Ace Football previews the League Two round 8 match between Grimsby and Cambridge U and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Grimsby enjoy home advantage, when visitors Cambridge U swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Grimsby are placed fourth with 14 points after seven matches. Cambridge U occupy a position as 12th in the league on ten points.
Form: Grimsby vs Cambridge U
Grimsby Form
Their last three matches saw Grimsby drawing 2-2 with Manchester United, losing 0-1 against Bristol Rovers before beating Milton Keynes Dons by 2-3. Grimsby won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored eight and conceded eight goals.
Cambridge U Form
Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Cambridge U. They first took out Charlton by 3-1 before downing Newport by 2-0. The winning streak came to an end against Oldham, who ran out 0-1 winners. Cambridge U managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored 13 while also conceding 12 times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Grimsby and Cambridge U
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 Cambridge U played across all tournaments.
- In 15 of the last 17 Grimsby home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Grimsby home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Grimsby have won 4 of the last 5 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Grimsby have won 4 of the last 5 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Grimsby matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Cambridge U matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Cambridge U away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Cambridge U matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Cambridge U matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Cambridge U away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Grimsby vs Cambridge U
Grimsby against Cambridge U is also a battle between Jaze Kabia and James Brophy with both in decent form. The former scored three while the latter has three League Two goals in their last six games respectively.
Betting markets: Grimsby vs Cambridge U
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Blundell Park across all tournaments Grimsby won five times, drew one and lost four times. Cambridge U claimed four wins, one draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Cambridge U have not lost to Grimsby in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Grimsby scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Cambridge U scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Grimsby managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Cambridge U performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Grimsby saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Cambridge U, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.
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