History of the Cambridge United v Grimsby Town fixture
Grimsby Town face a trip to Cambridge United at Trade Recruitment Stadium on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 14 games played, Mighty Mariners have recorded 4 wins, and Cambridge United have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 23 Aug | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Cambridge U. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 12 Feb | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Cambridge U. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 09 Nov | Cambridge U. | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 03 Jan | Grimsby Town | 3 - 0 | Cambridge U. | League Two |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Cambridge U. | 0 - 2 | Grimsby Town | League Two |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 16 Jan | Cambridge U. | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town | League Division One |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 26 Sep | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Cambridge U. | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Cambridge United are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the U's, with 4 goals against.
Grimsby Town's away form is equally impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Mighty Mariners, and 7 goals against.
Cambridge United find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 46 points they have accumulated from 27 games.
Grimsby Town's 41 points from 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 15 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Mighty Mariners's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Cambridge United, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Cambridge United | Unbeaten in the last 12 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Grimsby Town | Undefeated in last 6 away games. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here