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Mansfield Town face a trip to Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 43 games played, Stags have recorded 8 wins, and Rochdale have come away with 21 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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 15 Jan | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Mansfield Town | 1 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Rochdale | 3 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 26 Dec | Mansfield Town | 1 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Feb | Mansfield Town | 3 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Sep | Rochdale | 3 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 28 Apr | Rochdale | 1 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Dale in those games, with 11 conceded.
The away form of Mansfield Town is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Stags have hit 7 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rochdale are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 13 points from 8 games. Mansfield Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 6 points from 8 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rochdale | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Stags are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Rochdale. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Mansfield Town | Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |