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Mansfield Town face a trip to Cambridge United at Abbey Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 6 out of 9 times.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in September 2003, with Mansfield Town inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the U's in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Mansfield Town | 1 - 1 | Cambridge U. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Cambridge U. | 1 - 2 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 20 Mar | Cambridge U. | 7 - 2 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 31 Oct | Mansfield Town | 1 - 3 | Cambridge U. | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 28 Feb | Cambridge U. | 2 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 11 Oct | Mansfield Town | 3 - 2 | Cambridge U. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 01 Mar | Mansfield Town | 1 - 0 | Cambridge U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Cambridge United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the U's score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
The Stags have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Stags, and 10 goals against.
Cambridge U. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 6 points from 7 matches. Mansfield Town are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 12 points from 7 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cambridge U. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Stags have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Abbey Stadium with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cambridge U. | Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Mansfield Town | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |