Grimsby Town vs Exeter City betting preview

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 18.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Blundell Park (8933 seats)

The visiting Exeter City side should be favourites in this visit to Grimsby Town, as the away team holds a 20 point advantage from their 26 league games this season.

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 13 points from their League Two home games so far after 3-4-5.

Grimsby Town drew their last game, 1-1 away at Leyton Orient (placed 20th). A strong away win before that one, visiting Mansfield Town and winning 1-0.

Grimsby Town aren't scoring a lot here at Blundell Park in the league, with only 11 goals from 12 games. On the other hand, Grimsby Town have conceded 17 goals.

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Exeter City form and stats

The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (13) in League Two, are W6-D4-L3 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.

Exeter City have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Jonathan Maxted. It's been 211 minutes since they last conceded in League Two.

Exeter City won their last game, 2-0 versus Cambridge United played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Ipswich Town in the EFL Trophy.

A new game in only three days for Exeter City, the EFL Trophy home match versus Stevenage. Busy days.

Exeter City find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 15 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. Exeter City have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Exeter City - Grimsby Town 1-3, played this season. Last nine meetings between the teams: Grimsby Town won 2, Exeter City won 3 and 4 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Exeter CityR. Bowman
R. Bowman
10 goals
Exeter CityN. Law
N. Law
6 goals
Exeter CityL. Martin
L. Martin
6 goals

Grimsby Town missing players

Exeter City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Grimsby Town Exeter City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 4 13 26
7 3 0 Won W 3 6 14
9 4 2 Drew D 1 4 8
9 5 2 Lost L 0 3 4
25 11 1 Scored S 7 15 37
29 17 6 Conceded C 3 16 27
88% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 92%
60% 58% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 62% 62%
32% 33% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 38%
24% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 38%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 12%
40% 33% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 46% 42%
28% 25% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 50%
44% 50% 75% Failed to Score F T 25% 23% 15%
 
5 5.9 6.8 Corners For (avg) C F 7 6.3 6.7
4.6 3.5 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 4.8 4.7
1.9 1.6 1.2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0.8 1.2 1.5
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 3 3
 
283 134 43 Total Shots T S 48 155 340
82 42 15 Shots on Target S O 22 52 105
30% 26% 7% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 29% 35%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Exeter City has the most clean sheets (13)
  • Grimsby Town has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4)
  • 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 Swindon Town 27 16 5 6 49 29 14 9 2 3 24 13 13 7 3 3 25 16 20 53
2 Exeter City 26 14 8 4 37 27 13 8 4 1 22 11 13 6 4 3 15 16 10 50
3 Cheltenham Town 26 11 11 4 41 21 13 7 4 2 28 14 13 4 7 2 13 7 20 44
4 Crewe Alexandra 25 13 5 7 47 32 13 7 3 3 26 14 12 6 2 4 21 18 15 44
5 Plymouth Argyle 25 13 5 7 40 26 12 7 3 2 24 12 13 6 2 5 16 14 14 44
6 Bradford City 26 12 8 6 33 22 13 9 2 2 20 8 13 3 6 4 13 14 11 44
7 Forest Green Rovers 27 12 8 7 32 23 13 5 4 4 11 11 14 7 4 3 21 12 9 44
8 Northampton Town 26 12 6 8 36 29 13 8 2 3 21 9 13 4 4 5 15 20 7 42
9 Colchester United 26 10 11 5 36 24 12 6 4 2 18 10 14 4 7 3 18 14 12 41
10 Port Vale 27 9 11 7 34 33 13 6 6 1 18 11 14 3 5 6 16 22 1 38
11 Newport County 24 8 9 7 23 22 13 5 6 2 14 11 11 3 3 5 9 11 1 33
12 Walsall 27 9 6 12 26 36 13 3 4 6 10 16 14 6 2 6 16 20 -10 33
13 Crawley Town 27 7 11 9 35 37 14 6 4 4 19 16 13 1 7 5 16 21 -2 32
14 Salford City 27 8 8 11 33 38 14 4 4 6 14 18 13 4 4 5 19 20 -5 32
15 Scunthorpe United 27 8 7 12 35 38 14 4 5 5 20 19 13 4 2 7 15 19 -3 31
16 Cambridge United 27 8 7 12 30 33 13 5 3 5 18 15 14 3 4 7 12 18 -3 31
17 Grimsby Town 25 7 9 9 25 29 12 3 4 5 11 17 13 4 5 4 14 12 -4 30
18 Oldham Athletic 27 6 10 11 26 41 13 3 5 5 15 18 14 3 5 6 11 23 -15 28
19 Mansfield Town 27 6 9 12 36 42 14 2 4 8 21 27 13 4 5 4 15 15 -6 27
20 Leyton Orient 26 6 9 11 33 43 13 2 5 6 16 23 13 4 4 5 17 20 -10 27
21 Carlisle United 26 6 7 13 23 43 13 3 5 5 10 18 13 3 2 8 13 25 -20 25
22 Macclesfield Town 25 6 12 7 24 27 12 4 7 1 13 8 13 2 5 6 11 19 -3 24
23 Morecambe 27 5 7 15 23 46 14 3 5 6 15 20 13 2 2 9 8 26 -23 22
24 Stevenage 27 2 13 12 15 31 14 2 6 6 9 16 13 0 7 6 6 15 -16 19

