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Mansfield Town travel to take on Walsall at Bescot Stadium 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 17 and win only 5 of the 28 games.
The last time the two teams met at Walsall was more than a decade ago, in February 1995, the Saddlers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory 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: | |||||
| 1994/1995 | Sat 04 Feb | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 26 Nov | Mansfield Town | 1 - 3 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 07 May | Walsall | 0 - 2 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 27 Nov | Mansfield Town | 1 - 2 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 11 Feb | Walsall | 3 - 3 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 30 Nov | Mansfield Town | 3 - 1 | Walsall | LGE2 |
| 1989/1990 | Tue 20 Mar | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Saddlers, with 3 goals against.
In complete contrast to Walsall, Mansfield Town are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Walsall are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 11 games giving them a return of 24 points. Mansfield Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 13 points from their 11 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 |
| Walsall | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Stags are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Walsall. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | 9 games since last home draw. |
| Mansfield Town | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. |