Ace Football previews the League Two round 34 match between Cheltenham and Grimsby and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Cheltenham and Grimsby face off in round 34 at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium, and it has the look of a tight League Two match between two teams currently looking fairly evenly matched.
Form: Cheltenham vs Grimsby
Cheltenham Form
In their last three matches, Cheltenham won 3-2 and 0-3 against first Barrow then Newport, before drawing 2-2 against Walsall. Cheltenham won four of their previous six League Two games at the The Completely-Suzuki Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded 11 and scored 13 goals.
Grimsby Form
In their last three matches, Grimsby first beat Carlisle 2-1, then Doncaster by 1-2 and finally Fleetwood by 2-1. Grimsby won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says 13 goals conceded and eight 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.
- In 10 of the last 12 Cheltenham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Cheltenham have won 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Cheltenham have won 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Cheltenham matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Cheltenham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Grimsby have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Grimsby have won the last 4 matches in a row in the League Two while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In the last 7 Grimsby matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Grimsby matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Grimsby have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players in form: Cheltenham vs Grimsby
Matt Taylor look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six League Two matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Danny Rose adds to his four League Two goals come on Saturday.
Betting markets: Cheltenham vs Grimsby
Full-time result
Cheltenham won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Grimsby won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost five in this run. Grimsby won their last 4 matches on the trot. Grimsby have not lost to Cheltenham in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Cheltenham scored first in six of their last ten home games. Grimsby got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Cheltenham managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both Team have scored in 6 last consecutive meetings between Cheltenham and Grimsby when playing at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cheltenham, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Grimsby, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game.