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Mansfield Town prepare to entertain Carlisle United at Field Mill on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Stags are clearly on top, winning 51.52% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Field Mill was two seasons ago, in April 2004, with Carlisle Utd. inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Stags 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Mansfield Town | 2-3 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 Nov | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Apr | Mansfield Town | 2 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 10 Nov | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 27 Jan | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 22 Dec | Mansfield Town | 1 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Mansfield Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Stags, with 4 goals against.
The Cumbrians have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Those games have seen the Cumbrians pummel 13 goals, and let in 5.
Mansfield Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League Two, showing a record of 52 points from their 43 games played so far, Carlisle Utd. are leading the way in the Coca Cola League Two, with their 42 games giving them a return of 81 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Mansfield Town are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Carlisle Utd. will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Mansfield Town | 5 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Carlisle Utd. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 4 games since last defeat. |