Ace Football previews the League Two round 3 match between Notts Co. and Grimsby and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Notts Co. enjoy home advantage, when visitors Grimsby swing by on Thursday for a clash in the League Two. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
A look at the League Two standings shows that one points and three places currently separate the two teams.
Form: Notts Co. vs Grimsby
Notts Co. Form
Notts Co. have three draws to show from their last three games, as Tranmere held on to a 0-0 draw. Against Shrewsbury, the score was 3-3, while their most recent match finished 2-2 against Fleetwood. Notts Co. only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 12 and conceded 12 goals.
Grimsby Form
In their past three matches, Grimsby lost 1-0 against Fleetwood, drew 1-1 with Bradford and won 3-2 against Cheltenham. Grimsby claimed just one win from the last six away games in the League Two. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by nine goals to four.
Betting facts for Notts Co. and Grimsby
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Notts Co. and Grimsby. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Notts Co. have scored in 25 of the last 27 home matches
- Notts Co. have scored in 24 of the last 26 home matches in the League Two
- In the last 3 Notts Co. matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Notts Co. home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Notts Co. home matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Grimsby have not won 28 of the last 30 away matches
- Grimsby have not won 24 of the last 26 away matches in the League Two
- In 17 of the last 19 Grimsby away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Grimsby away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Grimsby have lost the last 3 away matches in a row without scoring a goal
Players on top: Notts Co. vs Grimsby
It is the beginning of a new League Two campaign, and both Notts Co. 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
Notts Co. claimed a modest two 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 six. Grimsby won one of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost five of the games in this run. Notts Co. have not lost to Grimsby in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Notts Co. scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Grimsby scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Notts Co. managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Grimsby were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Notts Co. and Grimsby.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Notts Co.’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 two of the last ten outings for Grimsby, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.
Suggested bet: Notts Co. vs Grimsby
To sum up, the upcoming match between Notts Co. and Grimsby seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.
