History of the Grimsby Town v York City fixture
Grimsby Town prepare to entertain York City at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Mighty Mariners are clearly on top, having won 16 and lost only 3 of the 26 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was just last season, in August 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 15 Oct | York City | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 11 Jan | York City | 1 - 0 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 17 Aug | Grimsby Town | 0-0 | York City | (Conference) Premier |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 15 Jan | York City | 1 - 0 | Grimsby Town | F.A. Cup |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 05 Jan | Grimsby Town | 0 - 0 | York City | F.A. Cup |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 26 Dec | York City | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | League Division Two |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 09 Sep | Grimsby Town | 0 - 0 | York City | League Division 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 an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, Mighty Mariners have rattled up an impressive 21 goals, and conceded 7.
York City's away form is equally impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. Those games have seen the Minstermen pummel 15 goals, and let in 6.
Grimsby Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 51 points from their 31 games so far.
York City's total of 54 points from their 31 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 16 |
| York City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Mighty Mariners are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | Won 5 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 9 matches. |
| York City | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here