History of the Grimsby Town v Southport fixture
Grimsby Town prepare to entertain Southport at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Mighty Mariners are clearly on top, winning 58.82% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was less than a year ago, in April 2012, with Southport inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Mighty Mariners in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 11 Aug | Southport | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 28 Apr | Grimsby Town | 0-1 | Southport | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Fri 17 Feb | Southport | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 01 Feb | Southport | 2 - 2 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 16 Oct | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Southport | (Conference) Premier |
| 1977/1978 | Tue 25 Apr | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Southport | Fourth Division |
| 1977/1978 | Tue 27 Sep | Southport | 2 - 2 | Grimsby Town | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
Southport have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Sandgrounders have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Grimsby Town's total of 69 points from their 40 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.
Southport find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 47 points from their 42 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Southport | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 1 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Mighty Mariners's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Southport. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Southport | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 8 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here