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Notts. County prepare to entertain Mansfield Town at Meadow Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, having won 9 and lost only 2 of the 16 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Meadow Lane was just last season, in February 2005, with Mansfield Town inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Magpies 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 | Mon 29 Aug | Mansfield Town | 2 - 3 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Notts. County | 0-1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Mansfield Town | 3 - 1 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 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 | LGEC |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 31 Jan | Mansfield Town | 0 - 2 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Notts. County have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Magpies's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Stags have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Notts. County see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League Two, showing a record of 43 points from their 35 games played so far, Mansfield Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 41 points from their 35 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Notts. County | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Notts. County only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Notts. County | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 5 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Mansfield Town | 6 games since last defeat. |