League Two: Grimsby vs Crewe – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 20 match between Grimsby and Crewe and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Crewe go up against Grimsby on Saturday for a League Two meeting at Blundell Park.

Grimsby are number 5 in the table on 31 points after 19 matches. Crewe rank as number 4 with 31 points after 18 matches played.

Team form: Grimsby vs Crewe

Grimsby Form

Grimsby look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Colchester, they were left empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Accrington in a 5-2 win. They followed that up with a 0-3 win against Morecambe in their most recent outing. Grimsby only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored eight and conceded 13 goals.

Crewe Form

Having recorded three draws from their previous three matches without winning, Crewe are on the lookout for a win again. Against Port Vale, they settled for a 1-1 draw, before finishing level with Carlisle in a 1-1 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a draw after a 1-1 match against Bradford. Crewe only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew four and lost one as well as being outscored by six goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Grimsby and Crewe

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Grimsby and Crewe. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Grimsby vs Crewe

Danny Rose 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 Shilow Tracey adds to his three League Two goals come on Saturday.

Popular betting markets: Grimsby vs Crewe

Full-time result

Grimsby won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Blundell Park. They drew one and lost seven as well, while Crewe won three of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost three. Crewe are on a great streak of 10 matches without losing. Crewe remained without defeat in 5 away games on the bounce. Grimsby have beaten Crewe in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Grimsby scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Crewe got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Crewe managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Grimsby have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Crewe.

Total goals

Grimsby saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in one of the last ten outings for Crewe, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Crewe are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 15 matches.