FM Preview: Mansfield Town v Barrow 04 Dec 2010

Last updated : 03 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Mansfield Town v Barrow fixture

Mansfield Town prepare to entertain Barrow at Field Mill on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Stags are clearly on top, winning 58.33% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Field Mill was just last season, in August 2009, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a (Conference) Premier match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 29 SepBarrow3 - 1Mansfield TownCONF
2009/2010Tue 18 AugMansfield Town4-1BarrowCONF
2008/2009Sat 11 AprMansfield Town2 - 2BarrowCONF
2008/2009Sat 23 AugBarrow2 - 1Mansfield TownCONF
1969/1970Sat 13 DecMansfield Town4 - 2BarrowLGE1
1969/1970Sat 13 SepBarrow0 - 1Mansfield TownLGE1
1968/1969Sat 19 AprMansfield Town4 - 2BarrowLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Mansfield Town have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Stags's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.

The away form of Barrow is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Bluebirds have hit 4 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Mansfield Town's 31 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Barrow find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 22 points from their 20 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Mansfield Town62138107
Barrow62136117

FootyMad's prediction ...

Mansfield Town are not exactly setting the world alight at Field Mill at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Barrow in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Mansfield Town 4 games since last home draw.
Barrow Not won in previous 12 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.