Grimsby may be chomping at the bit to get going in this one because there is a big three points on offer for them which would see them move level on points with Accrington. Stanley are floundering at the moment on a four-game losing streak but are just holding ground inside the top ten.
Football League Two – Grimsby v Accrington – Blundell Park, Cleethorpes – Saturday 30th December – 15:00 UK Time
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Grimsby Town
AccringtonGrimsby Form
The Mariners have been good this season and at home they have gone W4 D5 L3 for the season, having lost just one of their last ten at Blundell Park. So nothing really wrong with their form and with a W2 D1 record in their last three home games, they are going to be value in this one. Grimsby have averaged a goal per game at home this term and all of their home wins have been by a one-goal margin so they can be backed with a degree of confidence to edge this by that margin. They have been solid enough at the back and this is a good chance for them to make a move up the table into contention for a top ten place. They are the joint-lowest scoring team inside the top thirteen in the division though, so goals output could be improved.
Accrington Form
Stanley are tanking though at the moment with a four-match losing streak going and three of those four losses have been out on the road. This has been a sharp decline for a strong team and they will need to arrest this as quickly as possible. They do hold a W5 D2 L5 record on their travels this season but are only W1 D1 L4 in their last six. They suffered a 3-1 loss out at Carlisle on Boxing Day and they have failed to hit the back of the net in three of their last four away games. That’s a surprise as they do have one of the better offensive records overall in the league. Stanley have conceded at least two goals on each of their last three away games and with just eight points from their last eight league games taken, they really need to steel themselves for better. They have scored first in half of their away games but have only been leading at half time in three of them.
Head to Head News
Grimsby came out on top when the two met back in September, taking a 2-1 away win. They are undefeated in their last five league games against Stanley now (W3 D2) so are going to be value to avoid defeat at least in this contest. They are only W2 L2 through in their last four at home against Accrington. Both teams have scored in four of the last five meetings between the clubs.
Grimsby v Accrington – Odds and Predictions
Grimsby are 6/4 to collect a good three home points with Accrington at 9/5 to bag a win.
Top Betting Tips Grimsby v Accrington
Grimsby have a decent chance of collecting a win in this one because of the slump that Accrington are on at the moment. Grimsby are carrying much better form overall with them at the moment and look value to edge this.