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Mansfield Town play host to Grimsby Town at Field Mill on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Stags are clearly on top, winning 9 and drawing 6 of the 16 games played.
The last time the two teams met at Mansfield Town was more than a decade ago, in March 1991, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Third Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 02 Mar | Mansfield Town | 1-1 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 01 Dec | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 02 Jan | Mansfield Town | 1 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 12 Sep | Grimsby Town | 2 - 3 | Mansfield Town | LGE1 |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 26 Apr | Mansfield Town | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 08 Dec | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Mansfield Town's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Stags have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Grimsby Town's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Mariners have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Mansfield Town's 53 points from 40 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Grimsby Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 51 points from their 40 games played 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 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Stags to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Mansfield Town | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Grimsby Town | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |