This match features two teams living in the basement of the League Two, Scunthorpe United holding 21st place and Grimsby Town lying 23rd. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- Scunthorpe United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Grimsby Town is in the worst form (0-2-4)
Scunthorpe United and Grimsby Town should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Scunthorpe United form and stats
With 3 League Two wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Scunthorpe United are certainly not brimming with confidence. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Scunthorpe to get some points in this home game. The Scunthorpe manager P. Musselwhite might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Scunthorpe haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 265 minutes ago. D. Green scored that one.
The fans are hoping that Scunthorpe will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the League Two game against Barrow (placed 20th). Before that game, the home loss against Salford City with the scoreline 0-1.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Scunthorpe as they have a new game in only three days, a League Two match thankfully also at home. Port Vale are visiting.
Scunthorpe aren't scoring a lot here at The Park Avenue Stadium in the league, with only 10 goals from 11 games. Scunthorpe United have conceded 18 from these games.
Grimsby Town form and stats
There's been little loot from Grimsby Town's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 12 away games in the League Two. Grimsby Town, who have the the worst goal difference (-21) in League Two, only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. Bitter travels for Grimsby as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Crawley Town match.
The attacking players of Grimsby Town have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 198 minutes.
Grimsby's last game was the home draw against Southend United (0-0). Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Port Vale's place.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The League Two trip to Barrow.
The attacking power of Grimsby when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 12 league matches away. Grimsby Town's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 22 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Grimsby Town - Scunthorpe United 1-0. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: four - one - three (Scunthorpe United wins - draws - Grimsby Town wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Scunthorpe United missing players
Grimsby Town missing players
| Scunthorpe United | Grimsby Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 19 |
| 34 | 18 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 22 | 40 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 83% | 83% |
| 57% | 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 67% | 67% |
| 35% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 67% | 54% |
| 26% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 42% | 29% |
| 17% | 27% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 12% |
| 39% | 45% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 50% |
| 17% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 17% | 25% |
| 43% | 36% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 42% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.9 | 9.1 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9.2 | 8.6 |
| 3 | 3.3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 31% | 28% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 37% | 33% |
- Grimsby Town has the most conceded goals (22) away in League Two
- Grimsby Town has the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in League Two
- Grimsby Town has the the worst goal difference (-21) in League Two
- Grimsby Town have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Grimsby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Grimsby Town is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Scunthorpe United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Scunthorpe United 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 | Carlisle United | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 39 |
| 2 | Newport County | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 39 |
| 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 39 |
| 4 | Cambridge United | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 38 |
| 5 | Salford City | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 37 |
| 6 | Cheltenham Town | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 36 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Crawley Town | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 34 |
| 9 | Morecambe | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 34 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 32 |
| 11 | Walsall | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | -3 | 31 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -2 | 30 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 29 |
| 14 | Port Vale | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -1 | 29 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -2 | 29 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 19 | -5 | 29 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -8 | 28 |
| 18 | Harrogate Town | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | -4 | 25 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 20 | Barrow | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 16 | -2 | 23 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 16 | -12 | 23 |
| 22 | Stevenage | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 21 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -21 | 21 |
| 24 | Southend United | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -19 | 20 |
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- Grimsby Telegraph - (local newspaper)
- The Fishy - (supporter site)
- Cod almighty - (supporter fanzine)