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Grimsby Town prepare to entertain Accrington Stanley at Blundell Park on Friday evening, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The Mighty Mariners have tasted victory on 12 of the 14 occasions the teams have met.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was less than a year ago, in April 2009, with Accrington S. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Mighty Mariners in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 11 Apr | Grimsby Town | 0-1 | Accrington S. | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 28 Dec | Accrington S. | 3 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | Grimsby Town | 1 - 2 | Accrington S. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Sep | Accrington S. | 4 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Apr | Accrington S. | 4 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Accrington S. | LGE2 |
| 1959/1960 | Sat 16 Jan | Accrington S. | 2 - 4 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Mighty Mariners have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Accrington S.'s away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The The Reds's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Grimsby Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 10 points from their 14 games thus far. Accrington S. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 19 points from their 14 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
| Accrington S. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Mighty Mariners at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the The Reds come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Accrington S. | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |