Ace Football previews the League Two game between Grimsby and Milton Keynes Dons who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Grimsby enjoy home advantage, when visitors Milton Keynes Dons swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Grimsby approach round 14 as number 7 in the League Two table with 21 points on their account so far. With 13 rounds behind them, Milton Keynes Dons have amassed 18 points, placing them as number 12 in the standings.
Team form: Grimsby vs Milton Keynes Dons
Grimsby Form
Grimsby beat Salford City by 1-2, lost 1-4 against Walsall, before defeating Tranmere 0-1. Grimsby claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded 12 goals.
Milton Keynes Dons Form
Milton Keynes Dons won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 0-1 against Port Vale, before beating Morecambe 1-3. Another win followed, this time by 2-1 against Accrington. Milton Keynes Dons claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads nine goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting facts for Grimsby and Milton Keynes Dons
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Grimsby and Milton Keynes Dons. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 11 of the last 13 Grimsby matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Grimsby home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Grimsby matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Grimsby matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Grimsby home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Milton Keynes Dons matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Milton Keynes Dons matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Milton Keynes Dons have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Milton Keynes Dons matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Milton Keynes Dons away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Grimsby vs Milton Keynes Dons
Luca Barrington has three strikes in six League Two matches for Grimsby, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Milton Keynes Dons. The visitors are looking to Joe Tomlinson, who has provided his team with three League Two goals.
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Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Blundell Park across all tournaments Grimsby won four times, drew one and lost five times. Milton Keynes Dons claimed three wins, one draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Milton Keynes Dons conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches. Grimsby have beaten Milton Keynes Dons in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Grimsby scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Milton Keynes Dons got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Of the previous 10 outings, Grimsby scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in eight of their last 10 games. Grimsby have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Milton Keynes Dons.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Grimsby’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Milton Keynes Dons, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches. Milton Keynes Dons conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.
Betting prediction: Grimsby vs Milton Keynes Dons
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Grimsby and Milton Keynes Dons seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League Two match.