FM Preview: Gateshead v Mansfield Town 14 Aug 2012

Last updated : 13 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Gateshead v Mansfield Town fixture

Mansfield Town face a trip to Gateshead at Gateshead International Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 19 games played, Stags have recorded 5 wins, and Gateshead have come away with 9 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gateshead International Stadium was less than a year ago, in August 2011, with Gateshead running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 29 Nov Mansfield Town 1 - 1 Gateshead (Conference) Premier
2011/2012 Tue 16 Aug Gateshead 3-0 Mansfield Town (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Mon 25 Apr Mansfield Town 3 - 2 Gateshead (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 02 Oct Gateshead 1 - 1 Mansfield Town (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Sat 06 Feb Mansfield Town 0 - 2 Gateshead (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Tue 01 Dec Gateshead 1 - 3 Mansfield Town (Conference) Premier
1957/1958 Mon 28 Apr Mansfield Town 3 - 0 Gateshead Third Division (North)

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Recent respective form guides

Gateshead are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. The Tynesiders have scored 9 and conceded 0 during this period.

Mansfield Town's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Stags pummel 16 goals, and let in 7.

Gateshead's 1 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Mansfield Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 1 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Gateshead 6 2 2 2 8 8 8
Mansfield Town 6 3 1 2 12 7 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Stags, but one which we believe will end in stalemate. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Gateshead Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Mansfield Town Undefeated in last 4 away games.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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