both sides though and Barnet's cause looks even more difficult this weekend, with Paul Fairclough's team missing a number of attacking players, with

Giuliano Grazioli and Jason Norville both injured, Liam Hutch suspended, Tresor Kandol on loan at Leeds and Adam Burchill unable to play against his parent club.

That suggests that the 9-10 available on Mansfield with Bet365 on the Asian Handicap for 0, +0.5 could be a value bet.

That will mean that you win if Mansfield win and that you win half your stake multiplied by the price and half your stake is returned if it finishes as a draw.