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Grimsby Town prepare to entertain Brentford at Blundell Park on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Mighty Mariners are clearly on top, winning 60.71% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was less than a year ago, in March 2008, with Brentford inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Mighty Mariners in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | Brentford | 4 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 24 Mar | Grimsby Town | 1-2 | Brentford | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Dec | Brentford | 0 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 May | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Brentford | 1 - 3 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 17 Jan | Grimsby Town | 4 - 0 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 30 Aug | Brentford | 3 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Brentford's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Bees's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Grimsby Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 23 points from 33 matches. Brentford are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League Two, with their 33 games giving them a return of 62 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 |
| Brentford | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
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 Bees 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 4 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Brentford | Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |