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Mansfield Town face a trip to Oxford United at The Kassam Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 8 out of 12 times.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2004, the U's 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: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 17 Nov | Mansfield Town | 1 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Oxford United have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the U's in those games, with 6 conceded.
Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Stags's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Oxford Utd. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 29 points from their 23 matches. Mansfield Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 24 points from 23 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Oxford Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Stags to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Oxford Utd. | 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Mansfield Town | 8 games since last away draw. No win in the 3 most recent games. |