FootyMAD's Forest Green Rovers match preview

Last updated : 13 March 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Mansfield Town v Forest Green Rovers fixture

Mansfield Town prepare to entertain Forest Green Rovers 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:
2008/2009Sat 22 NovForest Green1 - 0Mansfield TownCONF

Recent respective form guides

Mansfield Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 3 to 2.

Forest Green have an average recent record on the road, losing just 1 from the last six, but amazingly drawing the other 5. While the Rovers have hit 9 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Mansfield Town's 47 points from 35 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Forest Green are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 37 points from 35 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Mansfield Town63124310
Forest Green60519135

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Forest Green is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Stags in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Mansfield Town Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Forest Green Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 5 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.