FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Mansfield Town take on Oxford United in a (Conference) Premier match on Thursday, 4th December 2008 at 19:45.
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Oxford Utd. pack their bags to visit Mansfield Town at Field Mill on Thursday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The U's will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 8 and win only 3 of the 13 games.
The previous match played between the two at Field Mill was within the last three years, in April 2006, the Stags carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory 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 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 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 06 Apr | Mansfield Town | 3 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Sep | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Mar | Mansfield Town | 2 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Mansfield Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Stags in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of Oxford Utd. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the U's have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Mansfield Town find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 21 points from their 20 matches. Oxford Utd. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 25 points from their 20 matches.
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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Oxford Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Oxford Utd. are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Field Mill with a well-deserved point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Mansfield Town | 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Oxford Utd. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
