Boreham Wood vs Grimsby Town match preview: Even contest expected at Meadow Park

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Sat 19.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Meadow Park (4502 seats)

A vital match in National League as both teams are challenging for the top positions. With Boreham Wood in 5th place and Grimsby Town located at 7th, this promises to be a thriling duel. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Boreham Wood have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in National League
  • Grimsby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Little time to rest for the host team, as they played a National League game only four days back. That game was an away game at Barnet, so at least Boreham are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Boreham Wood form and stats

Boreham Wood have performed here at Meadow Park this season with 10 wins from 16 National League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 6 games and lost 0.

No payout for Boreham Wood in their previous match, an away game at Barnet that ended in defeat 0-1.

Before that, Boreham Wood drew at home versus Chesterfield.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Boreham have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won one, drawn seven and lost two.

There will be little rest for Boreham Wood after this match as they are travelling to Notts County for a National League game in only three days.

A decent goal production from Boreham in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 16 league matches. Defensively Boreham Wood have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (7 in 16 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Grimsby Town form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their National League travels is 6 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats.

It's the second away game in a row for Grimsby Town, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Yeovil Town (placed 14th) last time out.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Southend United wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Grimsby Town playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were two Grimsby wins, one draw and three defeats.

A new game in only three days for Grimsby Town, the National League home match versus Solihull Moors. Busy days.

The visiting Grimsby have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 19 goals from 16 games. 20 goals have been conceded by Grimsby Town in these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Boreham Wood zero wins, one draw and Grimsby Town one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Grimsby TownJ. McAtee
J. McAtee
11 goals
Boreham WoodS. Boden
S. Boden
9 goals
BorehamJ. Rees
J. Rees
8 goals

Boreham Wood missing players

Grimsby Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Boreham Wood Grimsby Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 16 3 Played P 4 16 32
16 10 0 Won W 0 6 17
9 6 3 Drew D 1 2 4
5 0 0 Lost L 3 8 11
40 24 3 Scored S 0 19 48
23 7 3 Conceded C 4 20 31
90% 88% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 94% 94%
63% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 62% 62%
27% 25% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 44% 41%
20% 19% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 31% 28%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
40% 38% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 44%
53% 62% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 19% 34%
17% 12% 33% Failed to Score F T 100% 38% 28%
 
5.8 6.6 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.8 5.7
5 4.8 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 6.3 4.8
1.8 1.5 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.7 1.4
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
9.5 9.1 5 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 8.9 11.2
4.4 4.4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.9 4.7
31% 34% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 31% 32%
 
8 7.1 6.3 Shots against (avg) S A 8.2 9.2 8
3.2 2.9 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.2 3.4 2.9
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Boreham Wood have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Boreham Wood have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Boreham Wood have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in National League
  • Boreham Wood have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in National League
  • Boreham Wood have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in National League
  • Boreham Wood have the most clean sheets (10) at home in National League
  • Grimsby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Stockport County 32 22 4 6 65 27 16 10 3 3 30 13 16 12 1 3 35 14 38 70
2 Chesterfield 33 17 12 4 59 33 17 9 6 2 31 19 16 8 6 2 28 14 26 63
3 Halifax Town 31 19 6 6 48 23 15 12 0 3 27 9 16 7 6 3 21 14 25 63
4 Wrexham 31 18 7 6 56 30 14 8 5 1 20 9 17 10 2 5 36 21 26 61
5 Boreham Wood 30 16 9 5 40 23 16 10 6 0 24 7 14 6 3 5 16 16 17 57
6 Solihull Moors 31 15 10 6 52 32 17 9 5 3 35 18 14 6 5 3 17 14 20 55
7 Grimsby Town 32 17 4 11 48 31 16 11 2 3 29 11 16 6 2 8 19 20 17 55
8 Notts County 32 15 9 8 57 40 16 10 4 2 34 19 16 5 5 6 23 21 17 54
9 Dagenham & Redbridge 32 16 4 12 59 41 16 8 3 5 34 23 16 8 1 7 25 18 18 52
10 Bromley 30 15 7 8 45 34 15 10 2 3 28 15 15 5 5 5 17 19 11 52
11 Torquay United 32 13 8 11 48 46 16 7 4 5 24 21 16 6 4 6 24 25 2 47
12 Southend United 32 12 8 12 35 44 15 7 3 5 20 21 17 5 5 7 15 23 -9 44
13 Altrincham 33 11 7 15 52 54 16 7 2 7 31 22 17 4 5 8 21 32 -2 40
14 Yeovil Town 32 10 9 13 28 35 16 4 5 7 12 19 16 6 4 6 16 16 -7 39
15 Wealdstone 32 10 8 14 36 48 16 6 5 5 17 18 16 4 3 9 19 30 -12 38
16 Barnet 32 10 8 14 41 56 16 6 4 6 21 27 16 4 4 8 20 29 -15 38
17 Woking 33 11 4 18 44 48 16 6 0 10 21 26 17 5 4 8 23 22 -4 37
18 Eastleigh 32 10 7 15 33 48 16 8 5 3 26 19 16 2 2 12 7 29 -15 37
19 Maidenhead United 32 9 8 15 35 55 17 7 4 6 25 29 15 2 4 9 10 26 -20 35
20 Aldershot Town 31 8 7 16 33 50 16 2 5 9 13 28 15 6 2 7 20 22 -17 31
21 Weymouth 33 5 7 21 32 64 17 3 5 9 17 26 16 2 2 12 15 38 -32 22
22 King's Lynn Town 32 4 6 22 29 62 16 2 2 12 14 29 16 2 4 10 15 33 -33 18
23 Dover Athletic 32 1 5 26 23 74 15 1 2 12 10 27 17 0 3 14 13 47 -51 -4

Grimsby Town:
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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 Stockport County 32 22 4 6 65 27 16 10 3 3 30 13 16 12 1 3 35 14 38 70
2 Chesterfield 33 17 12 4 59 33 17 9 6 2 31 19 16 8 6 2 28 14 26 63
3 Halifax Town 31 19 6 6 48 23 15 12 0 3 27 9 16 7 6 3 21 14 25 63
4 Wrexham 31 18 7 6 56 30 14 8 5 1 20 9 17 10 2 5 36 21 26 61
5 Boreham Wood 30 16 9 5 40 23 16 10 6 0 24 7 14 6 3 5 16 16 17 57
6 Solihull Moors 31 15 10 6 52 32 17 9 5 3 35 18 14 6 5 3 17 14 20 55
7 Grimsby Town 32 17 4 11 48 31 16 11 2 3 29 11 16 6 2 8 19 20 17 55
8 Notts County 32 15 9 8 57 40 16 10 4 2 34 19 16 5 5 6 23 21 17 54
9 Dagenham & Redbridge 32 16 4 12 59 41 16 8 3 5 34 23 16 8 1 7 25 18 18 52
10 Bromley 30 15 7 8 45 34 15 10 2 3 28 15 15 5 5 5 17 19 11 52
11 Torquay United 32 13 8 11 48 46 16 7 4 5 24 21 16 6 4 6 24 25 2 47
12 Southend United 32 12 8 12 35 44 15 7 3 5 20 21 17 5 5 7 15 23 -9 44
13 Altrincham 33 11 7 15 52 54 16 7 2 7 31 22 17 4 5 8 21 32 -2 40
14 Yeovil Town 32 10 9 13 28 35 16 4 5 7 12 19 16 6 4 6 16 16 -7 39
15 Wealdstone 32 10 8 14 36 48 16 6 5 5 17 18 16 4 3 9 19 30 -12 38
16 Barnet 32 10 8 14 41 56 16 6 4 6 21 27 16 4 4 8 20 29 -15 38
17 Woking 33 11 4 18 44 48 16 6 0 10 21 26 17 5 4 8 23 22 -4 37
18 Eastleigh 32 10 7 15 33 48 16 8 5 3 26 19 16 2 2 12 7 29 -15 37
19 Maidenhead United 32 9 8 15 35 55 17 7 4 6 25 29 15 2 4 9 10 26 -20 35
20 Aldershot Town 31 8 7 16 33 50 16 2 5 9 13 28 15 6 2 7 20 22 -17 31
21 Weymouth 33 5 7 21 32 64 17 3 5 9 17 26 16 2 2 12 15 38 -32 22
22 King's Lynn Town 32 4 6 22 29 62 16 2 2 12 14 29 16 2 4 10 15 33 -33 18
23 Dover Athletic 32 1 5 26 23 74 15 1 2 12 10 27 17 0 3 14 13 47 -51 -4

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