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Grimsby Town face a trip to Hereford United at Edgar Street 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 being consigned to defeat by opponents in 4 of the 7 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2007, with Grimsby Town inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Bulls 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Mar | Hereford Utd. | 0 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 08 Oct | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1989/1990 | Wed 07 Mar | Hereford Utd. | 0 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 30 Sep | Grimsby Town | 0 - 2 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 15 Apr | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 01 Oct | Hereford Utd. | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Hereford United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 4.
Grimsby Town have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Mighty Mariners's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.
Hereford Utd. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 85 points from the 45 games they have played so far. Grimsby Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 55 points from their 45 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hereford Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Bulls. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hereford Utd. | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Grimsby Town | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 7 games. No win in the 7 most recent games. |