League Two: Grimsby vs Tranmere – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Grimsby and Tranmere who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Tranmere go up against Grimsby this coming Tuesday for a League Two meeting at Blundell Park.

Grimsby approach round 35 as number 8 in the League Two table with 52 points on their account so far. With 33 rounds behind them, Tranmere have amassed 29 points, placing them as number 22 in the standings.

Form: Grimsby vs Tranmere

Grimsby Form

Grimsby look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 1-2 and 2-1 against Doncaster and Fleetwood respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Cheltenham as the game finished level. The exact score was 1-1. Grimsby put four wins on the board in their previous six League Two matches at the Blundell Park. They drew twice while losing none, scored 11 goals while conceding five.

Tranmere Form

Tranmere came away from their previous three games with just one draw, as they lost 2-1 against Notts Co.. A 0-1 defeat against Accrington followed, before a 1-1 draw with Port Vale. Tranmere didn’t manage a single away win in their last six League Two matches, but managed zero draws, while suffering six defeats. They conceded 16 and scored three goals themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Grimsby and Tranmere

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Grimsby and Tranmere played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Grimsby vs Tranmere

Kristian Dennis shows decent form right now for Tranmere, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Grimsby, who are strong favourites on Tuesday. Siding with Danny Rose also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six League Two matches.

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Full-time result

Grimsby claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Tranmere won zero of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost ten of the games in this run. Grimsby did not lose any of their last 6 matches. Grimsby did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil.

Both teams to score

Grimsby scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Tranmere scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Grimsby played. Tranmere should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Tuesday, as Grimsby only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Tranmere claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Grimsby, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Tranmere, who managed to score 0.6 times in those matches.