History of the Lincoln City v Grimsby Town fixture
Grimsby Town face a trip to Lincoln City at Sincil Bank at lunchtime on Wednesday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 51 games played, Mighty Mariners have recorded 18 wins, and Lincoln City have come away with 19 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sincil Bank was less than a year ago, in December 2011, with Grimsby Town inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Red Imps in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sun 01 Jan | Grimsby Town | 3 - 1 | Lincoln City | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Mon 26 Dec | Lincoln City | 1-2 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Feb | Grimsby Town | 2 - 2 | Lincoln City | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 21 Nov | Lincoln City | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Mar | Grimsby Town | 5 - 1 | Lincoln City | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Lincoln City | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Lincoln City | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Lincoln City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 13 to 11.
The away form of Grimsby Town however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Mighty Mariners, and 6 goals against.
Lincoln City's 29 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Grimsby Town are leading the way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, with their 23 games giving them a return of 43 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Mighty Mariners's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Lincoln City, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Lincoln City | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Grimsby Town | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 6 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here