FM Preview: Mansfield Town v Grimsby Town 08 Mar 2011

Last updated : 07 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Mansfield Town v Grimsby Town fixture

Mansfield Town are ready to welcome Grimsby Town to Field Mill on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Stags are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 3 of the 21 games.

The previous match played between the two at Field Mill was within the last three years, in March 2008, with Grimsby Town inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Stags in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 01 Jan Grimsby Town 7 - 2 Mansfield Town (Conference) Premier
2007/2008 Sat 22 Mar Mansfield Town 1-2 Grimsby Town League Two
2007/2008 Sat 15 Dec Grimsby Town 1 - 0 Mansfield Town League Two
2006/2007 Sat 17 Feb Mansfield Town 1 - 2 Grimsby Town League Two
2006/2007 Tue 31 Oct Mansfield Town 3 - 0 Grimsby Town (Associate Members)
2006/2007 Fri 18 Aug Grimsby Town 1 - 1 Mansfield Town League Two
2005/2006 Tue 14 Feb Mansfield Town 2 - 1 Grimsby Town League Two

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

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 Grimsby Town is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Mighty Mariners have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Mansfield Town's 46 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Grimsby Town's 48 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Mansfield Town 6 2 3 1 12 10 9
Grimsby Town 6 2 3 1 9 10 9

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

Mansfield Town are in pretty poor form at home recently, and the FootyMad are looking no further than a solitary point from this game. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Mansfield Town Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Grimsby Town Not won in previous 2 away matches.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here