Grimsby Town travels with confidence to meet Dover Athletic: Free betting guide

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Perrys Crabble Stadium (6500 seats)

Club members at The Perrys Crabble Stadium haven’t witnessed many victories this season, with Dover Athletic withering away in the 23rd position. The guesting Grimsby Town will believe to shield their higher league spot in this one.

Insights:
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest scored goals (21) in National League
  • Grimsby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There haven't been much to rest for the home side, as they featured in a National League fixture only four days earlier. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Aldershot Town.

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Dover Athletic form and stats

With 1 National League win, 2 draws and 11 defeats from their home games, Dover Athletic are certainly not brimming with confidence. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Dover Athletic, their manager Hessenthaler and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

The home team returns to The Perrys Crabble Stadium after drawing with Aldershot Town (placed 17th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Torquay United (1-3).

Dover aren't scoring a lot here at The Perrys Crabble Stadium in the league, with only 9 goals from 14 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 24 goals have been conceded.

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Grimsby Town form and stats

The visitors are W4-D2-L7 on the road this term. That's in the National League.

Grimsby Town go into this game after a win, the home game against Aldershot Town that ended 3-1.

Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs King's Lynn Town.

Grimsby have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. Grimsby Town have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This duo encountered each other earlier this match year: Grimsby Town - Dover Athletic 6-0. Head to head statistics (for the last five meetings): Dover won zero games, two matches ended in a draw and Grimsby Town managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / four

Top Goalscorers

Grimsby TownJ. McAtee
J. McAtee
10 goals
Grimsby TownR. Taylor
R. Taylor
7 goals
Grimsby TownL. Waterfall
L. Waterfall
4 goals

Dover Athletic missing players

Grimsby Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Dover Athletic Grimsby Town
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 4 13 28
1 1 1 Won W 1 4 14
5 2 0 Drew D 1 2 4
23 11 3 Lost L 2 7 10
21 9 2 Scored S 5 14 42
63 24 6 Conceded C 6 18 29
90% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 93%
69% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 62% 64%
55% 43% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 46% 43%
38% 29% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 29%
28% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 15% 14%
55% 43% 25% BTTS BTTS 75% 54% 46%
14% 21% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 32%
41% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 38% 29%
 
4.5 4.5 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 6.1 5.9
5.8 6.7 6.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 6.1 4.6
1.8 1.2 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.7 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
7.5 8.6 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 8.8 11.4
3.2 3.6 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.8 4.7
23% 18% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 28% 29% 32%
 
12.3 12.1 9.8 Shots against (avg) S A 8.8 9.2 7.8
5.5 5.1 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 3.5 2.8
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Dover Athletic have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest points (5) at home in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest points from losing position (0) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest scored goals (21) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the most conceded goals (63) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the most conceded goals in the first half (37) in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-15) at home in National League
  • Dover Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-42) 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 29 19 4 6 59 27 14 8 3 3 26 13 15 11 1 3 33 14 32 61
2 Chesterfield 29 15 10 4 52 29 14 7 5 2 25 16 15 8 5 2 27 13 23 55
3 Boreham Wood 26 15 8 3 36 17 14 9 5 0 22 6 12 6 3 3 14 11 19 53
4 Solihull Moors 28 15 7 6 46 26 15 9 3 3 30 13 13 6 4 3 16 13 20 52
5 Wrexham 28 15 7 6 46 27 11 5 5 1 10 6 17 10 2 5 36 21 19 52
6 Halifax Town 27 15 6 6 42 22 12 9 0 3 23 8 15 6 6 3 19 14 20 51
7 Bromley 28 15 6 7 45 33 15 10 2 3 28 15 13 5 4 4 17 18 12 51
8 Notts County 27 14 7 6 50 30 15 10 3 2 33 18 12 4 4 4 17 12 20 49
9 Grimsby Town 28 14 4 10 42 29 15 10 2 3 28 11 13 4 2 7 14 18 13 46
10 Dagenham & Redbridge 28 13 4 11 50 38 15 7 3 5 31 23 13 6 1 6 19 15 12 43
11 Torquay United 29 12 6 11 44 43 15 7 3 5 24 21 14 5 3 6 20 22 1 42
12 Southend United 28 11 6 11 31 38 12 6 2 4 18 17 16 5 4 7 13 21 -7 39
13 Yeovil Town 28 10 8 10 27 28 14 4 5 5 12 14 14 6 3 5 15 14 -1 38
14 Eastleigh 29 9 7 13 29 42 15 7 5 3 22 18 14 2 2 10 7 24 -13 34
15 Woking 29 10 3 16 43 45 14 5 0 9 20 24 15 5 3 7 23 21 -2 33
16 Barnet 29 8 8 13 34 55 14 4 4 6 14 27 15 4 4 7 20 28 -21 32
17 Aldershot Town 29 8 7 14 32 44 15 2 5 8 13 26 14 6 2 6 19 18 -12 31
18 Wealdstone 28 8 7 13 29 41 14 5 4 5 13 15 14 3 3 8 16 26 -12 31
19 Maidenhead United 27 8 7 12 31 48 15 7 3 5 25 27 12 1 4 7 6 21 -17 31
20 Altrincham 29 8 6 15 40 54 13 4 2 7 19 22 16 4 4 8 21 32 -14 30
21 Weymouth 29 5 7 17 30 53 16 3 5 8 17 24 13 2 2 9 13 29 -23 22
22 King's Lynn Town 27 4 4 19 24 51 13 2 1 10 11 22 14 2 3 9 13 29 -27 16
23 Dover Athletic 29 1 5 23 21 63 14 1 2 11 9 24 15 0 3 12 12 39 -42 -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 29 19 4 6 59 27 14 8 3 3 26 13 15 11 1 3 33 14 32 61
2 Chesterfield 29 15 10 4 52 29 14 7 5 2 25 16 15 8 5 2 27 13 23 55
3 Boreham Wood 26 15 8 3 36 17 14 9 5 0 22 6 12 6 3 3 14 11 19 53
4 Solihull Moors 28 15 7 6 46 26 15 9 3 3 30 13 13 6 4 3 16 13 20 52
5 Wrexham 28 15 7 6 46 27 11 5 5 1 10 6 17 10 2 5 36 21 19 52
6 Halifax Town 27 15 6 6 42 22 12 9 0 3 23 8 15 6 6 3 19 14 20 51
7 Bromley 28 15 6 7 45 33 15 10 2 3 28 15 13 5 4 4 17 18 12 51
8 Notts County 27 14 7 6 50 30 15 10 3 2 33 18 12 4 4 4 17 12 20 49
9 Grimsby Town 28 14 4 10 42 29 15 10 2 3 28 11 13 4 2 7 14 18 13 46
10 Dagenham & Redbridge 28 13 4 11 50 38 15 7 3 5 31 23 13 6 1 6 19 15 12 43
11 Torquay United 29 12 6 11 44 43 15 7 3 5 24 21 14 5 3 6 20 22 1 42
12 Southend United 28 11 6 11 31 38 12 6 2 4 18 17 16 5 4 7 13 21 -7 39
13 Yeovil Town 28 10 8 10 27 28 14 4 5 5 12 14 14 6 3 5 15 14 -1 38
14 Eastleigh 29 9 7 13 29 42 15 7 5 3 22 18 14 2 2 10 7 24 -13 34
15 Woking 29 10 3 16 43 45 14 5 0 9 20 24 15 5 3 7 23 21 -2 33
16 Barnet 29 8 8 13 34 55 14 4 4 6 14 27 15 4 4 7 20 28 -21 32
17 Aldershot Town 29 8 7 14 32 44 15 2 5 8 13 26 14 6 2 6 19 18 -12 31
18 Wealdstone 28 8 7 13 29 41 14 5 4 5 13 15 14 3 3 8 16 26 -12 31
19 Maidenhead United 27 8 7 12 31 48 15 7 3 5 25 27 12 1 4 7 6 21 -17 31
20 Altrincham 29 8 6 15 40 54 13 4 2 7 19 22 16 4 4 8 21 32 -14 30
21 Weymouth 29 5 7 17 30 53 16 3 5 8 17 24 13 2 2 9 13 29 -23 22
22 King's Lynn Town 27 4 4 19 24 51 13 2 1 10 11 22 14 2 3 9 13 29 -27 16
23 Dover Athletic 29 1 5 23 21 63 14 1 2 11 9 24 15 0 3 12 12 39 -42 -4

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