League Two: Fleetwood vs Grimsby – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 1 match between Fleetwood and Grimsby and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

League Two title favourites Fleetwood begin their title challenge on Saturday in an opening day encounter with Grimsby at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood.

Team form: Fleetwood vs Grimsby

Fleetwood Form

Fleetwood look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Peterborough, they were left empty-handed in a 4-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Leyton Orient in a 0-1 win. They followed that up with a 3-0 win against Burton in their most recent outing. Fleetwood managed to win two of their past six home matches in the League Two. In the remaining four, they drew four and lost zero, as they scored seven and conceded four goals.

Grimsby Form

In their previous three outings, Grimsby lost 2-0 against Colchester, beat Swindon 2-0 and lost 2-0 against Crawley. Grimsby claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by nine goals to five.

Betting stats and facts for Fleetwood and Grimsby

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Fleetwood and Grimsby. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Fleetwood vs Grimsby

With another League Two season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Fleetwood and Grimsby. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular betting markets: Fleetwood vs Grimsby

Full-time result

Fleetwood claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Grimsby won one, drew five and lost four of their last 10 games away. Fleetwood are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 8 matches without defeat. Fleetwood have beaten Grimsby in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Fleetwood scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Grimsby scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Fleetwood have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Of the previous 10 outings, Fleetwood scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games. Fleetwood have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Grimsby.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Fleetwood’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Grimsby, who managed to score one time in those matches. Fleetwood’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.

Betting prediction: Fleetwood vs Grimsby

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Fleetwood and Grimsby seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this League Two match.

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