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Grimsby Town face a trip to Bury at Gigg Lane 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 18 and win only 5 of the 32 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in August 2006, with Bury running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Mar | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Bury | 3 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Bury's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. The Shakers have conceded a disappointing 6 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
Grimsby Town's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Mighty Mariners have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bury are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 3 points from 1 games. Grimsby Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 1 from their 1 games 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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Grimsby Town only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Gigg Lane will be a good result. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bury | Failed to win in previous 13 home matches. |
| Grimsby Town | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |