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Mansfield Town face a trip to Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Stags will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 23 and win only 8 of the 45 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2006, with Rochdale running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Apr | Mansfield Town | 1 - 2 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | Rochdale | 2 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | Mansfield Town | 1 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Sep | Rochdale | 2 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Dale have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Mansfield Town is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Stags have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rochdale find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 18 points from their 14 matches. Mansfield Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 15 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rochdale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Dale, as the Stags have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Mansfield Town | Not won in previous 14 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |