FootyMAD's Accrington Stanley match preview

Last updated : 24 November 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Grimsby Town v Accrington Stanley fixture

Grimsby Town play host to Accrington Stanley at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Mariners have amazingly won all the 11 previous meetings.

The last time the two teams met at Grimsby Town was way back in the black-and-white days of September 1959, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a Third Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1959/1960Sat 16 JanAccrington S.2 - 4Grimsby TownLGE1
1959/1960Sat 05 SepGrimsby Town4-0Accrington S.LGE1
1955/1956Sat 11 FebAccrington S.0 - 1Grimsby TownD3N
1955/1956Sat 01 OctGrimsby Town3 - 0Accrington S.D3N
1954/1955Sat 05 MarGrimsby Town2 - 1Accrington S.D3N
1954/1955Sat 16 OctAccrington S.3 - 0Grimsby TownD3N
1953/1954Wed 16 SepAccrington S.3 - 1Grimsby TownD3N

Recent respective form guides

Grimsby Town's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While Mariners have scored 4, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.

Accrington S.'s away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The The Reds's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Grimsby Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 17 points from 18 matches. Accrington S. find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 20 points from their 18 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Grimsby Town60334113
Accrington S.60158141

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been a distinctly poor show from Grimsby Town at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the Mariners will at least gain a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Grimsby Town Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 9 most recent games.
Accrington S. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 7 most recent games.