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 27 16 5 6 49 29 14 9 2 3 24 13 13 7 3 3 25 16 20 53
2 Exeter City 26 14 8 4 37 27 13 8 4 1 22 11 13 6 4 3 15 16 10 50
3 Cheltenham Town 26 11 11 4 41 21 13 7 4 2 28 14 13 4 7 2 13 7 20 44
4 Crewe Alexandra 25 13 5 7 47 32 13 7 3 3 26 14 12 6 2 4 21 18 15 44
5 Plymouth Argyle 25 13 5 7 40 26 12 7 3 2 24 12 13 6 2 5 16 14 14 44
6 Bradford City 26 12 8 6 33 22 13 9 2 2 20 8 13 3 6 4 13 14 11 44
7 Forest Green Rovers 27 12 8 7 32 23 13 5 4 4 11 11 14 7 4 3 21 12 9 44
8 Northampton Town 26 12 6 8 36 29 13 8 2 3 21 9 13 4 4 5 15 20 7 42
9 Colchester United 26 10 11 5 36 24 12 6 4 2 18 10 14 4 7 3 18 14 12 41
10 Port Vale 27 9 11 7 34 33 13 6 6 1 18 11 14 3 5 6 16 22 1 38
11 Newport County 24 8 9 7 23 22 13 5 6 2 14 11 11 3 3 5 9 11 1 33
12 Walsall 27 9 6 12 26 36 13 3 4 6 10 16 14 6 2 6 16 20 -10 33
13 Crawley Town 27 7 11 9 35 37 14 6 4 4 19 16 13 1 7 5 16 21 -2 32
14 Salford City 27 8 8 11 33 38 14 4 4 6 14 18 13 4 4 5 19 20 -5 32
15 Scunthorpe United 27 8 7 12 35 38 14 4 5 5 20 19 13 4 2 7 15 19 -3 31
16 Cambridge United 27 8 7 12 30 33 13 5 3 5 18 15 14 3 4 7 12 18 -3 31
17 Grimsby Town 25 7 9 9 25 29 12 3 4 5 11 17 13 4 5 4 14 12 -4 30
18 Oldham Athletic 27 6 10 11 26 41 13 3 5 5 15 18 14 3 5 6 11 23 -15 28
19 Mansfield Town 27 6 9 12 36 42 14 2 4 8 21 27 13 4 5 4 15 15 -6 27
20 Leyton Orient 26 6 9 11 33 43 13 2 5 6 16 23 13 4 4 5 17 20 -10 27
21 Carlisle United 26 6 7 13 23 43 13 3 5 5 10 18 13 3 2 8 13 25 -20 25
22 Macclesfield Town 25 6 12 7 24 27 12 4 7 1 13 8 13 2 5 6 11 19 -3 24
23 Morecambe 27 5 7 15 23 46 14 3 5 6 15 20 13 2 2 9 8 26 -23 22
24 Stevenage 27 2 13 12 15 31 14 2 6 6 9 16 13 0 7 6 6 15 -16 19

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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.