County have remained strong in their challenge at the top of the table as they have gone unbeaten in their last seven league games now. That’s a huge amount of strength and quality that they have shown and they picked up a good point out at league leaders Luton last weekend. It is back to home soil for them as they face Grimsby who have hit a little bit of a purple patch themselves with three straight wins. Notts County are 19/20 favourites with Grimsby out at 10/3.
Football League Two – Meadow Lane, Notts County – Saturday 16th December – 15:00
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Notts County
Grimsby TownNotts County Form
County have alternated between a draw and a win in their last seven league games now and so if the streak continues then they are due for a victory in this one. All of the drawn matches in that seven-game sequence have been on the road, while each of the wins have been on home soil, so there’s a decent chance of them winning this.
They are on a four-match winning streak at home and they are unbeaten still at Meadow Lane all season with a brilliant W8 D2 record. They are averaging 2.2 goals per game at home as well and their defence has been pretty mighty with only the seven goals shipped and having taken four clean sheets in ten. It’s hard to imagine that they are going to lose this. Look for second half action as 68% of their home goals have come after the break and 71% of their goals conceded at Meadow Lane have been after half time.
Grimsby Form
The Mariners have done well after having put a three-match winning streak together and so they do look back to their strong best. They have only lost two games in their last dozen played in League Two so they have been strong overall. They haven’t been the strongest of sides in front of goal this season but they have averaged two per game over their last three league fixtures.
They have some away form too as they have gone W3 D1 L1 in their last five on the road, but the loss there was perhaps a notable one as it was against fourth-placed Exeter. Overall the Mariners are W5 D1 L4 n the road this season and each of their last three away from home have been under 2.5 goals. Grimsby have failed to score in two of their last three away games and may just end up falling short in this one.
Head to Head News
The Mariners are unbeaten in their last three against Notts County now and took four points off of them in last season’s League Two contests. Over the last eight meetings between them in this division, things are even with two wins each and four drawn matches. Country are winless in their last four on home soil against Grimsby (D3 L1).
Top Betting Tips
Even though the head to head form doesn’t back them, Notts County are so strong the moment that they can collect the win in this one. The Mariners have had their problems in front of goal this season and County are so strong that the visitors are likely to go home empty-handed. Home win and under 2.5 goals.