The game between Mansfield Town and Rushden & Diamonds in the (Conference) Premier on Tuesday, 27th January 2009 at 19:45 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Rushden & D. pack their bags to visit Mansfield Town at Field Mill on Tuesday evening, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Victory has been gained on 2 of the 3 previous occasions for Diamonds.
The previous match played between the two at Field Mill was more than three years back, in August 2005, with Rushden & D. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Dec | Rushden & D. | 1 - 2 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 09 Aug | Mansfield Town | 0 - 1 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 26 Feb | Rushden & D. | 0 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Dec | Mansfield Town | 0 - 0 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 30 Mar | Mansfield Town | 1 - 4 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 27 Oct | Rushden & D. | 3 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Mansfield Town have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Rushden & D. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Mansfield Town see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 33 points from their 27 games played so far, Rushden & D.'s 39 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 |
| Rushden & D. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Stags, as the Diamonds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Mansfield Town | 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Rushden & D. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
