League Two: Crewe vs Grimsby – Betting preview

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

Grimsby go up against Crewe on Saturday for a League Two meeting at Mornflake Stadium.

Placed 11th in the table Crewe have amassed 19 points after 13 matches. On 24 points, Grimsby rank threeth with 13 matches played this season.

Form: Crewe vs Grimsby

Crewe Form

Crewe have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 1-2 victory against Harrogate Town. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-1 against Bromley, before handing over another win to Milton Keynes Dons in a 3-1 defeat. Crewe 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 six and conceded seven goals.

Grimsby Form

The results have been up and down for Grimsby, who beat Salford City by 0-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-2 against Colchester, before claiming a victory in a 1-0 game against Gillingham. Grimsby managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored ten while also conceding nine times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting stats for Crewe and Grimsby

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

In-form players: Crewe vs Grimsby

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Louis Moult will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Grimsby hope Charles Vernam can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

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Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Crewe won six times and lost four as well. Grimsby won four times, drew four and lost two of their last 10 games away from home.

Both teams to score

Crewe scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Grimsby scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Crewe scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Crewe’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Grimsby, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game. Crewe conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.