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League Two: Grimsby vs Swindon – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League Two round 45 match between Grimsby and Swindon and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Grimsby are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 45 of the League Two this coming Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Swindon, whom they welcome on home soil at Blundell Park.

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Form: Grimsby vs Swindon

Grimsby Form

Grimsby look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Chesterfield, they were left empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Gillingham in a 1-4 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against Cambridge U in their most recent outing. Grimsby won four of their last six League Two matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded seven and scored 14 goals.

Swindon Form

Swindon achieved a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, starting off beating Walsall 2-1. A 3-0 defeat against Colchester followed, before drawing with Accrington in a match resulting 2-2. Swindon managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding seven times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting stats for Grimsby and Swindon

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Grimsby and Swindon. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In the last 3 Grimsby home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In the last 3 Grimsby home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Grimsby matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 5 of the last 6 Grimsby matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 3 Grimsby home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 13 of the last 15 Swindon away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Swindon matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Swindon matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Swindon away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 3 Swindon matches the sum of goals was over 2.5

Players on top: Grimsby vs Swindon

Aaron Drinan shows decent form right now for Swindon, 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 Saturday. Siding with Kieran Green 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 all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Swindon won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Grimsby scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Swindon scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Grimsby games Grimsby managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Grimsby saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Swindon’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches. Grimsby scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches. Swindon’s last 3 matches had more than three goals.