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Mansfield Town prepare to entertain Oxford United at Field Mill on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Stags are clearly on top, winning 58.33% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Field Mill was just last season, in March 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 2 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Mar | Mansfield Town | 1-3 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 11 Aug | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 06 Apr | Mansfield Town | 3 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Mar | Mansfield Town | 2 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 15 Dec | Oxford Utd. | 3 - 2 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Mansfield Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Stags in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Oxford Utd. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the U's have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Mansfield Town's 48 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Oxford Utd. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 45 points from their 39 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 |
| Oxford Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Oxford Utd. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Stags in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Mansfield Town | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Oxford Utd. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 7 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |