History of the Gateshead v Grimsby Town fixture
Grimsby Town face a trip to Gateshead at Gateshead International Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the Mighty Mariners.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gateshead International Stadium was just last season, in August 2011, the Tynesiders carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 25 Sep | Grimsby Town | 3 - 0 | Gateshead | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Mon 09 Apr | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Gateshead | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Mon 29 Aug | Gateshead | 1-0 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 22 Mar | Grimsby Town | 2 - 2 | Gateshead | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 21 Sep | Gateshead | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 1955/1956 | Sat 21 Jan | Gateshead | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town | Third Division (North) |
| 1955/1956 | Sat 17 Sep | Grimsby Town | 3 - 1 | Gateshead | Third Division (North) |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Gateshead have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
The away form of Grimsby Town however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Mighty Mariners, and 3 goals against.
Gateshead find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 31 points from their 25 matches.
Grimsby Town are leading the way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, with their 26 games giving them a return of 48 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Grimsby Town are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Gateshead. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Gateshead | 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Grimsby Town | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here