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Grimsby Town face a trip to Shrewsbury Town at Prostar Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 25 games played, Mighty Mariners have recorded 6 wins, and Shrewsbury Tn. have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Apr | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Dec | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Shrewsbury Town 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, 7 to 5.
Grimsby Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Shrewsbury Tn. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 30 points from their 20 games so far. Grimsby Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 15 points from their 20 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Shrews, as the Mighty Mariners have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Grimsby Town | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 11 most recent games. |