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Grimsby Town face a trip to Bury at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Mighty Mariners will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 18 and win only 5 of the 33 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 29 Jan | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Bury | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Mar | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Bury's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Shakers have conceded a disappointing 6 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
The away form of Grimsby Town is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Mighty Mariners have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bury's total of 25 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Grimsby Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 6 points from 15 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bury | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Shakers, as the Mighty Mariners have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bury | Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Grimsby Town | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 15 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 18 most recent games. |