History of the Forest Green Rovers v Grimsby Town fixture
Grimsby Town face a trip to Forest Green Rovers at The Lawn on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The only previous meeting between the two sides yielded a draw.
The only previous meeting between Forest Green Rovers and Grimsby Town at The Lawn was less than a year ago, in October 2010, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Tue 22 Feb | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Forest Green | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Thu 07 Oct | Forest Green | 3-3 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Forest Green Rovers have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.
Grimsby Town have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Mighty Mariners have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Forest Green Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 9 points from their 6 games so far.
Grimsby Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 4 points from their 6 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rovers, as the Mighty Mariners have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | No sequences of note |
| Grimsby Town | Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here