FootyMAD's Luton Town match preview

Last updated : 01 March 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Mansfield Town v Luton Town fixture

Mansfield Town play host to Luton Town at Field Mill on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 6 wins out of 9 previous matches.

The last time the two teams met at Mansfield Town was back in March 2003, over five years ago, as the Stags squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 11 AugLuton Town4 - 1Mansfield TownCONF
2002/2003Tue 04 MarMansfield Town3-2Luton TownLGE1
2002/2003Tue 17 SepLuton Town2 - 3Mansfield TownLGE1
2001/2002Mon 01 AprLuton Town5 - 3Mansfield TownLGE2
2001/2002Sat 03 NovMansfield Town4 - 1Luton TownLGE2
1989/1990Tue 03 OctLuton Town7 - 2Mansfield TownLGEC
1989/1990Tue 19 SepMansfield Town3 - 4Luton TownLGEC

Recent respective form guides

Mansfield Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.

The away form of Luton Town however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Just 6 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 2 have been let in at the wrong end.

Mansfield Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 54 points from their 33 games so far. Luton Town's total of 56 points from their 32 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 Town621311117
Luton Town63126510

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Mansfield Town's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Luton Town. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Mansfield Town 5 games since last home draw.
Luton Town Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.