FootyMAD's Scunthorpe United match preview

Last updated : 02 January 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Mansfield Town v Scunthorpe United fixture

Mansfield Town prepare to entertain Scunthorpe United at Field Mill on Monday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Stags are clearly on top, having won 21 and lost only 6 of the 35 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Field Mill was just last season, in August 2003, with Mansfield Town annihilating their visitors 5-0 in a League Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 25 SepScunthorpe U.1 - 1Mansfield TownLGE2
2003/2004Tue 27 JanScunthorpe U.0 - 0Mansfield TownLGE2
2003/2004Tue 26 AugMansfield Town5-0Scunthorpe U.LGE2
2001/2002Sat 02 MarMansfield Town2 - 1Scunthorpe U.LGE2
2001/2002Sat 22 SepScunthorpe U.0 - 0Mansfield TownLGE2
2000/2001Sat 05 MayMansfield Town1 - 0Scunthorpe U.LGE2
2000/2001Sat 25 NovScunthorpe U.6 - 0Mansfield TownLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Mansfield Town have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.

The away form of Scunthorpe U. however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Iron, and 2 goals against.

Mansfield Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 31 points from their 24 games played so far, Scunthorpe U. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 25 games giving them a return of 49 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Mansfield Town6213557
Scunthorpe U.63217411

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Stags at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Iron come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Mansfield Town Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Scunthorpe U. Undefeated in last 5 away games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.