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Mansfield Town face a trip to Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 16 games played, Stags have recorded 5 wins, and Grimsby Town have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2004, with Grimsby Town running out comfortable 2 - 0 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Mansfield Town | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Mariners in those games, with 7 conceded.
Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Stags's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Grimsby Town are holding the final promotion place in the Coca Cola League Two, and have accumulated 46 points from the 25 games they have played so far. Mansfield Town are currently lying in 20th place in Coca Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 28 from their 25 matches played.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Mariners. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | 9 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Mansfield Town | 10 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |