League Two: Grimsby vs Fleetwood – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Grimsby and Fleetwood who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

With both Grimsby and Fleetwood sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Saturday at Blundell Park. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this League Two campaign.

Grimsby approach the next League Two round as number 9 in the table, having claimed 48 points this season so far. With 31 games behind them, Fleetwood amassed 41 points, placing them as number 13 before their next fixture.

Form: Grimsby vs Fleetwood

Grimsby Form

Grimsby are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 0-2 win against Bromley. They went on to beat Carlisle by 2-1, before also getting the better of Doncaster in a 1-2 victory. Grimsby claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded six goals.

Fleetwood Form

Fleetwood have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Tranmere, they got a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Bromley, who ran out 1-0 winners. Lately, they managed to draw once again in a 0-0 game with AFC Wimbledon. Fleetwood managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring nine time and letting in five.

Betting stats and facts for Grimsby and Fleetwood

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Grimsby and Fleetwood. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Grimsby vs Fleetwood

Betting markets: Grimsby vs Fleetwood

Full-time result

Grimsby claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Fleetwood won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing seven in this series of matches. Grimsby did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Fleetwood have not lost to Grimsby in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Grimsby scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Fleetwood scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Fleetwood have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Fleetwood will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with Grimsby managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to five clean sheets in their previous 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Grimsby, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Fleetwood’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches. Fleetwood’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.