FM Preview: Hereford United v Mansfield Town 16 Apr 2013

Last updated : 15 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Hereford United v Mansfield Town fixture

Mansfield Town travel to take on Hereford United at Edgar Street on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 15 games played, Stags have recorded 6 wins, and Hereford United have come away with 7 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Hereford United was back in November 2007, over five years ago, the Bulls carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 29 Sep Mansfield Town 1 - 1 Hereford Utd. (Conference) Premier
2007/2008 Tue 11 Mar Mansfield Town 0 - 1 Hereford Utd. League Two
2007/2008 Tue 06 Nov Hereford Utd. 2-1 Mansfield Town League Two
2006/2007 Sat 13 Jan Hereford Utd. 1 - 3 Mansfield Town League Two
2006/2007 Sat 09 Sep Mansfield Town 4 - 1 Hereford Utd. League Two
2005/2006 Tue 18 Oct Mansfield Town 0 - 1 Hereford Utd. (Associate Members)
1996/1997 Sat 11 Jan Hereford Utd. 0 - 1 Mansfield Town League Division Three

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Recent respective form guides

Hereford United 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 Bulls in those games, with 8 conceded.

The Stags have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Stags, and 2 goals against.

Hereford United lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 66 points from their 43 games so far.

Mansfield Town are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 89 points from 44 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Hereford United 6 4 1 1 10 5 13
Mansfield Town 6 4 0 2 14 5 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Stags's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Hereford United, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Hereford United 6 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Mansfield Town 14 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 28 outings ago.

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