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Mansfield Town face a trip to Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Wednesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Stags will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 22 and win only 5 of the 37 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2007, the Hatters 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Mansfield Town | 4 - 2 | Stockport Co. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Feb | Stockport Co. | 1 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 12 Aug | Mansfield Town | 1 - 1 | Stockport Co. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 26 Nov | Mansfield Town | 2 - 1 | Stockport Co. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 06 Aug | Stockport Co. | 2 - 2 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 14 Oct | Mansfield Town | 1 - 2 | Stockport Co. | ASSM |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 26 Dec | Mansfield Town | 4 - 2 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Stockport County have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Hatters in those games, with 4 conceded.
The Stags have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Stags's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Stockport Co. are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 72 points from 40 games. Mansfield Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 38 points from their 41 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stockport Co. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Stags may be performing admirably on the road, but your FootyMad panel are of the opinion that Stockport Co. will prove far too strong for them. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stockport Co. | Won 4 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 8 matches. |
| Mansfield Town | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |