FM Preview: Grimsby Town v Barnet 01 May 2010

Last updated : 30 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Grimsby Town v Barnet fixture

Grimsby Town prepare to entertain Barnet at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 3 of the previous 4 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was just last season, in September 2008, with Barnet inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Mighty Mariners in a League Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 03 OctBarnet3 - 0Grimsby TownLGE2
2008/2009Tue 10 FebBarnet3 - 3Grimsby TownLGE2
2008/2009Sat 27 SepGrimsby Town0-1BarnetLGE2
2007/2008Tue 11 MarGrimsby Town4 - 1BarnetLGE2
2007/2008Sat 24 NovBarnet0 - 3Grimsby TownLGE2
2006/2007Sat 21 AprGrimsby Town5 - 0BarnetLGE2
2006/2007Tue 05 DecBarnet0 - 1Grimsby TownLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Grimsby Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Barnet is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Bees have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Grimsby Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 41 points from their 44 games thus far. Barnet are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 45 points from 44 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Grimsby Town63129910
Barnet61056113

FootyMad's prediction ...

Grimsby Town are not exactly setting the world alight at Blundell Park at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Barnet in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Grimsby Town Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Barnet Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 5 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.