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Mansfield Town face a trip to Darlington at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren 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 25 and win only 11 of the 46 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Mansfield Town | 0 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 26 Dec | Darlington | 0 - 2 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 28 Nov | Darlington | 1 - 0 | Mansfield Town | ASSM |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 26 Sep | Mansfield Town | 1 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | Darlington | 4 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Sep | Mansfield Town | 2 - 2 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Mansfield Town | 1 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Darlington have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the The Quakers in those games, with 4 conceded.
The Stags have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. The Stags's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Darlington are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 59 points from their 30 games. Mansfield Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 25 points from their 29 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Darlington | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Darlington is likely to be a very close encounter, but one that the Madmen sees going the way of the home team. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Darlington | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Mansfield Town | 4 successive away victories. 11 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 15 outings ago. |