League Two: Grimsby vs Tranmere – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 18 match between Grimsby and Tranmere and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite a rather curious form recently, Grimsby have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 18 of the League Two season. They meet Tranmere this coming Thursday at the Blundell Park, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Grimsby approach round 18 as number 9 in the League Two table with 26 points on their account so far. With 17 rounds behind them, Tranmere have amassed 20 points, placing them as number 16 in the standings.

Team form: Grimsby vs Tranmere

Grimsby Form

Grimsby have been too mediocre in their last three matches, where a win has failed to come their way. Against Barrow, they recorded a 2-2 draw, before coming up short against Chesterfield, who ran out 0-1 winners. Lately, they recorded another draw in a 2-2 match with Swindon. 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 one and lost three, as they scored ten and conceded six goals.

Tranmere Form

Tranmere have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Swindon, they came out empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 3-2 win against Cheltenham. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw against Milton Keynes Dons. Tranmere only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 14 goals to 12.

Betting stats and facts for Grimsby and Tranmere

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 Tranmere played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Grimsby vs Tranmere

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Kieran Green brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Grimsby will start him against Tranmere, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Charlie Whitaker, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

Grimsby claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing five. Tranmere won four of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost three of the games in this run. Tranmere conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Both teams to score

Grimsby scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Tranmere only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Tranmere played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Grimsby managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Tranmere kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches. Grimsby have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Tranmere.

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 1.6 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Tranmere, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.7 times goals per game themselves. Tranmere conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.