FootyMAD's Lincoln City match preview

History of the Lincoln City v Mansfield Town fixture

Mansfield Town pack their bags to visit Lincoln City at Sincil Bank Stadium on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 24 games played, Stags have recorded 8 wins, and Lincoln City have come away with 9 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was within the last three years, in February 2002, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 4 winners in a League Division Three match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004	Sat 13 Dec	Mansfield Town	1 - 2	Lincoln City	LD3
2001/2002	Tue 12 Feb	Lincoln City	1 - 4	Mansfield Town	LD3
2001/2002	Sat 08 Sep	Mansfield Town	2 - 1	Lincoln City	LD3
2000/2001	Sat 03 Mar	Mansfield Town	0 - 2	Lincoln City	LD3
2000/2001	Sat 30 Sep	Lincoln City	0 - 2	Mansfield Town	LD3
1999/2000	Tue 07 Mar	Lincoln City	3 - 0	Mansfield Town	LD3
1999/2000	Sat 06 Nov	Mansfield Town	5 - 2	Lincoln City	LD3

Recent respective form guides

Lincoln City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.

Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Stags have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Lincoln City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Three, picking up 54 points from their 34 games so far. Mansfield Town's total of 59 points from their 33 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division Three.

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

Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Lincoln City	6	2	2	2	11	8	8
Mansfield Town	6	2	1	3	6	10	7

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 Sincil Bank Stadium with a well-deserved point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Lincoln City	Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Mansfield Town	4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago.