FootyMAD's Altrincham match preview

Last updated : 09 January 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Mansfield Town v Altrincham fixture

Mansfield Town prepare to entertain Altrincham at Field Mill on Saturday afternoon, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.



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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Tue 23 SepAltrincham1 - 0Mansfield TownCONF

Recent respective form guides

Mansfield Town's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Stags's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

The away form of Altrincham however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Mansfield Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 27 points from 25 matches. Altrincham's 35 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Mansfield Town62047116
Altrincham62137147

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Stags at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Robins come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Mansfield Town 7 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Altrincham Undefeated in last 3 away games.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.