FM Preview: Mansfield Town v Grimsby Town 12 Mar 2013

Last updated : 11 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Mansfield Town v Grimsby Town fixture

Mansfield Town prepare to entertain Grimsby Town at Field Mill on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Stags are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 4 of the 22 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Field Mill was just last season, in October 2011, the Stags carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Mon 27 Aug Grimsby Town 4 - 1 Mansfield Town (Conference) Premier
2011/2012 Tue 06 Dec Grimsby Town 0 - 0 Mansfield Town (Conference) Premier
2011/2012 Sat 08 Oct Mansfield Town 2-1 Grimsby Town (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Tue 19 Apr Mansfield Town 0 - 2 Grimsby Town (Conference) Premier
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

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

Recent respective form guides

Mansfield Town have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, Stags have rattled up an impressive 21 goals, and conceded 5.

The Mighty Mariners have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Mighty Mariners, and 6 goals against.

Mansfield Town's total of 65 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.

Grimsby Town's total of 64 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Mansfield Town 6 6 0 0 13 4 18
Grimsby Town 6 4 0 2 10 8 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Mansfield Town may be coming up against a decent side in Grimsby Town, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Stags. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Mansfield Town Won 5 successive home games.
11 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 6 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 17 .
Grimsby Town Last drawn game 8 outings ago.

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