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Grimsby Town face a trip to Bradford City at Coral Windows Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 29 games played, Mighty Mariners have recorded 8 wins, and Bradford City have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2008, the Bantams carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory 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 | Fri 24 Oct | Grimsby Town | 1 - 3 | Bradford City | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Bradford City | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Bradford City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 25 Jan | Grimsby Town | 1 - 2 | Bradford City | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 24 Aug | Bradford City | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Feb | Grimsby Town | 0 - 1 | Bradford City | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Sep | Bradford City | 3 - 2 | Grimsby Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Bradford City losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. These games have seen the Bantams score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Grimsby Town have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Mighty Mariners's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Bradford City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 42 points from their 27 games so far. Grimsby Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 21 points from 26 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Grimsby Town have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Bradford City may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bradford City | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Grimsby Town | 4 games since last defeat. |