League Two: Cheltenham vs Grimsby – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 5 match between Cheltenham and Grimsby and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Cheltenham enjoy home advantage, when visitors Grimsby swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

With the gap between Cheltenham and Grimsby being only one point, the former currently occupy number six in the table. The latter trail them at number 11.

Team form: Cheltenham vs Grimsby

Cheltenham Form

Cheltenham have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 2-1 against Swindon, before picking up a 2-2 draw against Barnet. Their latest match brought a 3-2 win in their encounter with York. Cheltenham won four of their past six matches on home soil in the League Two, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored nine goals and conceded 11 times.

Grimsby Form

Having recorded three draws from their previous three matches without winning, Grimsby are on the lookout for a win again. Against Walsall, they settled for a 0-0 draw, before finishing level with Fleetwood in a 2-2 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a draw after a 2-2 match against Accrington. Grimsby claimed two wins against four draws and zero defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting stats for Cheltenham and Grimsby

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

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Full-time result

Cheltenham claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Grimsby won four, drew four and lost two of their last 10 games away. Grimsby remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce. Grimsby did not lose any of their last 6 matches away from home. Grimsby have not lost to Cheltenham in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Cheltenham scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Grimsby scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Cheltenham played. Grimsby will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Cheltenham managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Grimsby have scored in 10 consecutive meetings with Cheltenham when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Cheltenham saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Grimsby, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches. Cheltenham conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.