FM Preview: Mansfield Town v Braintree Town 15 Sep 2012

Last updated : 14 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Mansfield Town v Braintree Town fixture

Mansfield Town prepare to entertain Braintree Town 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 Braintree Town at Field Mill was less than a year ago, in December 2011, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 03 Dec Mansfield Town 4-1 Braintree Tn. (Conference) Premier
2011/2012 Sat 20 Aug Braintree Tn. 1 - 1 Mansfield Town (Conference) Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Mansfield Town are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Stags in those games, with 6 conceded.

Braintree Town have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Iron have hit 8 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Mansfield Town's 12 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Braintree Town's 11 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Mansfield Town 6 4 0 2 11 10 12
Braintree Town 6 2 1 3 9 10 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Braintree Town is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Stags in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Mansfield Town Won 3 successive home games.
10 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 9 .
Braintree Town 6 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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