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Mansfield Town face a trip to Bristol Rovers at Memorial 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 taste defeat on 13 occassions, and draw 7, from the 22 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2005, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 4 - 4 draw in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Wed 28 Dec | Mansfield Town | 3 - 3 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 4 - 4 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Mansfield Town | 0 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 12 Apr | Mansfield Town | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 30 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 3 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 06 Apr | Mansfield Town | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 20 Nov | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Stags have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol Rvs.'s 50 points from 38 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Mansfield Town's 48 points from 38 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 14 |
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 Bristol Rvs.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Mansfield Town | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 9 games since last defeat. |