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Accrington S. face a trip to Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have ended up losing on 12 of the 13 occasions the two teams have clashed.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2007, with Accrington S. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Mighty Mariners 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 | Sun 28 Dec | Accrington S. | 3 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | Grimsby Town | 1 - 2 | Accrington S. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 08 Sep | Accrington S. | 4 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Apr | Accrington S. | 4 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Accrington S. | LGE2 |
| 1959/1960 | Sat 16 Jan | Accrington S. | 2 - 4 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
| 1959/1960 | Sat 05 Sep | Grimsby Town | 4 - 0 | Accrington S. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Mighty Mariners in those games, with 7 conceded.
Accrington S. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Reds have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Grimsby Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 34 points from 41 matches. Accrington S. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 44 points from their 41 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Accrington S. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Accrington S. on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Grimsby Town. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | Won 3 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Accrington S. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |