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Grimsby Town prepare to entertain Bury at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Mighty Mariners are clearly on top, having won 20 and lost only 6 of the 32 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was less than a year ago, in March 2006, the Mighty Mariners 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Bury | 3 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Mar | Grimsby Town | 2-1 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Bury | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 25 Mar | Bury | 3 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Grimsby Town | 5 - 1 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 17 Apr | Grimsby Town | 0 - 0 | Bury | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 21 Nov | Bury | 1 - 0 | Grimsby Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While Mighty Mariners have scored 8, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Bury have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The The Shakers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Grimsby Town find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 41 points from their 35 matches. Bury are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 37 from their 34 matches played.
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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 12 |
| Bury | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Mighty Mariners's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Bury. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | 16 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 18 . |
| Bury | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 12 most recent games. |