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Grimsby Town prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Mighty Mariners are clearly on top, having won 15 and lost only 5 of the 25 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was less than a year ago, in January 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Grimsby Town | 1-1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 May | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Grimsby Town | 0 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While Mighty Mariners have scored 8, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Shrewsbury Tn.'s away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Shrews, and 4 goals against.
Grimsby Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 19 matches. Shrewsbury Tn. are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 34 points from their 19 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Mighty Mariners at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Shrews come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | Failed to win in previous 8 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |