Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Grimsby Town & Luton Town face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FA Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither Grimsby Town nor Luton Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Grimsby Town form and stats
Last season their FA Cup adventure ended in the 1st round.3 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Grimsby Town have to build on here at Blundell Park in the League Two.
Grimsby Town are returning here after visiting Crewe Alexandra and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Lloyd, Dickson-Peters and McAtee scored the goal(s). McAtee (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.82/10. McAtee scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
In the fixture before, 2-2 away to Luton Town (FA Cup).
The match schedule is unforgiving for Grimsby as they have a new game in only four days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Colchester United are visiting.
Grimsby Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 12 games. 15 goals have been conceded.
Luton Town form and stats
Luton Town's mission in FA Cup last season failed in the 5th round.The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 8 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
The Luton goalkeeper Ethan Horvath is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 293 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Luton Town go into this game after a win, the home game against Stoke City that ended 1-0. Midfielder Mpanzu was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.54. Mpanzu scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Cardiff City in the Championship.The schedule is very tough for Luton now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Coventry City is waiting in only four days.
Luton Town have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 17 goals have been scored. It's not easy to score on Luton Town as they have only conceded 13 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Luton Town have managed a streak of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (2-2-0) when facing Grimsby.This was the result when the participants faced each other earlier this campaign; Luton Town - Grimsby Town 2-2.
Top Goalscorers
![]() C. Morris 11 goals | ![]() H. Clifton 6 goals | ![]() E. Adebayo 6 goals |
Grimsby Town missing players
Luton Town missing players
| Grimsby Town | Luton Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Won | W | 7 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 8 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 35 | 20 | Scored | S | 14 | 36 | ||
| 33 | 16 | Conceded | C | 10 | 27 | ||
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 92% | ||
| 72% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 76% | ||
| 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 9% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 56% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 27% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 55% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 16% | ||
| 4.9 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 6.2 | ||
| 5.5 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.6 | ||
| 2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 11.6 | 12.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 11.4 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4 | ||
| 31% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 36% | ||
| 11 | 10.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.1 | 11.5 | ||
| 3 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.4 | ||
| 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 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 57 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 55 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 51 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 49 |
| 5 | Salford City | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 45 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 42 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 42 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 41 |
| 9 | Barrow | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -4 | 40 |
| 10 | Stockport County | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 39 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 39 |
| 12 | Sutton United | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -7 | 39 |
| 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 38 |
| 14 | Walsall | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 37 |
| 15 | Doncaster Rovers | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -8 | 37 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -3 | 33 |
| 17 | Crewe Alexandra | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -11 | 31 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 21 | -8 | 30 |
| 19 | Newport County | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -5 | 29 |
| 20 | Crawley Town | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -12 | 25 |
| 21 | Harrogate Town | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -9 | 24 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 52 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 29 | -24 | 22 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -17 | 21 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -20 | 20 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Burnley | 29 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 58 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 32 | 65 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 24 | 58 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 45 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 45 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 44 |
| 6 | Watford | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 44 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -4 | 43 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 42 |
| 9 | Millwall | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 42 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 41 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | -5 | 40 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 39 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -1 | 38 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -6 | 38 |
| 15 | Hull City | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -8 | 37 |
| 16 | Reading | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 28 | -11 | 37 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -1 | 33 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -4 | 33 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 32 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | -7 | 32 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -11 | 29 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -10 | 26 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -12 | 26 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -22 | 25 |
- Grimsby Town
- Grimsby Telegraph - (local newspaper)
- The Fishy - (supporter site)
- Cod almighty - (supporter fanzine)
- Luton Town
- Luton Today - (local newspaper)