FM Preview: Barrow v Mansfield Town 17 Sep 2011

Last updated : 16 September 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Barrow v Mansfield Town fixture

Mansfield Town face a trip to Barrow at Holker Street 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 14 and win only 6 of the 27 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2011, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 12 Apr Mansfield Town 1 - 1 Barrow (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 19 Feb Barrow 2-2 Mansfield Town (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Tue 29 Sep Barrow 3 - 1 Mansfield Town (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Tue 18 Aug Mansfield Town 4 - 1 Barrow (Conference) Premier
2008/2009 Sat 11 Apr Mansfield Town 2 - 2 Barrow (Conference) Premier
2008/2009 Sat 23 Aug Barrow 2 - 1 Mansfield Town (Conference) Premier
1969/1970 Sat 13 Dec Mansfield Town 4 - 2 Barrow Third Division

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Recent respective form guides

Barrow have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Bluebirds in those games, with 6 conceded.

Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Stags have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Barrow's 13 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Mansfield Town's total of 15 points from their 8 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Barrow 6 4 0 2 12 6 12
Mansfield Town 6 4 2 0 13 2 14

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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 Barrow. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Barrow 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Mansfield Town Undefeated in last 3 away games.
Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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