History of the Grimsby Town v Forest Green Rovers fixture
Grimsby Town prepare to entertain Forest Green Rovers at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Of the two previous meetings, the Mighty Mariners have won one and drawn one.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was less than a year ago, in March 2012, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Grimsby Town 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, 8 to 6.
The Rovers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Rovers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.
Grimsby Town's 10 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Forest Green Rovers are leading the way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, with their 7 games giving them a return of 17 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 16 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Mighty Mariners of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Forest Green Rovers, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Forest Green Rovers | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here