League Two: Grimsby vs Oldham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 22 match between Grimsby and Oldham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Form hasn’t been great recently for Grimsby, who hope to turn things around against Oldham this coming Friday. This is a round 22 match in the current League Two campaign, and they face each other at Blundell Park.

Grimsby are placed 15th with 27 points after 21 matches. Oldham occupy a position as 14th in the league on 27 points.

Form: Grimsby vs Oldham

Grimsby Form

A single point is all Grimsby can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 1-1 draw with Shrewsbury, before getting trounced 0-2 against Notts Co. while Bromley won 2-0. Grimsby claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew zero and lost four, scored ten goals and conceded eight.

Oldham Form

Oldham collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 0-1 against Walsall. They followed up, drawing 2-2 with Crawley, before winning 3-1 against Tranmere. In their last six away matches in the League Two, Oldham won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting facts for Grimsby and Oldham

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Grimsby and Oldham. 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 Oldham

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Danny Rose will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Oldham hope Michael Mellon can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

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Full-time result

Grimsby claimed four wins in their previous 10 matches at Blundell Park across all tournaments. They lost six as well, while visitors Oldham won three of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost five. Oldham have not lost to Grimsby in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Grimsby scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Oldham scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Oldham should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Friday, as Grimsby only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Oldham claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Grimsby’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Oldham, who scored 1.5 times on average in these matches. Grimsby conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.