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Mansfield Town travel to take on Accrington Stanley at Fraser Eagle Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Stags have recorded 6 wins, and Accrington S. have come away with 10 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Accrington S. was way back in the black-and-white days of March 1961, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 4 winners in a Fourth Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 11 Nov | Mansfield Town | 1 - 0 | Accrington S. | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Mansfield Town | 2 - 2 | Accrington S. | LGE2 |
| 1960/1961 | Sat 25 Mar | Accrington S. | 1 - 4 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 1960/1961 | Wed 22 Mar | Mansfield Town | 0 - 0 | Accrington S. | LGE2 |
| 1960/1961 | Wed 30 Nov | Accrington S. | 3 - 0 | Mansfield Town | FAC |
| 1959/1960 | Sat 02 Apr | Mansfield Town | 4 - 1 | Accrington S. | LGE1 |
| 1959/1960 | Mon 21 Mar | Accrington S. | 0 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Accrington Stanley need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While The Reds have scored 13, a worringly large 16 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Mansfield Town is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Stags have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Accrington S. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 23 points from 24 matches. Mansfield Town are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 27 from their 23 matches played.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Accrington S. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 3 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Stags out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Accrington S.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Accrington S. | Failed to win in previous 8 home matches. Not won in the 14 most recent games. |
| Mansfield Town | 8 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |