History of the Forest Green Rovers v Grimsby Town fixture
Grimsby Town face a trip to Forest Green Rovers at The New Lawn on Tuesday evening, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Out of their two previous meetings, the Mighty Mariners have won one, and drawn the other.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The New Lawn was just last season, in September 2011, with Grimsby Town inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Rovers in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 08 Sep | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Forest Green | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Mar | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Forest Green | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Sep | Forest Green | 0-1 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 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 managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
The away form of Grimsby Town however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Mighty Mariners, and 4 goals against.
Forest Green Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 57 points from their 35 games so far.
Grimsby Town's total of 61 points from their 32 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 |
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 Forest Green Rovers, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Grimsby Town | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here