History of the Grimsby Town v Southport fixture
Grimsby Town prepare to entertain Southport at Blundell Park at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Mighty Mariners are clearly on top, having won 11 and lost only 4 of the 17 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was just last season, in October 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1973/1974 | Sat 16 Feb | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Southport | Third Division |
| 1973/1974 | Fri 12 Oct | Southport | 0 - 1 | Grimsby Town | Third Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
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. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
The away form of Southport however, is much more impressive, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Sandgrounders, and 8 goals against.
Grimsby Town's 70 points from 45 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Southport lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 73 from their 45 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Southport | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Grimsby Town's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Southport. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Southport | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here