League Two: Accrington vs Grimsby – Betting preview

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

Accrington hope to live up to their early billing as the League Two title favourites this coming Tuesday when they welcome Grimsby over to the Wham Stadium for a round 4 match.

Looking at the League Two standings, the current difference between the sides is four points and 12 places.

Team form: Accrington vs Grimsby

Accrington Form

A draw was the best Accrington could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 2-2 draw against Colchester, before getting trounced 2-0 against Exeter. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Walsall ran out 3-2 winners. Accrington just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League Two matches at the Wham Stadium. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 12 goals.

Grimsby Form

Grimsby currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Exeter with a 1-0 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 0-0 game against Walsall. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 2-2 against Fleetwood. Grimsby won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats and facts for Accrington and Grimsby

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

Players on top: Accrington vs Grimsby

Josh Woods has been great for Accrington lately, hitting the target four times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Grimsby are optimistic that Andy Cook doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular betting markets: Accrington vs Grimsby

Full-time result

Accrington claimed a measly one home win in 10 most recent games at Wham Stadium. However, they did draw four whilst losing five. Grimsby won four of their last 10 away games, with three draws and three defeats as well. Grimsby did not lose any of their last 5 matches away from home. Accrington have not lost to Grimsby in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Accrington only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Grimsby scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Grimsby managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Accrington saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Grimsby, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game. Amazingly, Accrington failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 matches.