This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Oxford United and Mansfield Town at 15:00 on Saturday, 17th April 2010 in the (Conference) Premier.
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Oxford Utd. prepare to entertain Mansfield Town at The Kassam Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The U's are clearly on top, having won 9 and lost only 3 of the 14 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Kassam Stadium was just last season, in February 2009, the U's carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 22 Sep | Mansfield Town | 2 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Oxford Utd. | 1-0 | Mansfield Town | CONF |
| 2008/2009 | Thu 04 Dec | Mansfield Town | 1 - 3 | Oxford Utd. | CONF |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Apr | Mansfield Town | 1 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 2 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Mar | Mansfield Town | 1 - 3 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 11 Aug | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 0 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Oxford United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the U's score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The games have constituted a decent return of 15 goals for the Stags, and 6 goals against.
Oxford Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 80 points from 41 games. Mansfield Town's 61 points from 42 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Oxford Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Mansfield Town is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the U's in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Oxford Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Mansfield Town | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
