Open game expected at Blundell Park: Grimsby Town vs Northampton Town preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 29.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Blundell Park (8933 seats)

Grimsby Town will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 11 points behind Northampton Town.

It's no vacation for neither Grimsby Town nor Northampton 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

The story so far in the League Two for Grimsby Town at their home stadium (Blundell Park) is 6 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Grimsby Town after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Grimsby Town's previous game was a League Two match also played at home, ending 4-2 versus Newport County (placed 16th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that, an away loss at Swindon Town.

A goal frenzy last time out for Grimsby Town, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Newport County. Fun stuff to watch!

The manager I. Holloway will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Plymouth Argyle in only three days.

Grimsby Town are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 17 games. Grimsby Town have conceded 24 in these home matches.

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Northampton Town form and stats

As the visiting team in League Two matches, Northampton Town have produced an overall stat of 5-5-7 so far. Northampton Town has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Northampton Town, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Cheltenham Town (placed 5th). That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Exeter City.

Northampton Town find the net regularly in their away games. 20 goals from 17 away fixtures in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Northampton Town have conceded 26 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Northampton Town - Grimsby Town 2-0, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Grimsby Town won one, Northampton Town won three and six draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Grimsby Town
J. Hanson
9 goals
Northampton Town
S. Hoskins
8 goals
Northampton Town
A. Williams
8 goals

Grimsby Town missing players

Northampton Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Grimsby Town Northampton Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 4 17 35
11 6 1 Won W 1 5 16
11 5 2 Drew D 0 5 7
12 6 3 Lost L 3 7 12
43 22 7 Scored S 5 20 50
45 24 10 Conceded C 10 26 38
91% 94% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
68% 65% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 76% 71%
44% 47% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 53% 43%
35% 35% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 26%
12% 12% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 12% 11%
53% 47% 33% BTTS BTTS 75% 59% 46%
21% 18% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 24% 34%
35% 41% 67% Failed to Score F T 25% 18% 20%
 
4.9 5.6 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 5.2 4.8
4.9 3.6 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.8 6
1.7 1.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.9 2.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
395 202 63 Total Shots T S 36 184 432
127 70 27 Shots on Target S O 12 57 144
34% 31% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 35% 35%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Grimsby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Northampton Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Northampton Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 34 16 12 6 50 27 17 11 4 2 35 17 17 5 8 4 15 10 23 60
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 35 16 7 12 50 38 18 11 2 5 30 12 17 5 5 7 20 26 12 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 Grimsby Town 34 11 11 12 43 45 17 6 5 6 22 24 17 5 6 6 21 21 -2 44
15 Walsall 35 12 8 15 37 48 18 5 5 8 18 25 17 7 3 7 19 23 -11 44
16 Newport County 33 11 10 12 31 32 18 8 7 3 19 13 15 3 3 9 12 19 -1 43
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

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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 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 34 16 12 6 50 27 17 11 4 2 35 17 17 5 8 4 15 10 23 60
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 35 16 7 12 50 38 18 11 2 5 30 12 17 5 5 7 20 26 12 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 Grimsby Town 34 11 11 12 43 45 17 6 5 6 22 24 17 5 6 6 21 21 -2 44
15 Walsall 35 12 8 15 37 48 18 5 5 8 18 25 17 7 3 7 19 23 -11 44
16 Newport County 33 11 10 12 31 32 18 8 7 3 19 13 15 3 3 9 12 19 -1 43
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

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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.