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Grimsby Town prepare to entertain Chester City at Blundell Park on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Mighty Mariners are clearly on top, having won 11 and lost only 2 of the 17 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was less than a year ago, in February 2006, the Mighty Mariners carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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 16 Sep | Chester City | 0 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Feb | Grimsby Town | 1-0 | Chester City | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 06 Sep | Chester City | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 22 Feb | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Chester City | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Oct | Chester City | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 1990/1991 | Wed 20 Mar | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Chester City | LGE1 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 13 Oct | Chester City | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While Mighty Mariners have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Chester City however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 15 goals for the Blues, and 11 goals against.
Grimsby Town find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 29 points from their 26 matches. Chester City see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 33 points from their 25 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 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 |
| Chester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Grimsby Town are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | 12 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Chester City | Undefeated in last 4 away games. |