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Grimsby Town prepare to entertain Notts. County at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Mariners are clearly on top, having won 21 and lost only 4 of the 36 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was just last season, in September 2005, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win 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 04 Feb | Notts. County | 0 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 27 Sep | Grimsby Town | 4-0 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Notts. County | 2 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 07 Dec | Grimsby Town | 3 - 2 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 02 Mar | Notts. County | 3 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 21 Oct | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Notts. County | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 22 Apr | Notts. County | 0 - 2 | Grimsby Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Mariners have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Notts. County however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Magpies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Grimsby Town are currently lying in 20th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 15 from their 14 matches played. Notts. County's total of 24 points from their 14 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.
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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
| Notts. County | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Mariners of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Notts. County, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | 5 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Notts. County | Undefeated in last 5 away games. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |