This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Mansfield Town and Grays Athletic at 15:00 on Saturday, 5th December 2009 in the (Conference) Premier.
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Mansfield Town prepare to entertain Grays Athletic at Field Mill on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Stags have drawn both of the previous games against their opponents, however.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Field Mill was just last season, in August 2008, the Stags carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Sep | Grays Ath. | 1 - 1 | Mansfield Town | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Mar | Grays Ath. | 2 - 1 | Mansfield Town | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Mansfield Town | 1-0 | Grays Ath. | CONF |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 02 Dec | Mansfield Town | 3 - 0 | Grays Ath. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Mansfield Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Stags in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Grays Ath. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Blues have hit 5 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Mansfield Town's total of 40 points from their 22 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier. Grays Ath. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 16 points from their 23 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| Grays Ath. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the Stags being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Mansfield Town | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Grays Ath. | Not won in previous 21 away matches. |
