|
Grimsby Town face a trip to Bury at Gigg Lane 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 lose 17 and win only 5 of the 31 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2005, with Grimsby Town inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the The Shakers 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 18 Mar | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Bury | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Fri 25 Mar | Bury | 3 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Grimsby Town | 5 - 1 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 17 Apr | Grimsby Town | 0 - 0 | Bury | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 21 Nov | Bury | 1 - 0 | Grimsby Town | CHMP |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 09 Apr | Bury | 3 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bury's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While The Shakers have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Grimsby Town's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Mariners have conceded 6 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Bury find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 4 games have yielded only 0 points. Grimsby Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 4 points from their 4 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 |
| Bury | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
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 Bury. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bury | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Grimsby Town | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |