FM Preview: Cambridge United v Mansfield Town 06 Mar 2012

Last updated : 05 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cambridge United v Mansfield Town fixture

Mansfield Town face a trip to Cambridge United at Trade Recruitment Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Stags will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 8 and win only 3 of the 13 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2010, where Mansfield Town annihilated the Stags 1 - 5 in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 05 Nov Mansfield Town 1 - 2 Cambridge U. (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Tue 28 Dec Cambridge U. 1 - 5 Mansfield Town (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 28 Aug Mansfield Town 1 - 0 Cambridge U. (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Mon 05 Apr Cambridge U. 3 - 2 Mansfield Town (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Mon 28 Dec Mansfield Town 2 - 1 Cambridge U. (Conference) Premier
2008/2009 Tue 10 Mar Cambridge U. 2 - 1 Mansfield Town (Conference) Premier
2008/2009 Sat 20 Sep Mansfield Town 1 - 1 Cambridge U. (Conference) Premier

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Cambridge United have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the U's in those games, with 5 conceded.

Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Stags's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Cambridge United's 49 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Mansfield Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 58 from their 34 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cambridge United 6 2 0 4 5 7 6
Mansfield Town 6 4 1 1 12 5 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Stags out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Cambridge United. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cambridge United 8 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Mansfield Town Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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