History of the Gateshead v Grimsby Town fixture
Grimsby Town face a trip to Gateshead at Gateshead International Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the Mighty Mariners.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gateshead International Stadium was just last season, in August 2011, the Tynesiders carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 25 Sep | Grimsby Town | 3 - 0 | Gateshead | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Mon 09 Apr | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Gateshead | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Mon 29 Aug | Gateshead | 1-0 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 22 Mar | Grimsby Town | 2 - 2 | Gateshead | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 21 Sep | Gateshead | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 1955/1956 | Sat 21 Jan | Gateshead | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town | Third Division (North) |
| 1955/1956 | Sat 17 Sep | Grimsby Town | 3 - 1 | Gateshead | Third Division (North) |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Gateshead 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, 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 8 goals against.
Gateshead find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 27 points they have accumulated from 21 games.
Grimsby Town are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 37 points from 21 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 |
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 Gateshead, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Gateshead | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Grimsby Town | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here