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Last updated : 30 March 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Wrexham v Mansfield Town fixture

Mansfield Town face a trip to Wrexham at Racecourse Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Stags will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 17 and win only 8 of the 33 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2005, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, 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:
2006/2007Sat 21 OctMansfield Town3 - 0WrexhamLGE2
2005/2006Sat 18 FebMansfield Town2 - 2WrexhamLGE2
2005/2006Tue 06 DecWrexham4 - 1Mansfield TownLGE2
2000/2001Tue 05 SepWrexham0 - 3Mansfield TownLGEC
2000/2001Tue 22 AugMansfield Town0 - 1WrexhamLGEC
1991/1992Wed 01 JanWrexham3 - 2Mansfield TownLGE2
1991/1992Tue 03 SepMansfield Town3 - 0WrexhamLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Wrexham need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. Dragons have conceded a disappointing 8 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.

Mansfield Town's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Stags's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Wrexham are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 38 points from their 38 games thus far. Mansfield Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 49 points from their 39 matches.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Wrexham6213797
Mansfield Town63129810

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Stags out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Wrexham. Away win

Sequence statistics:
WrexhamFailed to win in previous 7 home matches.
Mansfield TownUndefeated in last 3 away games.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.