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Grimsby Town prepare to entertain Rochdale at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Mighty Mariners are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 5 of the 23 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was just last season, in August 2008, when they played out a goalless draw 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 28 Feb | Rochdale | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Grimsby Town | 0-0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Rochdale | 3 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Fri 12 Oct | Grimsby Town | 1 - 2 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 01 Jan | Grimsby Town | 0 - 4 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 12 Sep | Rochdale | 1 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 21 Mar | Rochdale | 2 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
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 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Rochdale's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Dale's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Grimsby Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 12 matches. Rochdale are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 23 points from 12 games.
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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Rochdale | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 15 |
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 Dale come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Rochdale | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |