FM Preview: Grimsby Town v Cambridge United 16 Mar 2013

Last updated : 15 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Grimsby Town v Cambridge United fixture

Grimsby Town prepare to entertain Cambridge United at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Mighty Mariners are clearly on top, having won 9 and lost only 2 of the 15 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was just last season, in August 2011, the Mighty Mariners carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 26 Jan Cambridge U. 0 - 0 Grimsby Town (Conference) Premier
2011/2012 Tue 10 Jan Cambridge U. 0 - 1 Grimsby Town (Conference) Premier
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

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Recent respective form guides

Grimsby Town have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Mighty Mariners, with 6 goals against.

Cambridge United have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The U's's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Grimsby Town's total of 64 points from their 35 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.

Cambridge United's 49 points from 37 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
Grimsby Town 6 3 0 3 6 8 9
Cambridge United 6 2 1 3 6 9 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Grimsby Town may be coming up against a decent side in Cambridge United, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Mighty Mariners. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Grimsby Town 7 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Cambridge United 6 games since last away draw.

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