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Grimsby Town face a trip to Shrewsbury Town at Prostar Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 24 games played, Mighty Mariners have recorded 6 wins, and Shrewsbury Tn. have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2007, the Shrews 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 | Sat 13 Dec | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 May | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Shrewsbury Town are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Shrews in those games, with 4 conceded.
In complete contrast to Shrewsbury Tn., Grimsby Town are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Mighty Mariners have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Shrewsbury Tn.'s total of 60 points from their 40 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Grimsby Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 33 points from 40 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Mighty Mariners are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Shrewsbury Tn.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Drawn each of their last 4 games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Grimsby Town | Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |