League Two match preview: Grimsby Town versus Cambridge United

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 17.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Blundell Park (8933 seats)

Grimsby Town and Cambridge United have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the League Two.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Grimsby Town form and stats

Grimsby Town have collected 23 points from their League Two home games so far after 6-5-7.

A strong away win for Grimsby Town against Scunthorpe United the last match, as Charles Vernam and Luke Waterfall were on target. Heartbreak before that as Grimsby Town lost 0-3 at Plymouth Argyle's place.

The Grimsby Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 18 matches. Grimsby Town have conceded 27 from these games.

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Cambridge United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 5 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Cambridge United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Leyton Orient (placed 17th). A loss against Carlisle United was the result prior to that, in a home game.

It's a bit worrying for Cambridge United that their goalkeeper Callum Burton made six saves in the Leyton Orient game last time out, but still couldn''t prevent the loss.

The attacking power of Cambridge United when travelling is not overwhelming with 17 goals scored from 19 league matches away. Cambridge United have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Cambridge United - Grimsby Town 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Grimsby Town three wins, three draws and Cambridge United four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Grimsby Town
J. Hanson
9 goals
Grimsby Town
C. Vernam
7 goals
Cambridge United
H. Knibbs
7 goals

Grimsby Town missing players

Cambridge United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Grimsby Town Cambridge United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 4 19 37
12 6 2 Won W 1 5 12
11 5 3 Drew D 1 6 9
14 7 0 Lost L 2 8 16
45 22 9 Scored S 2 17 40
51 27 6 Conceded C 3 21 48
92% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 84% 86%
70% 67% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 63% 65%
46% 50% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 32% 49%
32% 33% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 16% 27%
11% 11% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 11%
49% 44% 80% BTTS BTTS 25% 37% 43%
22% 17% 20% Clean Sheets C S 50% 32% 30%
38% 44% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 47% 41%
 
4.9 5.7 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.9 4.7
5.1 3.9 1.4 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.2 4.9
1.7 1.4 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.2 1.6 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
445 226 62 Total Shots T S 40 195 430
138 75 20 Shots on Target S O 12 51 140
33% 29% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 33% 29%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Cambridge United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Grimsby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 35 12 10 13 32 37 19 9 7 3 20 13 16 3 3 10 12 24 -5 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
19 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
20 Carlisle United 36 9 12 15 37 56 18 4 7 7 15 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -19 39
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 30
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 22

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 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 35 12 10 13 32 37 19 9 7 3 20 13 16 3 3 10 12 24 -5 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
19 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
20 Carlisle United 36 9 12 15 37 56 18 4 7 7 15 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -19 39
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 30
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 22

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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.