Ace Football previews the League Two round 42 match between Harrogate Town and Grimsby and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Harrogate Town enjoy home advantage, when visitors Grimsby swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Sitting bottom of the table, Harrogate Town have claimed 45 points after 41 rounds, while Grimsby have amassed 65 points. This places the latter as number 7 in the League Two at the moment.
Team form: Harrogate Town vs Grimsby
Harrogate Town Form
Harrogate Town went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Gillingham, a 3-2 win against Tranmere and a 1-0 defeat against AFC Wimbledon. Harrogate Town managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored nine goals and conceded five times.
Grimsby Form
Their past three matches saw Grimsby beating Colchester 1-2, losing 2-0 against Crewe, and beating Morecambe by 3-1. Grimsby claimed 13 points in their last six League Two matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded six and scored ten goals themselves.
Betting facts for Harrogate Town and Grimsby
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Harrogate Town and Grimsby. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 36 of the last 38 Harrogate Town matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 34 of the last 36 Harrogate Town matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 18 of the last 20 Harrogate Town home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Harrogate Town home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Harrogate Town home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Grimsby matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Grimsby matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Grimsby matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Grimsby matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Grimsby away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Harrogate Town vs Grimsby
Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Ben Fox will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Grimsby hope Kieran Green can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three League Two goals in his last six League Two games.
Popular markets: Harrogate Town vs Grimsby
Full-time result
Harrogate Town claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Grimsby won four of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost five of the games in this run. Harrogate Town are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 8 matches without defeat. Harrogate Town have beaten Grimsby in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Harrogate Town scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Grimsby scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Harrogate Town probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Grimsby managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Harrogate Town have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Grimsby.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Harrogate Town, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Grimsby, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.
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