Balanced ball game between Grimsby Town and Cheltenham Town expected

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Tue 26.November
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Blundell Park (8933 seats)

Struggling Grimsby Town will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Cheltenham Town in the upcoming league round. It’s 19th vs 6th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

It's no vacation for neither Grimsby Town nor Cheltenham 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.

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Grimsby Town form and stats

Grimsby Town have played 7 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). Grimsby Town are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Blundell Park, having lost their two previous games here.

Grimsby Town haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 280 minutes ago. A. Rose scored that one.

The fans are hoping that Grimsby Town will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the League Two game against Northampton Town (placed 5th). Prior to that, an away loss at Newport County in the FA Cup.

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 Grimsby Town have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won 4 Drawn 5 Lost 7.

The Grimsby Town fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 7 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded.

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Cheltenham Town form and stats

3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Cheltenham Town, who have the the best goal difference (+13) in League Two, playing as the away team in the League Two this season.

Cheltenham Town delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Colchester United (placed 10th) in their previous match; a League Two game. Prior to that result Cheltenham Town won their away game at Swindon Town in the FA Cup. The scoreline was 1-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cheltenham Town playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were 3 Cheltenham Town wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

After this away game Cheltenham Town return home for a FA Cup game against Port Vale. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cheltenham Town as they have only managed to score 7 times from 8 away games in the league. The Cheltenham Town defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (4 goals in 8 games).

Head 2 Head

Grimsby Town-Cheltenham Town H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Grimsby Town 2 wins, Cheltenham Town 6 wins, 2 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Cheltenham TownR. Broom
R. Broom
6 goals
Cheltenham TownL. Varney
L. Varney
6 goals
Grimsby TownJ. Hanson
J. Hanson
5 goals

Grimsby Town missing players

Cheltenham Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Grimsby Town Cheltenham Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 7 2 Played P 5 8 17
5 2 0 Won W 1 3 8
4 2 1 Drew D 2 3 6
7 3 1 Lost L 2 2 3
20 9 1 Scored S 3 7 28
22 12 3 Conceded C 4 4 15
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 75% 88%
69% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 50% 76%
44% 43% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 12% 41%
38% 43% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 24%
6% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 18%
44% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 25% 53%
19% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 50% 35%
44% 43% 50% Failed to Score F T 60% 50% 24%
 
5.3 6.4 8.5 Corners For (avg) C F 5.6 4.4 4.7
4.7 3.9 4.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.4 5.8 4.5
1.8 1.6 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.9 1.6
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 2 2 2
 
173 71 21 Total Shots T S 35 54 168
51 21 4 Shots on Target S O 11 18 62
39% 43% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 39% 45%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Cheltenham Town has the fewest conceded goals (4) away
  • Cheltenham Town has the the best goal difference (+13)
  • Grimsby Town has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
  • Grimsby Town has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3)
  • Grimsby Town have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Grimsby Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Grimsby Town
All EFL LT CF FAC CC
All Home Away Home vs top
22-10-19 LT Cambridge United 0 - 0 Grimsby Town
29-10-19 EFL Grimsby Town 1 - 2 Leicester U21
09-11-19 FAC Grimsby Town 1 - 1 Newport County
20-11-19 FAC Newport County 2 - 0 Grimsby Town
23-11-19 LT Northampton Town 2 - 0 Grimsby Town
26-11-19 LT Grimsby Town 20:45 Cheltenham Town
07-12-19 LT Grimsby Town 16:00 Swindon Town
14-12-19 LT Carlisle United 16:00 Grimsby Town
21-12-19 LT Grimsby Town 14:00 Scunthorpe United
26-12-19 LT Macclesfield Town 16:00 Grimsby Town
Cheltenham Town
All EFL LT CF FAC CC
All Home Away Away vs low
09-11-19 FAC Cheltenham Town 1 - 1 Swindon Town
12-11-19 EFL Cheltenham Town 4 - 7 Newport County
16-11-19 LT Exeter City 0 - 0 Cheltenham Town
19-11-19 FAC Swindon Town 0 - 1 Cheltenham Town
23-11-19 LT Cheltenham Town 1 - 1 Colchester United
26-11-19 LT Grimsby Town 20:45 Cheltenham Town
30-11-19 FAC Cheltenham Town 16:00 Port Vale
07-12-19 LT Mansfield Town 16:00 Cheltenham Town
14-12-19 LT Cheltenham Town 16:00 Cambridge United
21-12-19 LT Port Vale 16:00 Cheltenham Town

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Swindon Town 19 11 3 5 32 22 10 6 1 3 14 11 9 5 2 2 18 11 10 36
2 Forest Green Rovers 18 10 4 4 24 13 8 4 2 2 8 6 10 6 2 2 16 7 11 34
3 Crewe Alexandra 18 10 3 5 32 22 10 5 2 3 18 11 8 5 1 2 14 11 10 33
4 Exeter City 19 9 6 4 24 20 9 5 3 1 13 6 10 4 3 3 11 14 4 33
5 Northampton Town 19 9 4 6 28 19 10 6 1 3 18 8 9 3 3 3 10 11 9 31
6 Cheltenham Town 17 8 6 3 28 15 9 5 3 1 21 11 8 3 3 2 7 4 13 30
7 Bradford City 17 9 3 5 25 17 9 6 1 2 15 7 8 3 2 3 10 10 8 30
8 Plymouth Argyle 18 8 5 5 27 21 9 5 3 1 18 9 9 3 2 4 9 12 6 29
9 Port Vale 19 7 7 5 25 25 9 5 4 0 13 7 10 2 3 5 12 18 0 28
10 Colchester United 18 7 6 5 23 17 8 4 2 2 11 7 10 3 4 3 12 10 6 27
11 Newport County 17 7 6 4 17 14 10 5 3 2 11 8 7 2 3 2 6 6 3 27
12 Salford City 19 6 7 6 23 28 10 3 4 3 9 12 9 3 3 3 14 16 -5 25
13 Cambridge United 19 6 6 7 23 19 9 3 3 3 12 9 10 3 3 4 11 10 4 24
14 Macclesfield Town 18 5 7 6 17 20 8 3 4 1 9 5 10 2 3 5 8 15 -3 22
15 Mansfield Town 19 5 6 8 26 26 9 2 2 5 15 16 10 3 4 3 11 10 0 21
16 Scunthorpe United 19 5 6 8 25 26 10 4 4 2 16 10 9 1 2 6 9 16 -1 21
17 Crawley Town 19 5 6 8 25 31 10 4 2 4 12 14 9 1 4 4 13 17 -6 21
18 Leyton Orient 19 5 5 9 26 34 10 2 3 5 14 19 9 3 2 4 12 15 -8 20
19 Grimsby Town 16 5 4 7 20 22 7 2 2 3 9 12 9 3 2 4 11 10 -2 19
20 Oldham Athletic 18 4 7 7 19 26 9 2 4 3 11 10 9 2 3 4 8 16 -7 19
21 Carlisle United 19 5 4 10 19 31 10 3 3 4 10 15 9 2 1 6 9 16 -12 19
22 Walsall 19 5 4 10 14 26 10 2 3 5 7 13 9 3 1 5 7 13 -12 19
23 Stevenage 18 2 8 8 12 21 8 2 2 4 8 10 10 0 6 4 4 11 -9 14
24 Morecambe 19 3 5 11 16 35 9 1 3 5 8 14 10 2 2 6 8 21 -19 14

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 Swindon Town 19 11 3 5 32 22 10 6 1 3 14 11 9 5 2 2 18 11 10 36
2 Forest Green Rovers 18 10 4 4 24 13 8 4 2 2 8 6 10 6 2 2 16 7 11 34
3 Crewe Alexandra 18 10 3 5 32 22 10 5 2 3 18 11 8 5 1 2 14 11 10 33
4 Exeter City 19 9 6 4 24 20 9 5 3 1 13 6 10 4 3 3 11 14 4 33
5 Northampton Town 19 9 4 6 28 19 10 6 1 3 18 8 9 3 3 3 10 11 9 31
6 Cheltenham Town 17 8 6 3 28 15 9 5 3 1 21 11 8 3 3 2 7 4 13 30
7 Bradford City 17 9 3 5 25 17 9 6 1 2 15 7 8 3 2 3 10 10 8 30
8 Plymouth Argyle 18 8 5 5 27 21 9 5 3 1 18 9 9 3 2 4 9 12 6 29
9 Port Vale 19 7 7 5 25 25 9 5 4 0 13 7 10 2 3 5 12 18 0 28
10 Colchester United 18 7 6 5 23 17 8 4 2 2 11 7 10 3 4 3 12 10 6 27
11 Newport County 17 7 6 4 17 14 10 5 3 2 11 8 7 2 3 2 6 6 3 27
12 Salford City 19 6 7 6 23 28 10 3 4 3 9 12 9 3 3 3 14 16 -5 25
13 Cambridge United 19 6 6 7 23 19 9 3 3 3 12 9 10 3 3 4 11 10 4 24
14 Macclesfield Town 18 5 7 6 17 20 8 3 4 1 9 5 10 2 3 5 8 15 -3 22
15 Mansfield Town 19 5 6 8 26 26 9 2 2 5 15 16 10 3 4 3 11 10 0 21
16 Scunthorpe United 19 5 6 8 25 26 10 4 4 2 16 10 9 1 2 6 9 16 -1 21
17 Crawley Town 19 5 6 8 25 31 10 4 2 4 12 14 9 1 4 4 13 17 -6 21
18 Leyton Orient 19 5 5 9 26 34 10 2 3 5 14 19 9 3 2 4 12 15 -8 20
19 Grimsby Town 16 5 4 7 20 22 7 2 2 3 9 12 9 3 2 4 11 10 -2 19
20 Oldham Athletic 18 4 7 7 19 26 9 2 4 3 11 10 9 2 3 4 8 16 -7 19
21 Carlisle United 19 5 4 10 19 31 10 3 3 4 10 15 9 2 1 6 9 16 -12 19
22 Walsall 19 5 4 10 14 26 10 2 3 5 7 13 9 3 1 5 7 13 -12 19
23 Stevenage 18 2 8 8 12 21 8 2 2 4 8 10 10 0 6 4 4 11 -9 14
24 Morecambe 19 3 5 11 16 35 9 1 3 5 8 14 10 2 2 6 8 21 -19 14

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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.