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Grimsby travel to take on Bristol City at Ashton Gate on Saturday evening, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having taken no points from 16 of the 24 contests.
The last time the two teams met at Bristol City was just over four years ago, in April 1999, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1998/1999 | Sat 10 Apr | Bristol City | 4 - 1 | Grimsby | LD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 20 Oct | Grimsby | 2 - 1 | Bristol City | LD1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 10 Jan | Bristol City | 4 - 1 | Grimsby | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 09 Aug | Grimsby | 1 - 1 | Bristol City | LD2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 03 Dec | Bristol City | 1 - 2 | Grimsby | LD1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 22 Oct | Grimsby | 1 - 0 | Bristol City | LD1 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 09 Apr | Bristol City | 1 - 0 | Grimsby | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, During these games, Robins have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 2.
In complete contrast to Bristol City, Grimsby are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Mariners have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol City see themselves just below half way in the Natiowide League Division Two, showing a record of 5 points from their 4 games played so far, Grimsby lie just outside the playoff positions in the Natiowide League Division Two, picking up 7 from their 4 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 |
| Grimsby | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Mariners, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol City | Unbeaten in the last 14 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Grimsby | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |