FM Preview: Grimsby Town v Mansfield Town 27 Aug 2012

Last updated : 26 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Grimsby Town v Mansfield Town fixture

Mansfield Town face a trip to Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on Monday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Stags will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 5 of the 21 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was less than a year ago, in December 2011, when they played out a goalless draw in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 06 Dec Grimsby Town 0-0 Mansfield Town (Conference) Premier
2011/2012 Sat 08 Oct Mansfield Town 2 - 1 Grimsby Town (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Tue 19 Apr Mansfield Town 0 - 2 Grimsby Town (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 01 Jan Grimsby Town 7 - 2 Mansfield Town (Conference) Premier
2007/2008 Sat 22 Mar Mansfield Town 1 - 2 Grimsby Town League Two
2007/2008 Sat 15 Dec Grimsby Town 1 - 0 Mansfield Town League Two
2006/2007 Sat 17 Feb Mansfield Town 1 - 2 Grimsby Town League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Grimsby Town's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 in the wrong end.

Mansfield Town's away form is none too clever either, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 14 goals for the Stags, and 6 goals against.

Grimsby Town find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 3 points from their 4 matches.

Mansfield Town's 6 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Grimsby Town 6 0 4 2 2 4 4
Mansfield Town 6 2 1 3 9 12 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Mansfield Town are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Grimsby Town. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Grimsby Town Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 7 most recent games.
Mansfield Town Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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