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Mansfield Town prepare to entertain Bury at Field Mill on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 28 games played, Stags have recorded 11 wins, and Bury have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Field Mill was just last season, in September 2003, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 5-3 thriller, in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Mar | Bury | 3 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Sep | Mansfield Town | 5-3 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 09 Dec | Bury | 2 - 1 | Mansfield Town | AM |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 07 Dec | Mansfield Town | 2 - 1 | Bury | AM |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 06 Apr | Bury | 0 - 2 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 28 Oct | Mansfield Town | 1 - 5 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 25 Mar | Bury | 2 - 2 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Mansfield Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.
Bury have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Mansfield Town's total of 22 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Bury lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 21 from their 15 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Bury | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Stags, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Mansfield Town | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Bury | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |