League Two: Accrington vs Grimsby – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 24 match between Accrington and Grimsby and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

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

Accrington are placed 22th with 19 points after 21 matches. Grimsby occupy a position as fiveth in the league on 37 points.

Form: Accrington vs Grimsby

Accrington Form

In their previous three outings, Accrington drew 1-1 with Fleetwood, before losing 0-2 against Salford City and 2-1 against Carlisle. Accrington claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew two and lost two, scored six goals and conceded seven.

Grimsby Form

Grimsby look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Swindon, they were left empty-handed in a 3-1 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Harrogate Town in a 2-1 win. They followed that up with a 3-0 win against Port Vale in their most recent outing. Grimsby claimed 13 points in their last six League Two matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded four and scored eight goals themselves.

Betting 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 in form: Accrington vs Grimsby

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Tyler Walton will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Grimsby hope Justin Obikwu 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

Accrington won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Wham Stadium. They drew four and lost three as well, while Grimsby won six of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost three. Grimsby have not lost to Accrington in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Accrington scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Grimsby got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Grimsby should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Wednesday, as Accrington only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Grimsby claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Accrington’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Grimsby, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.7 times goals per game themselves. Accrington conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.