FM Preview: Mansfield Town v Bath City 12 Mar 2011

Last updated : 11 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Mansfield Town v Bath City fixture

Mansfield Town play host to Bath City at Field Mill on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Stags won the only previous game contested between the two.

The only previous meeting between Mansfield Town and Bath City at Field Mill was amazingly over twenty years ago, in January 1988, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
1987/1988 Sat 09 Jan Mansfield Town 4-0 Bath City F.A. Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Mansfield Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Stags's have scored 13 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 14.

The away form of Bath City is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Stripes & City have hit 6 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Mansfield Town see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 46 points from their 32 games played so far,

Bath City see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 46 points from their 36 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Mansfield Town 6 2 4 0 12 9 10
Bath City 6 2 2 2 9 11 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Stags to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Mansfield Town Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Bath City Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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