Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Grimsby Town in 16th and Newport County in 15th place.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Grimsby Town form and stats
Grimsby Town have collected 20 points from their League Two home games so far after 5-5-6.
Grimsby Town lost their last game at Swindon Town (placed 1st) after a 1-3 scoreline. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Morecambe.
This is expected to be a close game, with Grimsby Town perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Grimsby Town as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Grimsby Town has won three of these, drawn three and lost six.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Northampton Town are coming to town in four days.
Grimsby Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 16 games. Grimsby Town have conceded 22 in these home matches.
Newport County form and stats
There's been little loot from Newport County's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 14 away games in the League Two. Newport County only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on M. Flynn, the Newport County manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Newport County are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the League Two against Bradford City (placed 9th). Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Salford City (after extra-time, 5-6 on penalties).
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Newport County playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were four Newport County wins, two draws and eight defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Newport County manager M. Flynn as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Oldham Athletic.
The attacking power of Newport County when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 14 league matches away. Newport County have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Grimsby Town wins - draws - Newport County wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Hanson 8 goals |   P. Amond 7 goals |  J. Matt 6 goals |
Grimsby Town missing players
Newport County missing players
| Grimsby Town | Newport County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 32 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 39 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 29 |
| 43 | 22 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 15 | 28 |
| 91% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 86% | 91% |
| 67% | 62% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 57% | 56% |
| 42% | 44% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 25% |
| 33% | 31% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 6% |
| 9% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 52% | 44% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 44% |
| 21% | 19% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 29% | 34% |
| 36% | 44% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 50% | 31% |
| 5 | 5.9 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 5 | 3.8 | 1.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 380 | 187 | 45 | Total Shots | T S | 44 | 147 | 405 |
| 121 | 64 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 34 | 104 |
| 32% | 28% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 29% | 28% |
- Grimsby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Newport County has the fewest matches over the total-line (8)
- Newport County has the fewest scored goals (10) away
- Newport County 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 | Swindon Town | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 60 | 37 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 66 |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 62 | 40 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 64 |
| 3 | Exeter City | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 50 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 63 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 37 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 62 |
| 5 | Cheltenham Town | 33 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 48 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 22 | 57 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 35 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 49 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 55 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 55 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 35 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 48 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 55 |
| 9 | Bradford City | 35 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 37 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 51 |
| 10 | Forest Green Rovers | 35 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 1 | 46 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -6 | 45 |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 35 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 47 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 1 | 44 |
| 13 | Salford City | 35 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 46 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 22 | -1 | 44 |
| 14 | Walsall | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 48 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -11 | 44 |
| 15 | Newport County | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 43 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | -4 | 41 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 50 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -8 | 39 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 35 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 45 | 54 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -9 | 39 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 35 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 54 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 33 | -15 | 38 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 52 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -17 | 36 |
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 35 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 46 | 54 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -8 | 35 |
| 22 | Morecambe | 35 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 58 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 36 | -24 | 31 |
| 23 | Macclesfield Town | 35 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 32 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 27 | -10 | 30 |
| 24 | Stevenage | 35 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 47 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 25 | -24 | 22 |