FootyMAD's Stevenage Borough match preview

Last updated : 11 September 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Mansfield Town v Stevenage Borough fixture

Mansfield Town prepare to entertain Stevenage Borough at Field Mill on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Stags won the only previous game contested between the two.

The only previous meeting between Mansfield Town and Stevenage B. at was less than a year ago, in April 2009, the Stags carving out a narrow 2-1 victory 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:
2008/2009Sun 26 AprMansfield Town2-1Stevenage B.CONF
2008/2009Tue 07 OctStevenage B.3 - 2Mansfield 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 15 goals, and conceded 2.

In complete contrast to Mansfield Town, Stevenage B. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Boro have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Mansfield Town are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 17 points from 9 games. Stevenage B. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 15 from their 8 games so far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Mansfield Town632110511
Stevenage B.641110313

FootyMad's prediction ...

Mansfield Town may be coming up against a decent side in Stevenage B., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Stags. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Mansfield Town Unbeaten in the last 15 home games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Stevenage B. Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.