| The game between Grimsby Town and Shrewsbury Town in the League Two on Saturday, 6th March 2010 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis. |
History of the Grimsby Town v Shrewsbury Town fixture
Grimsby Town prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Mighty Mariners are clearly on top, having won 16 and lost only 5 of the 26 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was just last season, in December 2008, the Mighty Mariners carving out a narrow 1-0 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: | | 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Dec | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 | | 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Apr | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 | | 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town will be hoping to improve on their poor home form, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
Shrewsbury Tn.'s away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.
Grimsby Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 24 points from their 33 games thus far. Shrewsbury Tn.'s total of 55 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.
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 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 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 Shrews come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: |
| Grimsby Town |
Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 14 home matches.
Not won in the 24 most recent games.
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| Shrewsbury Tn. |
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
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