History of the Southport v Grimsby Town fixture
Grimsby Town face a trip to Southport at Haig Avenue on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Mighty Mariners will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 10 and win only 4 of the 18 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Haig Avenue was less than a year ago, in February 2012, with Grimsby Town inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Sandgrounders in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1973/1974 | Sat 16 Feb | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Southport | Third Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southport have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Sandgrounders in those games, with 8 conceded.
Grimsby Town's away form is none too clever either, remaining unbeaten in the last six, though five of those have been draws. The Mighty Mariners's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Mighty Mariners has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Southport. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southport | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Grimsby Town | Previous 5 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here