FM Preview: Fleetwood Town v Mansfield Town 24 Mar 2012

Last updated : 23 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Fleetwood Town v Mansfield Town fixture

Fleetwood Town prepare to entertain Mansfield Town at Highbury Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The have drawn both of the previous games against their opponents, however.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Highbury Stadium was earlier this season, with Fleetwood Town annihilating their visitors 5-0 in a F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 13 Mar Mansfield Town 1 - 1 Fleetwood Tn. (Conference) Premier
2011/2012 Tue 01 Nov Fleetwood Tn. 5-0 Mansfield Town F.A. Cup
2011/2012 Sat 29 Oct Mansfield Town 1 - 1 Fleetwood Tn. F.A. Cup
2010/2011 Tue 11 Jan Mansfield Town 2 - 5 Fleetwood Tn. (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Tue 17 Aug Fleetwood Tn. 3 - 0 Mansfield Town (Conference) Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Fleetwood Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, have rattled up an impressive 18 goals, and conceded 6.

Mansfield Town's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Stags pummel 12 goals, and let in 5.

Fleetwood Town are leading the way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, with their 39 games giving them a return of 92 points.

Mansfield Town are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 71 points from 39 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Fleetwood Town 6 5 1 0 16 3 16
Mansfield Town 6 5 1 0 19 6 16

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Fleetwood Town are starting to turn Highbury Stadium into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Fleetwood Town Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 13 matches.
Mansfield Town 3 successive away victories.
6 games since last away draw.
9 games since last defeat.

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