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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 18 games played, Stags have recorded 5 wins, and Grimsby Town have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Feb | Mansfield Town | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 31 Oct | Mansfield Town | 3 - 0 | Grimsby Town | ASSM |
| 2006/2007 | Fri 18 Aug | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 14 Feb | Mansfield Town | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Mansfield Town | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Mighty Mariners have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Mansfield Town's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Stags's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Grimsby Town are currently lying in 20th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 17 from their 19 matches played. Mansfield Town find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 17 games have yielded only 13 points.
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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Mansfield Town are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Blundell Park with a well-deserved point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Mansfield Town | 4 games since last away draw. |