History of the York City v Grimsby Town fixture
Grimsby Town face a trip to York City at Bootham Crescent on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 10 of the 26 previous games, with the hosts winning just 6.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2011, the Minstermen carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 06 Nov | Grimsby Town | 1 - 3 | York City | (Associate Members) |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
York City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Minstermen in those games, with 6 conceded.
Grimsby Town have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Mighty Mariners have conceded 6 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
York City's total of 27 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.
Grimsby Town's 20 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 11 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Minstermen, as the Mighty Mariners have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| York City | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Grimsby Town | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here
