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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 07.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Blundell Park (8933 seats)

Examine their own game or focus more on the opposing team? Both Grimsby Town and Newport County have to try something more original than what they have done uptil now. Learn more!

Insights:
  • Newport County have won significantly less corners away then at home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Grimsby Town form and stats

3-7-5 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Grimsby Town so far this season. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Grimsby Town are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Carlisle United. The first loss after going unbeaten through three league matches. Lloyd, who usually features in attack, was the declared top player for the team in that match, scoring a rating of 7.11 (out of 10). Lloyd hit the woodwork once and hit one key pass.

Before that game, a fine away win at Southampton. A FA Cup match. This is expected to be a close game, with Grimsby Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Grimsby Town as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Grimsby Town has won 5 of these, drawn 1 and lost 4.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Grimsby Town, as the League Two home game vs Rochdale is only four days away.

Grimsby have conceded 18 in these home matches. Grimsby Town has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Newport County form and stats

As the visiting team in League Two matches, Newport County have produced an overall stat of 5-6-6 so far.

Newport County play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Salford City (placed 6th). Midfield player Lewis was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.4/10. Lewis hit one key pass and had 22 successful passes (of 26 total).

A 0-2 loss hosting Sutton United before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Newport County playing away and similar expectations, we found 17 relevant matches. Results were 5 Newport County wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Bradford City in just four days.

Newport have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Newport County - Grimsby Town 0-2 was the output when these two sides formerly met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Grimsby victories, one draw and six Newport County wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Newport CountyO. Bogle
O. Bogle
9 goals
Grimsby TownH. Clifton
H. Clifton
6 goals
Grimsby TownG. Holohan
G. Holohan
4 goals

Grimsby Town missing players

Newport County missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Grimsby Town Newport County
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 4 Played P 4 17 33
10 3 1 Won W 2 5 9
8 7 2 Drew D 1 6 10
13 5 1 Lost L 1 6 14
34 15 4 Scored S 7 17 32
40 18 2 Conceded C 3 18 39
90% 80% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
71% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 70%
48% 47% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 29% 33%
19% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 12% 15%
10% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
52% 60% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 53% 48%
29% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 24% 21%
29% 27% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 36%
 
4.6 5.1 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.5 4.2
4.5 4.3 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.3 4.3
1.7 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.1 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.7 13.5 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11.5 12.1
4.3 4.4 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 2 2.2
26% 23% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 50% 44%
 
11.3 9.9 8 Shots against (avg) S A 9 11.1 10.5
2.9 2.3 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.2 3.2 3.2
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Newport County have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 35 21 9 5 46 22 18 13 4 1 25 6 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 72
2 Carlisle United 34 17 10 7 56 34 18 10 5 3 28 16 16 7 5 4 28 18 22 61
3 Stevenage 33 17 9 7 46 30 16 12 1 3 29 10 17 5 8 4 17 20 16 60
4 Northampton Town 34 16 11 7 47 32 17 8 5 4 22 15 17 8 6 3 25 17 15 59
5 Bradford City 33 16 9 8 42 29 17 7 6 4 22 15 16 9 3 4 20 14 13 57
6 Salford City 35 16 8 11 51 37 18 8 5 5 23 18 17 8 3 6 28 19 14 56
7 Stockport County 34 16 7 11 48 31 17 9 5 3 24 13 17 7 2 8 24 18 17 55
8 Mansfield Town 33 16 7 10 54 43 16 7 5 4 29 25 17 9 2 6 25 18 11 55
9 Sutton United 34 14 9 11 37 39 17 10 4 3 21 14 17 4 5 8 16 25 -2 51
10 Barrow 35 15 6 14 38 41 17 9 2 6 21 15 18 6 4 8 17 26 -3 51
11 Swindon Town 33 13 10 10 44 36 16 7 5 4 25 15 17 6 5 6 19 21 8 49
12 Tranmere Rovers 35 13 9 13 35 33 18 8 5 5 22 15 17 5 4 8 13 18 2 48
13 Doncaster Rovers 33 14 5 14 36 43 16 9 1 6 22 18 17 5 4 8 14 25 -7 47
14 Walsall 32 10 13 9 35 29 16 7 5 4 21 14 16 3 8 5 14 15 6 43
15 AFC Wimbledon 34 10 12 12 36 39 17 6 6 5 20 19 17 4 6 7 16 20 -3 42
16 Crewe Alexandra 33 8 15 10 29 40 18 6 6 6 18 20 15 2 9 4 11 20 -11 39
17 Grimsby Town 31 10 8 13 34 40 15 3 7 5 15 18 16 7 1 8 19 22 -6 38
18 Newport County 33 9 10 14 32 39 16 4 4 8 15 21 17 5 6 6 17 18 -7 37
19 Colchester United 35 9 8 18 31 42 17 4 7 6 16 18 18 5 1 12 15 24 -11 35
20 Gillingham 33 8 10 15 21 37 16 6 4 6 11 16 17 2 6 9 10 21 -16 34
21 Harrogate Town 34 7 11 16 38 51 18 4 7 7 22 27 16 3 4 9 16 24 -13 32
22 Hartlepool United 35 6 11 18 37 63 17 3 7 7 19 29 18 3 4 11 18 34 -26 29
23 Crawley Town 32 6 8 18 34 54 15 6 2 7 22 26 17 0 6 11 12 28 -20 26
24 Rochdale 35 6 7 22 29 52 18 3 3 12 15 26 17 3 4 10 14 26 -23 25

