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Mansfield Town face a trip to Swansea City at Vetch Field on Friday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Stags will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2003, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 23 Mar | Mansfield Town | 1 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Swansea City | 4 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Swansea City | 2 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 01 Dec | Mansfield Town | 3 - 0 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Mon 24 Apr | Mansfield Town | 0 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 02 Oct | Swansea City | 0 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 23 Feb | Swansea City | 1 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Swansea City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Swans in those games, with 3 conceded.
Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Stags's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Swansea City are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 20 points from their 11 games. Mansfield Town's total of 18 points from their 11 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Swansea City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Swansea City may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swansea City | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Mansfield Town | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |