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Mansfield Town prepare to entertain Bristol Rovers at Field Mill on Wednesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Stags are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 4 of the 21 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Field Mill was just last season, in August 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 4 - 4 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Mansfield Town | 0-2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 12 Apr | Mansfield Town | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 30 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 3 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 06 Apr | Mansfield Town | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 20 Nov | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 13 Jan | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Mansfield Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Stags in those games, with 7 conceded.
The Pirates have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Pirates's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Mansfield Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 23 points from 22 matches. Bristol Rvs.'s 31 points from 23 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Mansfield Town are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Mansfield Town | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Bristol Rvs. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |