History of the Wrexham v Grimsby Town fixture
Grimsby Town face a trip to Wrexham at Racecourse Ground 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 most recent encounter between these two sides at Racecourse Ground was just last season, in January 2011, with Wrexham 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 24 Sep | Grimsby Town | 1 - 3 | Wrexham | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 08 Jan | Wrexham | 2-0 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 28 Sep | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Wrexham | (Conference) Premier |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 23 Feb | Wrexham | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Jan | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Wrexham | League Two |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 20 Feb | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Wrexham | League Two |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 08 Aug | Wrexham | 3 - 0 | Grimsby Town | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Wrexham 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 11 goals for the Dragons, with 4 goals against.
Grimsby Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Mighty Mariners's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Wrexham are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 91 points from 42 games.
Grimsby Town find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 68 points they have accumulated from 43 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrexham | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
A creditable return from recent away games for Mighty Mariners could well see them head back from Racecourse Ground with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Wrexham | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Grimsby Town | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here