FM Preview: Mansfield Town v Wrexham 03 Apr 2010

Last updated : 02 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Mansfield Town v Wrexham fixture

Wrexham face a trip to Mansfield Town at Field Mill on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Dragons will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 22 and win only 7 of the 39 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2008, with Wrexham inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Stags 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:
2009/2010Tue 02 FebWrexham2 - 1Mansfield TownCONF
2008/2009Sat 04 AprWrexham2 - 0Mansfield TownCONF
2008/2009Sat 13 DecWrexham2 - 1Mansfield TownFAT
2008/2009Sat 18 OctMansfield Town1 - 2WrexhamCONF
2007/2008Tue 01 AprMansfield Town2 - 1WrexhamLGE2
2007/2008Sat 01 MarWrexham1 - 1Mansfield TownLGE2
2006/2007Sat 31 MarWrexham0 - 0Mansfield TownLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Mansfield Town have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.

The away form of Wrexham is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Dragons have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Mansfield Town's 58 points from 38 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position. Wrexham see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 48 points from their 38 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Mansfield Town62311269
Wrexham6123885

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Stags, as the Dragons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Mansfield Town Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Wrexham Not won in previous 6 away matches.