History of the Grimsby Town v Gateshead fixture
Grimsby Town prepare to entertain Gateshead at Blundell Park on Tuesday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The fixture has produced 3 draws, with 4 wins being posted by Mighty Mariners.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was less than a year ago, in April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 1954/1955 | Sat 05 Feb | Grimsby Town | 1 - 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
Grimsby Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Mighty Mariners in those games, with 5 conceded.
Gateshead have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Tynesiders's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Grimsby Town's total of 17 points from their 10 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.
Gateshead's 15 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 14 |
| Gateshead | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Mighty Mariners's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Gateshead. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 8 matches. |
| Gateshead | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here