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League Two: Grimsby vs Wrexham – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the League Two round 40 match between Grimsby and Wrexham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Grimsby enjoy home advantage, when visitors Wrexham swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Two places behind the league-leaders, Wrexham claimed 67 points from 38 rounds, while Grimsby amassed 39 points. They now rank as number 21 in the League Two standings.

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Form: Grimsby vs Wrexham

Grimsby Form

Grimsby have gone unbeaten in their previous three matches, which included a 1-1 draw with Sutton United, a 1-0 victory over Milton Keynes Dons, and a 1-1 draw with Gillingham. Grimsby claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the League Two. They also drew one and lost three, scored ten goals and conceded 15.

Wrexham Form

In their previous three matches, Wrexham won 1-3 against Morecambe, drew 0-0 with Harrogate Town before losing 0-1 against Tranmere. Wrexham won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Grimsby and Wrexham

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 Wrexham played across all tournaments.

  • Grimsby have scored in 30 of the last 32 home matches
  • Grimsby have scored in 26 of the last 28 home matches in the League Two
  • In 11 of the last 13 home matches Grimsby played, both teams scored
  • In 10 of the last 12 home matches Grimsby played in the League Two, both teams scored
  • In the last 6 Grimsby matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 away matches Wrexham played, both teams scored
  • Wrexham have conceded in 12 of the last 14 away matches
  • In 5 of the last 6 away matches Wrexham played in the League Two, both teams scored
  • Wrexham have conceded in 10 of the last 11 away matches in the League Two
  • In 8 of the last 10 Wrexham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players on top: Grimsby vs Wrexham

With two goals in six matches Justin Obikwu has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Wrexham and their defence. The visitors hope Paul Mullin adds another to his current tally of five goals in his latest matches.

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Full-time result

Grimsby claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing five. Wrexham won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. Grimsby didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches. Grimsby have beaten Wrexham in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Grimsby scored first in six of their last ten home games. Wrexham scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Wrexham managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Grimsby have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Wrexham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Grimsby, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Wrexham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.

Recommended tip: Grimsby vs Wrexham

To summarize, the upcoming League Two clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Grimsby vs Wrexham mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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