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Grimsby Town pack their bags to visit Mansfield Town at Field Mill at lunchtime on Sunday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Mighty Mariners will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 3 of the 21 games.
The previous match played between the two at Field Mill was within the last three years, in March 2008, with Grimsby Town inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Stags 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Mansfield Town | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Feb | Mansfield Town | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 31 Oct | Mansfield Town | 3 - 0 | Grimsby Town | ASSM |
| 2006/2007 | Fri 18 Aug | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 14 Feb | Mansfield Town | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Mansfield Town have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Stags's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.
Grimsby Town have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The Mighty Mariners's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 10 against.
Mansfield Town's 31 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Grimsby Town's 29 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Grimsby Town only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Field Mill will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Mansfield Town | 4 games since last home draw. |
| Grimsby Town | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 6 games since last defeat. |