FM Preview: Mansfield Town v Wrexham 29 Jan 2011

Last updated : 28 January 2011 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 8 of the 40 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2010, with Wrexham inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 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:
2010/2011Sat 27 NovWrexham1 - 1Mansfield TownCONF
2009/2010Sat 03 AprMansfield Town0 - 1WrexhamCONF
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

Recent respective form guides

Mansfield Town have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Stags's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Wrexham have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Dragons's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.

Mansfield Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 41 points from their 28 games so far. Wrexham's total of 46 points from their 26 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Mansfield Town631210910
Wrexham64118213

FootyMad's prediction ...

Wrexham are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Mansfield Town. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Mansfield Town 8 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Wrexham 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.