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Mansfield Town pack their bags to visit Stockport County at Edgeley Park 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 21 and win only 5 of the 35 games.
The previous match played between the two at Edgeley Park was within the last three years, in August 2002, with Stockport Co. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 14 Oct | Mansfield Town | 1 - 2 | Stockport Co. | AM |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 26 Dec | Mansfield Town | 4 - 2 | Stockport Co. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 26 Aug | Stockport Co. | 2 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 26 Aug | Stockport Co. | 6 - 3 | Mansfield Town | LC |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 12 Aug | Mansfield Town | 4 - 2 | Stockport Co. | LC |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 07 Dec | Mansfield Town | 0 - 3 | Stockport Co. | FAC |
| 1992/1993 | Fri 26 Feb | Stockport Co. | 0 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Stockport County's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While Hatters have scored 6, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
Mansfield Town's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Stags have hit 11 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
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 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Stags out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Stockport Co.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stockport Co. | Been beaten in each of their previous 5 home matches. Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 11 most recent games. |
| Mansfield Town | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |