FootyMAD's Kettering Town match preview

Last updated : 30 August 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Mansfield Town v Kettering Town fixture

Mansfield Town prepare to entertain Kettering Town at Field Mill on Monday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The two sides drew on their own previous meeting.

The only previous meeting between Mansfield Town and Kettering Tn. at was less than a year ago, in February 2009, when they played out a goalless draw 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:
2008/2009Tue 17 FebMansfield Town0-0Kettering Tn.CONF
2008/2009Fri 26 DecKettering Tn.1 - 3Mansfield TownCONF

Recent respective form guides

Mansfield Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Stags have rattled up an impressive 17 goals, and conceded 4.

Kettering Tn.'s away form is equally impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Poppies, and 6 goals against.

Mansfield Town are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 15 points from 6 games. Kettering Tn.'s total of 11 points from their 6 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Mansfield Town650115615
Kettering Tn.64118513

FootyMad's prediction ...

Stags are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Mansfield Town Won 5 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Kettering Tn. 5 successive away victories.
8 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.