Mansfield vs Arsenal Prediction: Four the magic number for the Gunners?

Mansfield Town are hoping to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the first time in their history. A tough game awaits them on Saturday as they welcome Premier League leaders Arsenal to the One Call Stadium (12:15 GMT, TNT Sports 1).

Read on for my Mansfield vs Arsenal predictions, supported by the latest team news and match odds.

Team News

Mansfield appear to have no fresh concerns heading into the weekend so Nigel Clough looks like he will be able to name his strongest XI.

Louis Reed and Rhys Oates have scored in the last two rounds of the FA Cup and both will be itching to face Arsenal on Saturday.

Football Odds

Mikel Merino remains sidelined for Arsenal with a foot injury that is likely to keep him out for the rest of the season. Martin Odegaard (unspecified), William Saliba (ankle) and Ben White (knock) are also set to miss out for the Gunners.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta might choose to give more minutes to some of his current fringe players such as Christian Norgaard, Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz.

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Mansfield vs Arsenal Odds

Mansfield are 25/1 to stun Arsenal inside regulation time.

Arsenal have drawn two of their previous four away trips in all competitions and the stalemate here is on offer at 11/1. The Gunners are overwhelming favourites to win the match inside 90 minutes at 1/14, and they have won their three most recent fixtures.

The visitors' last road trip in the FA Cup against Portsmouth saw both teams score, and BTTS - Yes on Saturday is valued at 7/4.

Away Team Total Goals - Over 3.5 @ 11/10

Given that there are two divisions separating the two sides, as well as the gulf in quality of their squads on paper, it is not surprising to see such short odds for an Arsenal victory.

I think the Gunners are going to win this tie but I am focused on the manner of their triumph. With the resources Arteta has at his disposal, there should be plenty of goals on offer to his side.

The away team total goals market jumps out at me, particularly over 3.5 because both of Arsenal's matches in the FA Cup to date this season have seen them score four times - against Portsmouth and Wigan Athletic.

The latter are a League 1 side, like Mansfield, so the Gunners are capable of repeating this feat on Saturday. There have been eight occasions across all competitions in 2025/26 in which the Gunners have scored at least four goals, with two of them coming across their four most recent outings - against Wigan and rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

Anytime Goalscorer - Gabriel Martinelli @ 1/1

Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli has struggled to maintain the standards he set himself in the 2022/23 Premier League season, in which he scored 15 goals. Returns of six and eight followed in the subsequent two seasons, while he has just one to his name in the current campaign.

The Brazilian has found comfort in other competitions, however. Martinelli has been enjoying himself in the Uefa Champions League, netting six goals in seven appearances. He has also been wearing his shooting boots in the FA Cup, having provided four goals across the two fixtures played so far.

This included a hat-trick at Portsmouth - his first ever for the Gunners. The attacker followed up with a goal at home to Wigan, so he should be feeling confident ahead of Saturday's trip to the East Midlands.

Amongst the list of Arsenal's forward stars in the betting, his price offers the best value to punters.

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