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Grimsby Town face a trip to Mansfield Town at Field Mill on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Mighty Mariners will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 12 occasions, and draw 6, from the 19 games played.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Mansfield Town running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a (Associate Members) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Apr | Mansfield Town | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 02 Mar | Mansfield Town | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Mansfield Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Stags in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Grimsby Town is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Mighty Mariners have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Mansfield Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 38 points from their 31 matches. Grimsby Town find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 35 points from their 32 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Stags, as the Mighty Mariners have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Mansfield Town | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Grimsby Town | 8 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 16 outings ago. |