The Mariners didn’t have a great time of things over the Festive period as they failed to collect a win. So they will be looking to get themselves a bit of game-changing momentum at home on the weekend as they face Morecambe. The Shrimps are heading into the weekend fourth from bottom of the table and they will be looking to build on a recent thrilling win over Yeovil. Grimsby are even money to get the points, with Morecambe as 3/1 away underdogs.
Grimsby Form:
The Mariners will have been disappointed with their return recently. They have collected only the two points from their last five games and go into this game after back to back defeats, failing to score in either of those. Grimsby have actually managed to score just the one goal in their last five games now so are struggling, but that should indicate that this should safely go under 2.5 goals. Only 38% of the Mariners’ home games at Blundell Park have gone above the goal line. Part of the reason for that is that they have scored only twelve goals in thirteen home games but their defence has been alright, having just shipped fifteen. They have taken a clean sheet in 38% of their home games. As a negative, they have failed to score in 46% of their home games.
Morecambe Form:
The Shrimps snapped a three-match losing streak in the division with a 4-3 win at home over Yeovil on December 29th after being 2-0 down. They had their New Year’s Day game against Accrington called off so they have had a little extra rest. The Shrimps don’t have away form as they have lost their last two road games and have gone winless in their last five away from the Globe Arena. They have collected just the one away win all season which was out at the struggling Chesterfield back in mid-October. Morecambe have scored 10 goals on their travels this season while they have conceded at an average of 1.5 goals per game. 70% of their away goals have come in the second half of matches and a 0-0 half time correct score can’t be a bad option in this one.
Head to Head News:
There was a 0-0 between these at the Globe Arena back in October and that continued a sequence of low scoring fixtures between them. Each of the last five have now gone under 2.5 goals with both teams failing to score in each of the last three. Grimsby won this corresponding fixture from last season 2-0 and three of the last five meetings have been drawn. Overall Morecambe are 4-3 up in the head to head with six drawn outcomes.
Top Betting Tips:
The draw looks pretty likely to turn up in this one as neither have been in great form at all. Morecambe have had an extra rest so that would benefit their chances of going and collecting a point from Blundell Park.