History of the Cambridge United v Mansfield Town fixture
Mansfield Town face a trip to Cambridge United at Abbey Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Stags will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Abbey Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2012, with Mansfield Town inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the U's in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 06 Mar | Cambridge U. | 1 - 2 | Mansfield Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Cambridge United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While U's have scored 10, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Stags have hit 9 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Cambridge United see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 13 points from their 12 games played so far,
Mansfield Town's 17 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 4 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
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 | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Mansfield Town | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here