It's been an eagerly awaited match ever since the fixture list was announced for these two local sides. Matches between both sides have always been very competitive with no quarter given. Mansfield come into this fixture in excellent form, they are unbeaten in their last five league matches with 3 wins & 2 draws. In their 11 matches played so far they have 5 wins, 3 draws & 3 defeats. They currently stand in 10th place in League 1 with 18 points. They have scored 20 goals & conceded 16. During their promotion season in 2023/24 Mansfield did the double over Notts & were well worth their wins at that time. The last time Notts beat Mansfield in a competitive game was a 1:0 win on 16 Feb 2019 at ML in League 2. Two Notts former favourites now play for Mansfield. George Abbott who is a loanee & David Mcgoldrick who signed for Mansfield at the beginning of the season. Notts will need to be weary of the Mansfield forward line & Midfield. Players like striker Michael Smith, Midfielders Jon Russell & Nathan Moriah-Smith, not forgetting George Abbott. Notts go into this match with lots of confidence after two excellent results against promotion hunting sides where they beat Sheffield Wed 2:0 & a creditable draw against Stockport 1:1, both games at Meadow Lane. I think that a draw at Field Mill on Saturday against an in form Mansfield would be another very good result for Notts. It's going to be a very physical contest & Notts will have to show all the commitment that they have demonstrated in their previous two matches.