Ace Football previews the League Two round 9 match between Barnet and Grimsby and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Barnet 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.
Barnet are placed 15th with ten points after eight matches. Grimsby occupy a position as fiveth in the league on 15 points.
Team form: Barnet vs Grimsby
Barnet Form
Barnet delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Colchester brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 1-3 defeat at the hands of Shrewsbury. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Crewe by 1-2. Barnet only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded eight goals.
Grimsby Form
In their last three matches, Grimsby beat Milton Keynes Dons 2-3, drew 1-1 with Cambridge U and beat Sheffield Wednesday by 0-1. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Grimsby won twice, while also recording four draws. They endured zero defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and ten scored.
Betting stats for Barnet and Grimsby
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Barnet and Grimsby played across all tournaments.
- In 22 of the last 24 Barnet home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Barnet matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Barnet matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Barnet matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barnet have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Grimsby matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Grimsby matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Grimsby matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Grimsby away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Barnet vs Grimsby
Look no further than Oliver Hawkins, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Barnet in the League Two, while Kieran Green managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Grimsby in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Barnet vs Grimsby
Full-time result
Barnet won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Hive Stadium. They drew four and lost three as well, while Grimsby won three of their last 10 games away. They drew five and lost two. Grimsby remained without defeat in 7 away games on the bounce. Grimsby have not lost to Barnet in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Barnet only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Impressively, Grimsby scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Grimsby managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Grimsby have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Barnet when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Barnet’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Grimsby’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.
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