FM Preview: Wrexham v Mansfield Town 27 Nov 2010

Last updated : 26 November 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Wrexham v Mansfield Town fixture

Mansfield Town face a trip to Wrexham at Racecourse Ground 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 lose 22 and win only 8 of the 40 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2010, the Dragons carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 03 AprMansfield Town0 - 1WrexhamCONF
2009/2010Tue 02 FebWrexham2 - 1Mansfield TownCONF
2008/2009Sat 04 AprWrexham2 - 0Mansfield TownCONF
2008/2009Sat 13 DecWrexham2 - 1Mansfield TownFAT
2008/2009Sat 18 OctMansfield Town1 - 2WrexhamCONF
2007/2008Tue 01 AprMansfield Town2 - 1WrexhamLGE2
2007/2008Sat 01 MarWrexham1 - 1Mansfield TownLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Wrexham have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Dragons in those games, with 5 conceded.

Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Wrexham lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 32 points from their 20 games so far. Mansfield Town's 30 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Wrexham63219511
Mansfield Town6303899

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Mansfield Town only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Racecourse Ground will be a good result. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Wrexham 5 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Mansfield Town 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.