Grimsby Town:
England:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 35 21 9 5 46 22 18 13 4 1 25 6 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 72
2 Carlisle United 34 17 10 7 56 34 18 10 5 3 28 16 16 7 5 4 28 18 22 61
3 Stevenage 33 17 9 7 46 30 16 12 1 3 29 10 17 5 8 4 17 20 16 60
4 Northampton Town 34 16 11 7 47 32 17 8 5 4 22 15 17 8 6 3 25 17 15 59
5 Bradford City 33 16 9 8 42 29 17 7 6 4 22 15 16 9 3 4 20 14 13 57
6 Salford City 35 16 8 11 51 37 18 8 5 5 23 18 17 8 3 6 28 19 14 56
7 Stockport County 34 16 7 11 48 31 17 9 5 3 24 13 17 7 2 8 24 18 17 55
8 Mansfield Town 33 16 7 10 54 43 16 7 5 4 29 25 17 9 2 6 25 18 11 55
9 Sutton United 34 14 9 11 37 39 17 10 4 3 21 14 17 4 5 8 16 25 -2 51
10 Barrow 35 15 6 14 38 41 17 9 2 6 21 15 18 6 4 8 17 26 -3 51
11 Swindon Town 33 13 10 10 44 36 16 7 5 4 25 15 17 6 5 6 19 21 8 49
12 Tranmere Rovers 35 13 9 13 35 33 18 8 5 5 22 15 17 5 4 8 13 18 2 48
13 Doncaster Rovers 33 14 5 14 36 43 16 9 1 6 22 18 17 5 4 8 14 25 -7 47
14 Walsall 32 10 13 9 35 29 16 7 5 4 21 14 16 3 8 5 14 15 6 43
15 AFC Wimbledon 34 10 12 12 36 39 17 6 6 5 20 19 17 4 6 7 16 20 -3 42
16 Crewe Alexandra 33 8 15 10 29 40 18 6 6 6 18 20 15 2 9 4 11 20 -11 39
17 Grimsby Town 31 10 8 13 34 40 15 3 7 5 15 18 16 7 1 8 19 22 -6 38
18 Newport County 33 9 10 14 32 39 16 4 4 8 15 21 17 5 6 6 17 18 -7 37
19 Colchester United 35 9 8 18 31 42 17 4 7 6 16 18 18 5 1 12 15 24 -11 35
20 Gillingham 33 8 10 15 21 37 16 6 4 6 11 16 17 2 6 9 10 21 -16 34
21 Harrogate Town 34 7 11 16 38 51 18 4 7 7 22 27 16 3 4 9 16 24 -13 32
22 Hartlepool United 35 6 11 18 37 63 17 3 7 7 19 29 18 3 4 11 18 34 -26 29
23 Crawley Town 32 6 8 18 34 54 15 6 2 7 22 26 17 0 6 11 12 28 -20 26
24 Rochdale 35 6 7 22 29 52 18 3 3 12 15 26 17 3 4 10 14 26 -23 25

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.