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Notts. County face a trip to Mansfield Town at Field Mill on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 17 games played, Magpies have recorded 6 wins, and Mansfield Town have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in February 2003, as the Stags edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Feb | Mansfield Town | 3 - 2 | Notts. County | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 09 Nov | Notts. County | 2 - 2 | Mansfield Town | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 21 Aug | Mansfield Town | 3 - 4 | Notts. County | LC |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 31 Jan | Mansfield Town | 0 - 2 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 13 Sep | Notts. County | 1 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 05 May | Notts. County | 4 - 2 | Mansfield Town | LGE1 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 04 Nov | Mansfield Town | 1 - 3 | Notts. County | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Mansfield Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Stags in those games, with 8 conceded.
The Magpies have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Magpies, and 10 goals against.
Mansfield Town's total of 18 points from their 12 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Notts. County are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 13 from their 12 matches played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Notts. County | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Notts. County are performing with pride on their travels, but the FootyMad panel believes it may not be enough to prevent the Stags coming away with a hard-fought home win. Home win.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Mansfield Town | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Notts. County | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |