FM Preview: Hereford United v Grimsby Town 01 Sep 2012

Last updated : 31 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Hereford United v Grimsby Town fixture

Grimsby Town pack their bags to visit Hereford United at Edgar Street on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Mighty Mariners will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at Edgar Street was within the last three years, in April 2010, with Grimsby Town inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Bulls in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2009/2010 Sat 10 Apr Hereford Utd. 0-1 Grimsby Town League Two
2009/2010 Sat 12 Sep Grimsby Town 1 - 0 Hereford Utd. League Two
2007/2008 Sat 03 May Hereford Utd. 2 - 0 Grimsby Town League Two
2007/2008 Sat 29 Sep Grimsby Town 2 - 1 Hereford Utd. League Two
2006/2007 Sat 10 Mar Hereford Utd. 0 - 1 Grimsby Town League Two
2006/2007 Sun 08 Oct Grimsby Town 2 - 1 Hereford Utd. League Two
1989/1990 Wed 07 Mar Hereford Utd. 0 - 1 Grimsby Town Fourth Division

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Recent respective form guides

Hereford United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Bulls in those games, with 7 conceded.

Grimsby Town have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.

Hereford United's total of 10 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.

Grimsby Town see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 6 points from their 5 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Hereford United 6 4 1 1 14 9 13
Grimsby Town 6 1 3 2 6 5 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Bulls, as the Mighty Mariners have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Hereford United Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Grimsby Town Previous 7 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 7 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.

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