The Mariners are sticking around in mid-table in League Two but have found a little bit of form with back to back wins. So that has given them a bit of a boost and they will fancy their chances on home soil against Forest Green. Forest Green though have only lost one of their last six games but are still only three points above the drop zone and are feeling a little bit of pressure still. Grimsby are 10/11 odds on to pick up the win, with Forest Green at 16/5 for what would be a big three away points.
Football League Two – Blundell Park, Cleethorpes – Saturday 9th December – 15:00 UK Time
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Grimsby Town
Forest GreenGrimsby Form
The Mariners have only lost two games since September 26th and they go into this one on with back to back wins under their belt against Swindon and Grimsby. The win over Swindon happened on home soil and that was a good victory against a top side. They have only lost one of their last eight games at Blundell Park in the league, but have drawn four of their last six there and all of those were 0-0. The 0-0 correct score should have some appeal then for this. Grimsby have actually failed to score in four of their last six games and so a low scoring game should turn up. The Mariners are averaging a goal per game on home soil this season and they have only scored the opening goal in three of their ten home fixtures in the league this term. They have failed to score in 50% of their home matches.
Forest Green Form
Rovers have only suffered the one defeat in their last seven league games with a good W4 D2 L1 record. That’s very good considering they only won one game between the start of the season and mid-October. So they are upping the stakes a little bit and they have lost just one of their last five away games as well (W2 D2). They have managed to score exactly two goals in four of their last six games, netting one in each of the other two. So they are finding some consistency up front which could keep them in this challenge. A half-time draw is a good option as 70% of Forest Green’s away goals this season have come after the break. They have scored in each of their last five games out on the road.
Head to Head News
The most recent league meetings were back in the National League in the 2015/16 season. Grimsby took four points from two league meetings and then beating Rovers in the Conference Play-Off to get up to League Two. There’s not a lot of head to head but from what there is, Grimsby are 8-2 up with three draws.
Top Betting Tips
Both look as if they are in the mood not to lose this game and the draw in the match outright looks a really good option at 13/5. Forest Green have been improving but the Mariners are not giving up much on home soil.