League Two: Grimsby vs Fleetwood – Betting preview

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

Grimsby hope to live up to their early billing as the League Two title favourites this coming Saturday when they welcome Fleetwood over to the Blundell Park for a round 3 match.

Grimsby will be satisfied after collecting four points from a possible six in their new League Two campaign, as they aim for three more points this time around.

Team form: Grimsby vs Fleetwood

Grimsby Form

Grimsby have seen it all in their last three matches. Against Blackpool, they came out empty-handed in a 1-3 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-0 win against Exeter. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 0-0 draw against Walsall. Grimsby won four of their past six matches on home soil in the League Two, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 11 goals and conceded seven times.

Fleetwood Form

Fleetwood are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Chesterfield by 0-1. This was followed by a 0-0 with Gillingham and a 4-0 win against Shrewsbury. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Fleetwood won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and six scored.

Betting 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.

Players in form: Grimsby vs Fleetwood

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Kieran Green will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Fleetwood hope Ched Evans can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

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Full-time result

Grimsby won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Blundell Park. They drew one and lost three as well, while Fleetwood won four of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost two. Fleetwood remained unbeaten in their last 6 games on the bounce. Grimsby have beaten Fleetwood in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Grimsby scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Fleetwood scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Grimsby managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Fleetwood performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven 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 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Fleetwood’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.