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Mansfield Town prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at Field Mill on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Stags are clearly on top, having won 15 and lost only 6 of the 26 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Field Mill was just last season, in October 2005, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 Aug | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 2 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 17 Jan | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Mansfield Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Stags in those games, with 5 conceded.
Shrewsbury Tn. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Mansfield Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 37 points from their 29 matches. Shrewsbury Tn. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 37 points from their 27 games played so far,
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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 10 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
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 | 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | No win in the 3 most recent games. |