This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Southport and Mansfield Town at 15:00 on 17th December 2011 in the (Conference) Premier.
History of the Southport v Mansfield Town fixture
Southport prepare to entertain Mansfield Town at Haig Avenue on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 26 games played, Sandgrounders have recorded 12 wins, and Mansfield Town have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Haig Avenue was just last season, in September 2010, with Mansfield Town inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Sandgrounders in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 15 Oct | Mansfield Town | 1 - 3 | Southport | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 05 Apr | Mansfield Town | 2 - 2 | Southport | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Sep | Southport | 1-2 | Mansfield Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 05 Dec | Mansfield Town | 1 - 2 | Southport | F.A. Cup |
| 1974/1975 | Tue 18 Mar | Southport | 1 - 1 | Mansfield Town | Fourth Division |
| 1974/1975 | Sat 17 Aug | Mansfield Town | 2 - 1 | Southport | Fourth Division |
| 1972/1973 | Fri 02 Mar | Southport | 3 - 1 | Mansfield Town | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southport have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Mansfield Town is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. Stags have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Southport's total of 44 points from their 24 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.
Mansfield Town's 37 points from 23 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 9 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Sandgrounders's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Mansfield Town. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southport | 6 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Mansfield Town | Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here
