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Mansfield Town are ready to welcome Oxford United to Field Mill on Thursday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Stags are clearly on top, having won 8 and lost only 3 of the 13 games.
The previous match played between the two at Field Mill was within the last three years, in April 2006, the Stags carving out a narrow 1-0 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Apr | Mansfield Town | 1-0 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Mansfield Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Stags in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Oxford Utd. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the U's have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Mansfield Town find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 21 points from their 20 matches. Oxford Utd. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 25 points from their 20 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Oxford Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
None of the two sides are showing much worthwhile form at present, so the Madmen can look no further than a single point for the Stags. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Mansfield Town | 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Oxford Utd. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |