FootyMAD's Kidderminster Harriers match preview

Last updated : 15 August 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Mansfield Town v Kidderminster Harriers fixture

Mansfield Town are ready to welcome Kidderminster Harriers to Field Mill on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Stags.

The previous match played between the two at Field Mill was more than three years back, in August 2004, the Stags carving out a narrow 2-1 victory 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:
2004/2005Mon 28 MarKidderminster1 - 3Mansfield TownLGE2
2004/2005Sat 21 AugMansfield Town2-1KidderminsterLGE2
2003/2004Sat 10 JanMansfield Town1 - 0KidderminsterLGE2
2003/2004Sat 09 AugKidderminster2 - 1Mansfield TownLGE2
2001/2002Tue 29 JanMansfield Town1 - 1KidderminsterLGE2
2001/2002Sat 01 SepKidderminster1 - 1Mansfield TownLGE2
2000/2001Tue 23 JanMansfield Town2 - 1KidderminsterLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Mansfield Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.

Kidderminster have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. Those games have seen the Harriers pummel 15 goals, and let in 8.

Mansfield Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 4 points from their 2 games so far. Kidderminster find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 1 points from their 2 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Mansfield Town6222668
Kidderminster61238105

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that Stags's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Kidderminster. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Mansfield Town 4 games since last home draw.
Kidderminster Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.