Ace Football previews the League Two round 11 match between Grimsby and Northampton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Northampton go up against Grimsby on Saturday for a League Two meeting at Blundell Park.
Grimsby are placed 11th with 13 points after ten matches. Northampton occupy a position as 23th in the league on seven points.
Team form: Grimsby vs Northampton
Grimsby Form
Grimsby endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 2-1 against Newport, before Shrewsbury won 1-2, while Port Vale claimed a victory in a 1-0 match. Grimsby claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded six goals.
Northampton Form
A single draw prevents Northampton from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 2-0 and 0-1 against Shrewsbury and Rotherham, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against York. Northampton claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads six goals conceded and five scored.
Betting stats and facts for Grimsby and Northampton
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Grimsby and Northampton. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 4 Grimsby matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Grimsby matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Grimsby have won 3 of the last 4 home matches and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Grimsby have won 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Grimsby have won 3 of the last 4 home matches in the League Two and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 35 of the last 37 Northampton matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 16 Northampton away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Northampton have lost 11 of the last 12 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 11 Northampton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Northampton away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Grimsby vs Northampton
Joe O’Brien Whitmarsh shows decent form right now for Northampton, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the League Two. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Grimsby, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Kieran Green also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six League Two matches.
Popular betting markets: Grimsby vs Northampton
Full-time result
Grimsby won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Blundell Park. They drew two and lost three as well, while Northampton won zero of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost eight. Northampton have not lost to Grimsby in 6 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Grimsby scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Northampton scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Grimsby probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Northampton managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Grimsby’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Northampton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.5 goals in these matches.
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