The Grecians have just hit a bit of a sticky patch and are starting to drop. They have only picked up two points in their last four games and are struggling to get their winning mojo back. They are still only three points off the top, but their strong sequence of form has seriously passed them by. Will Grimsby be able to take advantage of that though? They are sat in mid-table on a great run of unbeaten form and may fancy their chances of actually picking up a point in this fixture. Grimsby are 23/10 underdogs to pick up the victory at St James’ Park, with Exeter 19/10.
Football League Two – St. James’ Park, Exeter – Saturday 11nd November – 15:00 UK Time
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Exeter
Grimsby TownExeter Form
The Grecians just need a little bit of a bump to get themselves going again. They have slipped to no wins in their last four league games and have suffered back to back home defeats at St James’ Park as well. They have actually lost three of their last four there after winning each of their opening four home games for the season. It’s unlikely that this game is going to produce a lot of goals as both teams have scored in just 25% of Exeter’s home games this season. They still look defensively capable, but goals of their own have dried up, scoring just two goals in their last four games.
Grimsby Form
The Mariners have put together a resilient run of form with just the one defeat in their last ten games and they are unbeaten in seven. Five of those seven wins have been drawn though and they have churned out four 0-0 draws in their last five league games. A 0-0 correct score is an 11/1 option for this game. In between those 0-0 draws, they have taken two away wins at Port Vale and Cheltenham and are now unbeaten in their last three out on the road. Their defence has really stepped up well recently, but, similar to Exeter, they haven’t brought their shooting boots to the party often enough recently. They have conceded just one goal in their first half hour of all of their away games this season.
Head to Head News
Want more reason to consider a 0-0 raw? Three of the last four between these two sides in Exeter have ended in that scoreline, the other was a 1-0 home win. Again, don’t presume that there will be a lot of goals around in this. Exeter collected four points from their two games against Exeter last season in the league and are undefeated in four against the Grecians.
Top Betting Tips
Grimsby are great value to be sitting level at half time, so look for the half time draw to crop up around 11/10. That 0-0 scoreline has such great appeal given the current form that both of them are in and the recent head between them as well. That would be a well earned point for the Mariners out on the road.