League Two: Grimsby vs Exeter – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two game between Grimsby and Exeter who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

League Two title favourites Grimsby begin their title challenge this coming Saturday in an opening day encounter with Exeter at Blundell Park.

Form: Grimsby vs Exeter

Grimsby Form

Grimsby are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Salford City by a 1-2 score, before winning 1-2 against Salford City. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 1-3 against Blackpool. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Grimsby but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six League Two matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 15 goals while conceding seven.

Exeter Form

In their previous three games, Exeter drew 1-1 with Burton, then lost 1-2 against Bradford and 2-0 against Plymouth. Exeter won three of a possible six away matches in the League Two, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored five while also conceding three times.

Betting stats and facts for Grimsby and Exeter

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 Grimsby and Exeter played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Grimsby vs Exeter

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 Grimsby and Exeter. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular markets: Grimsby vs Exeter

Full-time result

Grimsby won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing three as well. Exeter won zero from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew five and lost five in this run. Exeter have not lost to Grimsby in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Grimsby scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Exeter scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Grimsby managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Exeter kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Grimsby, who scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Exeter’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.