FootyMAD's Mansfield Town match preview

Last updated : 03 February 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Mansfield Town v Macclesfield Town fixture

Macclesfield face a trip to Mansfield Town at Field Mill on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having managed to conjure up just 1 wins from the previous 6 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2004, with Macclesfield inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Stags in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Tue 27 SepMacclesfield1 - 1Mansfield TownLGE2
2004/2005Sat 23 AprMacclesfield3 - 1Mansfield TownLGE2
2004/2005Sat 06 NovMansfield Town0 - 1MacclesfieldLGE2
2004/2005Tue 02 NovMacclesfield4 - 0Mansfield TownASSM
2003/2004Sun 28 DecMacclesfield1 - 1Mansfield TownLGE2
2003/2004Sat 06 SepMansfield Town3 - 2MacclesfieldLGE2
2001/2002Sat 29 DecMacclesfield0 - 1Mansfield TownLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Mansfield Town have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Stags in those games, with 5 conceded.

Macclesfield have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Silkmen have hit 11 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Mansfield Town are currently lying in 19th place in Coca Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 32 from their 30 matches played. Macclesfield find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 36 points from their 30 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Mansfield Town6114394
Macclesfield62228108

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Macclesfield on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Mansfield Town. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Mansfield Town Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Macclesfield Not won in previous 3 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.