Ace Football previews the League Two round 2 match between Harrogate Town and Grimsby and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Harrogate Town hope to live up to their early billing as the League Two title favourites this coming Saturday when they welcome Grimsby over to the EnviroVent Stadium for a round 2 match.
Harrogate Town got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they claimed all three points in the opener.
Form: Harrogate Town vs Grimsby
Harrogate Town Form
Harrogate Town look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Notts Co., they were left empty-handed in a 1-3 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Morecambe in a 1-2 win. They followed that up with a 0-1 win against Bristol Rovers in their most recent outing. Harrogate Town won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 11 and conceded nine goals.
Grimsby Form
Grimsby claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 0-0 draw against Milton Keynes Dons. Afterwards, a 0-1 defeat against AFC Wimbledon followed, before beating Crawley 3-0. Grimsby claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the League Two. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting stats for Harrogate Town and Grimsby
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Harrogate Town and Grimsby. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 4 Harrogate Town home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 4 Harrogate Town home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 4 Harrogate Town home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Harrogate Town home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Harrogate Town matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Grimsby matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Grimsby matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Grimsby matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Grimsby matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Harrogate Town vs Grimsby
It is the beginning of a new League Two campaign, and both Harrogate Town and Grimsby will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
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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 four of the games, whilst losing one. Grimsby won four of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost two of the games in this run. Harrogate Town have not lost to Grimsby in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Harrogate Town scored first in six of their last ten home games. Grimsby scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Harrogate Town played. Harrogate Town managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Grimsby were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Harrogate Town have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Grimsby.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Harrogate Town, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Grimsby, who scored 1.3 times on average in these matches.
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