FM Preview: Grimsby Town v Kidderminster Harriers 09 Apr 2011

Last updated : 08 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Grimsby Town v Kidderminster Harriers fixture

Grimsby Town play host to Kidderminster Harriers 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 Kidderminster Harriers at Blundell Park was back in November 2004, over five years ago, the Mighty Mariners carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sun 10 Oct Kidderminster 3 - 2 Grimsby Town (Conference) Premier
2004/2005 Sat 30 Apr Kidderminster 1 - 4 Grimsby Town League Two
2004/2005 Sat 20 Nov Grimsby Town 2-1 Kidderminster League Two

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Grimsby Town have lost only 1 of the last six at home, but 4 of these games have been drawn. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Kidderminster Harriers however, is much more impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the Harriers pummel 12 goals, and let in 5.

Grimsby Town's 53 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Kidderminster Harriers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 66 from their 40 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Grimsby Town 6 1 2 3 8 10 5
Kidderminster Harriers 6 3 3 0 9 6 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Mighty Mariners at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Harriers come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Grimsby Town Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Kidderminster Harriers Undefeated in last 7 away games.
14 games since last defeat.

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