FM Preview: Grimsby Town v AFC Telford United 09 Feb 2013

Last updated : 08 February 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Grimsby Town v AFC Telford United fixture

Grimsby Town prepare to entertain AFC Telford United at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Mighty Mariners won the only previous game contested between the two.

The only previous meeting between Grimsby Town and AFC Telford United at Blundell Park was just last season, in January 2012, with Grimsby Town running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 13 Oct AFC Telford 1 - 2 Grimsby Town (Conference) Premier
2011/2012 Sat 21 Apr AFC Telford 0 - 0 Grimsby Town (Conference) Premier
2011/2012 Sat 28 Jan Grimsby Town 2-0 AFC Telford (Conference) Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Grimsby Town are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Mighty Mariners, with 4 goals against.

In complete contrast to Grimsby Town, AFC Telford United are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Bucks have hit 7 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Grimsby Town are leading the way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, with their 29 games giving them a return of 55 points.

AFC Telford United are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 29 points from their 31 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Grimsby Town 6 4 2 0 12 4 14
AFC Telford United 6 0 3 3 4 7 3

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Grimsby Town fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, we just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Mighty Mariners. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Grimsby Town Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 16 matches.
AFC Telford United Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 10 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 13 most recent games.

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