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Mansfield Town face a trip to Rushden & Diamonds at Nene Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The two previous games have resulted in one drawn game and one defeat for the Stags.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 09 Aug | Mansfield Town | 0 - 1 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 26 Feb | Rushden & D. | 0 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Dec | Mansfield Town | 0 - 0 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 30 Mar | Mansfield Town | 1 - 4 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 27 Oct | Rushden & D. | 3 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Rushden & Diamonds have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Stags have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rushden & D. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 19 matches. Mansfield Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 19 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rushden & D. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Stags has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Rushden & D.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rushden & D. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Mansfield Town | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 13 outings ago. |