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Grimsby Town prepare to entertain Darlington at Blundell Park on Friday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Mighty Mariners are clearly on top, winning 51.85% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was just last season, in September 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Tue 24 Aug | Darlington | 0 - 1 | Grimsby Town | CONF |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Apr | Darlington | 0 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Sep | Grimsby Town | 1-1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Darlington | 1 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Grimsby Town | 1 - 2 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Mar | Darlington | 3 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 04 Dec | Grimsby Town | 0 - 4 | Darlington | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Mighty Mariners, with 5 goals against.
Darlington have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Quakers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Grimsby Town's 45 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Darlington's 44 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| Darlington | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Mighty Mariners, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Darlington | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |