FootyMAD's Histon match preview

Last updated : 09 February 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Histon v Mansfield Town fixture

Mansfield Town face a trip to Histon at Bridge Road on Tuesday evening, 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:
2008/2009Tue 12 AugMansfield Town1 - 0HistonCONF

Recent respective form guides

Histon 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 Stutes in those games, with 8 conceded.

The Stags have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Stags's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Histon are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 52 points from 27 games. Mansfield Town's 40 points from 30 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Histon622211108
Mansfield Town64115313

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Stags could well see them head back from Bridge Road with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Histon Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Mansfield Town 3 successive away victories.
6 games since last away draw.
6 games since last defeat.