FM Preview: Stockport County v Mansfield Town 29 Aug 2011

Last updated : 28 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Stockport County v Mansfield Town fixture

Mansfield Town pack their bags to visit Stockport County at Edgeley Park at lunchtime on Monday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Stags will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 23 and win only 5 of the 38 games.

The previous match played between the two at Edgeley Park was more than three years back, in April 2008, the Hatters carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2007/2008 Wed 09 Apr Stockport Co. 2 - 1 Mansfield Town League Two
2007/2008 Sat 01 Sep Mansfield Town 4 - 2 Stockport Co. League Two
2006/2007 Sat 10 Feb Stockport Co. 1 - 0 Mansfield Town League Two
2006/2007 Sat 12 Aug Mansfield Town 1 - 1 Stockport Co. League Two
2005/2006 Sat 26 Nov Mansfield Town 2 - 1 Stockport Co. League Two
2005/2006 Sat 06 Aug Stockport Co. 2 - 2 Mansfield Town League Two
2003/2004 Tue 14 Oct Mansfield Town 1 - 2 Stockport Co. (Associate Members)

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Recent respective form guides

Stockport County haven't lost in their last six home matches, but have drawn four of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.

The away form of Mansfield Town is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Stags have conceded 14 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Stockport County's 7 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Mansfield Town see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 6 points from their 5 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stockport County 6 1 5 0 6 5 8
Mansfield Town 6 1 3 2 6 7 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Hatters, as the Stags have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stockport County Unbeaten in the last 8 home games.
Drawn each of their last 3 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Mansfield Town Not won in previous 7 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.

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