FM Preview: Mansfield Town v Gateshead 29 Nov 2011

Last updated : 28 November 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Mansfield Town v Gateshead fixture

Gateshead face a trip to Mansfield Town at Field Mill on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 18 games played, Tynesiders have recorded 6 wins, and Mansfield Town have come away with 8 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, as the Stags edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3-2 in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Tue 16 Aug Gateshead 3 - 0 Mansfield Town (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Mon 25 Apr Mansfield Town 3-2 Gateshead (Conference) Premier
2010/2011 Sat 02 Oct Gateshead 1 - 1 Mansfield Town (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Sat 06 Feb Mansfield Town 0 - 2 Gateshead (Conference) Premier
2009/2010 Tue 01 Dec Gateshead 1 - 3 Mansfield Town (Conference) Premier
1957/1958 Mon 28 Apr Mansfield Town 3 - 0 Gateshead Third Division (North)
1957/1958 Mon 14 Apr Gateshead 2 - 1 Mansfield Town Third Division (North)

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Mansfield Town have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Stags have scored 8, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Gateshead however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The Tynesiders's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.

Mansfield Town's 32 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Gateshead lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 36 from their 21 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Mansfield Town 6 1 3 2 6 11 6
Gateshead 6 3 3 0 11 5 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Gateshead are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Mansfield Town. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Mansfield Town Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Gateshead Undefeated in last 3 away games.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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