Ace Football previews the League Two game between Grimsby and Bristol Rovers who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Bristol Rovers come to Blundell Park for the League Two match this coming Saturday, Grimsby will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Looking at the current standings in the League Two, the two teams are separated by seven points.
Team form: Grimsby vs Bristol Rovers
Grimsby Form
Grimsby look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Walsall in a 0-1 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Accrington. Their most recent outing resulted in a 2-2 draw in a hard fought encounter with Manchester United. Grimsby managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored nine goals and conceded seven times.
Bristol Rovers Form
Bristol Rovers have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 3-1 against Chesterfield, before picking up a 0-0 draw against Oldham. Their latest match brought a 1-0 win in their encounter with Cambridge U. Bristol Rovers won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and ten scored.
Betting stats for Grimsby and Bristol Rovers
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Grimsby and Bristol Rovers. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 14 of the last 16 Grimsby home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Grimsby have won the last 3 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Grimsby have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Grimsby home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Grimsby matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Bristol Rovers matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bristol Rovers have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 4 Bristol Rovers away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Bristol Rovers matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Bristol Rovers have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Grimsby vs Bristol Rovers
Jaze Kabia found the target three times in his previous six matches, whereas Ellis Harrison just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Betting markets: Grimsby vs Bristol Rovers
Full-time result
Grimsby claimed five wins, drew one and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Bristol Rovers won one, drew two and lost seven of their last 10 games away. Grimsby are without defeat in 5 matches on the spin.
Both teams to score
Grimsby scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Curiously, Bristol Rovers only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Bristol Rovers played. Bristol Rovers managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Bristol Rovers have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Grimsby when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Grimsby, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Bristol Rovers, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.
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