History of the Grimsby Town v Gateshead fixture
Grimsby Town play host to Gateshead at Blundell Park on Tuesday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The fixture has produced 2 draws, with 3 wins being posted by Mighty Mariners.
The last time the two teams met at Grimsby Town was way back in the black-and-white days of September 1955, with Grimsby Town running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Third Division (North) match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 1954/1955 | Sat 05 Feb | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Gateshead | Third Division (North) |
| 1954/1955 | Sat 18 Sep | Gateshead | 1 - 0 | Grimsby Town | Third Division (North) |
| 1953/1954 | Sat 27 Feb | Gateshead | 7 - 1 | Grimsby Town | Third Division (North) |
| 1953/1954 | Sat 10 Oct | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | 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
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 13 goals for the Mighty Mariners, with 6 goals against.
Gateshead's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the Tynesiders scoring 17 and conceding 6.
Grimsby Town's 51 points from 35 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Gateshead see themselves just below half way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, showing a record of 47 points from their 34 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Gateshead | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Blundell Park for the Mighty Mariners and the Madmen are unable to see past Gateshead claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | Unbeaten in the last 9 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Gateshead | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here