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Mansfield Town face a trip to Shrewsbury Town at Gay Meadow on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 26 games played, Stags have recorded 7 wins, and Shrewsbury Tn. have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 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 | Fri 07 Oct | Mansfield Town | 4 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Mar | Mansfield Town | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Dec | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 2 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Feb | Shrewsbury Tn. | 3 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Fri 14 Sep | Mansfield Town | 2 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 06 Mar | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 14 Oct | Mansfield Town | 1 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Shrewsbury Town have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Shrews in those games, with 8 conceded.
Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Stags's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Shrewsbury Tn. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League Two, showing a record of 22 points from their 17 games played so far, Mansfield Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 17 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Shrewsbury Tn. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Mansfield Town | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |