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Grimsby Town face a trip to Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Mariners will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2005, with Grimsby Town inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Pirates in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Dec | Grimsby Town | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 05 Nov | Grimsby Town | 1 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 09 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Grimsby Town | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Mon 13 Apr | Grimsby Town | 1 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 12 Dec | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 4 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
Grimsby Town have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Mariners have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Bristol Rvs. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 2 matches. Grimsby Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 3 points from their 2 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Mariners out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Bristol Rvs.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Grimsby Town | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |