History of the Grimsby Town v Newport County fixture
Grimsby Town prepare to entertain Newport County at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 8 of the 11 contests.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was just last season, in October 2010, 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 | Sat 20 Aug | Newport Co. | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Apr | Newport Co. | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Oct | Grimsby Town | 2-0 | Newport Co. | (Conference) Premier |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 28 Apr | Newport Co. | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town | Fourth Division |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 09 Dec | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Newport Co. | Fourth Division |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 25 Feb | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Newport Co. | Fourth Division |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 01 Oct | Newport Co. | 3 - 0 | Grimsby Town | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 18 goals for the Mighty Mariners, with 9 goals against.
Newport County have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Exiles have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Grimsby Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 21 points from their 19 matches.
Newport County are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 15 points from their 19 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Newport County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Newport County is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Mighty Mariners in a close run game. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 12 games since last home draw. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Newport County | 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