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Grimsby Town pack their bags to visit Exeter City at St James' Park 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 8 and win only 3 of the 14 games.
The previous match played between the two at St James' Park was more than three years back, in November 2004, the Grecians carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 13 Nov | Exeter City | 1 - 0 | Grimsby Town | FAC |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 11 May | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Exeter City | LGE1 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 03 Nov | Exeter City | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 10 Mar | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 1989/1990 | Wed 27 Sep | Exeter City | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 25 Feb | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 15 Oct | Exeter City | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Exeter City 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, 8 to 7.
The away form of Grimsby Town is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Mighty Mariners have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Exeter City's total of 17 points from their 10 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Grimsby Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 10 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Exeter City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 13 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Mighty Mariners are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Exeter City. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Exeter City | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Grimsby Town | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 12 away matches. No win in the 12 most recent games. |