History of the Mansfield Town v Rushden & Diamonds fixture
Mansfield Town prepare to entertain Rushden & Diamonds at Field Mill on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 2 of the 5 previous games, with the Stags winning just 1.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Field Mill was less than a year ago, in April 2010, as the Stags squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 09 Oct | Rushden & D. | 1 - 0 | Mansfield Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 13 Apr | Mansfield Town | 3-2 | Rushden & D. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Sep | Rushden & D. | 1 - 0 | Mansfield Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Feb | Rushden & D. | 0 - 1 | Mansfield Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 27 Jan | Mansfield Town | 0 - 0 | Rushden & D. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Dec | Rushden & D. | 1 - 2 | Mansfield Town | League Two |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 09 Aug | Mansfield Town | 0 - 1 | Rushden & D. | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Mansfield Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 10.
Rushden & Diamonds have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Diamonds's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 10 against.
Mansfield Town see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 49 points from their 36 games played so far,
Rushden & Diamonds's 53 points from 38 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Rushden & Diamonds | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Mansfield Town are in pretty poor form at home recently, and the FootyMad are looking no further than a solitary point from this game. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Mansfield Town | Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Rushden & Diamonds | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here