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Mansfield Town prepare to entertain Bristol Rovers at Field Mill on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Stags are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 4 of the 22 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Field Mill was just last season, in December 2005, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 04 Nov | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 28 Dec | Mansfield Town | 3-3 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Mansfield Town have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Stags's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Bristol Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Pirates's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Mansfield Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 50 points from their 40 games played so far, Bristol Rvs.'s 55 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Mansfield Town only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Mansfield Town | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Bristol Rvs. | Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |