National League preview: Can Grimsby Town edge out victory against Boreham Wood?

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Tue 10.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Blundell Park (8933 seats)

The standings tells us that 6 points divide the pair of combatants in this National League game. Grimsby Town have both the points- and home advantage.

Insights:
  • Grimsby Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Boreham Wood have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (18) in National League

Boreham are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

It's no vacation for neither Grimsby Town nor Boreham Wood 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 are steadily winning National League games and points here at Blundell Park. 14 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats is the summary from 21 games.

The Grimsby crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-3 to Maidenhead United here at Blundell Park.

A 2-2 draw away before that, with Barnet the opponent.

The Grimsby Town fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 37 goals in 21 league matches. From these home matches, Grimsby Town have conceded only 19 goals.

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Boreham Wood form and stats

As the visiting team in National League matches, Boreham Wood have produced an overall stat of 7-5-9 so far.

Boreham has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Yeovil Town for a 2-2 draw. It looked so good for Boreham Wood vs Yeovil Town, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw.

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Wrexham.

25 goals have been conceded by Boreham Wood in these games.

Head 2 Head

The latest H2H game ended Boreham Wood - Grimsby 0-0, earlier this season. Head-to-head numbers (for the last three meetings): Grimsby Town won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Boreham Wood managed zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / two

Top Goalscorers

GrimsbyJ. McAtee
J. McAtee
13 goals
Boreham WoodS. Boden
S. Boden
11 goals
Boreham WoodT. Marsh
T. Marsh
10 goals

Grimsby Town missing players

Boreham Wood missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Grimsby Town Boreham Wood
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
42 21 7 Played P 6 21 42
22 14 6 Won W 2 7 18
7 2 0 Drew D 0 5 13
13 5 1 Lost L 4 9 11
63 37 11 Scored S 7 21 49
42 19 4 Conceded C 11 25 36
90% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 88%
64% 71% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 62%
48% 52% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 33% 29%
29% 24% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 19% 17%
12% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 10% 5%
50% 52% 43% BTTS BTTS 67% 43% 40%
33% 38% 57% Clean Sheets C S 17% 33% 45%
26% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 17% 33% 26%
 
5.7 5.6 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.7 5.4
4.8 3.6 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 8.2 5.6 5.2
1.3 1 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.1 1.8
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
11.5 13.1 12.9 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 9.6 9.3
5 5.4 5.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.7 3.9
30% 33% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 27% 30%
 
7.9 6.9 7.9 Shots against (avg) S A 13 10.3 9.1
3 2.6 2.9 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.1 3.7
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Boreham Wood have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Boreham Wood have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (18) in National League
  • Boreham Wood have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in National League
  • 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 Wrexham 43 26 10 7 91 43 22 15 6 1 47 18 21 11 4 6 44 25 48 88
2 Stockport County 42 28 4 10 84 38 20 13 3 4 41 17 22 15 1 6 43 21 46 88
3 Solihull Moors 43 24 12 7 80 45 22 14 5 3 51 24 21 10 7 4 29 21 35 84
4 Halifax Town 43 25 9 9 62 33 22 17 2 3 37 11 21 8 7 6 25 22 29 84
5 Notts County 43 23 10 10 80 52 22 15 5 2 47 22 21 8 5 8 33 30 28 79
6 Grimsby Town 42 22 7 13 63 42 21 14 2 5 37 19 21 8 5 8 26 23 21 73
7 Chesterfield 43 20 13 10 69 51 21 11 6 4 36 26 22 9 7 6 33 25 18 73
8 Dagenham & Redbridge 43 21 7 15 77 53 21 9 6 6 43 29 22 12 1 9 34 24 24 70
9 Boreham Wood 42 18 13 11 49 36 21 11 8 2 28 11 21 7 5 9 21 25 13 67
10 Torquay United 42 18 11 13 65 52 22 11 6 5 39 23 20 7 5 8 26 29 13 65
11 Bromley 42 17 12 13 56 50 21 11 6 4 35 22 21 6 6 9 21 28 6 63
12 Southend United 43 16 9 18 44 60 21 10 4 7 25 26 22 6 5 11 19 34 -16 57
13 Yeovil Town 43 14 14 15 42 46 22 7 7 8 20 25 21 7 7 7 22 21 -4 56
14 Altrincham 42 15 9 18 61 67 21 10 4 7 39 26 21 5 5 11 22 41 -6 54
15 Woking 43 16 4 23 59 61 22 8 0 14 28 36 21 8 4 9 31 25 -2 52
16 Maidenhead United 43 13 12 18 48 66 21 9 5 7 32 34 22 4 7 11 16 32 -18 51
17 Wealdstone 43 13 11 19 48 64 22 8 7 7 24 24 21 5 4 12 24 40 -16 50
18 Barnet 43 13 11 19 57 85 21 6 6 9 26 38 22 7 5 10 31 47 -28 50
19 Eastleigh 43 12 9 22 48 70 21 8 5 8 29 29 22 4 4 14 19 41 -22 45
20 Aldershot Town 43 11 10 22 45 70 21 4 5 12 18 37 22 7 5 10 27 33 -25 43
21 King's Lynn Town 44 8 10 26 47 79 22 4 4 14 22 38 22 4 6 12 25 41 -32 34
22 Weymouth 43 5 10 28 38 87 22 3 7 12 21 38 21 2 3 16 17 49 -49 25
23 Dover Athletic 43 2 7 34 36 99 21 1 3 17 12 39 22 1 4 17 24 60 -63 1

Grimsby Town:
England:
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 Wrexham 43 26 10 7 91 43 22 15 6 1 47 18 21 11 4 6 44 25 48 88
2 Stockport County 42 28 4 10 84 38 20 13 3 4 41 17 22 15 1 6 43 21 46 88
3 Solihull Moors 43 24 12 7 80 45 22 14 5 3 51 24 21 10 7 4 29 21 35 84
4 Halifax Town 43 25 9 9 62 33 22 17 2 3 37 11 21 8 7 6 25 22 29 84
5 Notts County 43 23 10 10 80 52 22 15 5 2 47 22 21 8 5 8 33 30 28 79
6 Grimsby Town 42 22 7 13 63 42 21 14 2 5 37 19 21 8 5 8 26 23 21 73
7 Chesterfield 43 20 13 10 69 51 21 11 6 4 36 26 22 9 7 6 33 25 18 73
8 Dagenham & Redbridge 43 21 7 15 77 53 21 9 6 6 43 29 22 12 1 9 34 24 24 70
9 Boreham Wood 42 18 13 11 49 36 21 11 8 2 28 11 21 7 5 9 21 25 13 67
10 Torquay United 42 18 11 13 65 52 22 11 6 5 39 23 20 7 5 8 26 29 13 65
11 Bromley 42 17 12 13 56 50 21 11 6 4 35 22 21 6 6 9 21 28 6 63
12 Southend United 43 16 9 18 44 60 21 10 4 7 25 26 22 6 5 11 19 34 -16 57
13 Yeovil Town 43 14 14 15 42 46 22 7 7 8 20 25 21 7 7 7 22 21 -4 56
14 Altrincham 42 15 9 18 61 67 21 10 4 7 39 26 21 5 5 11 22 41 -6 54
15 Woking 43 16 4 23 59 61 22 8 0 14 28 36 21 8 4 9 31 25 -2 52
16 Maidenhead United 43 13 12 18 48 66 21 9 5 7 32 34 22 4 7 11 16 32 -18 51
17 Wealdstone 43 13 11 19 48 64 22 8 7 7 24 24 21 5 4 12 24 40 -16 50
18 Barnet 43 13 11 19 57 85 21 6 6 9 26 38 22 7 5 10 31 47 -28 50
19 Eastleigh 43 12 9 22 48 70 21 8 5 8 29 29 22 4 4 14 19 41 -22 45
20 Aldershot Town 43 11 10 22 45 70 21 4 5 12 18 37 22 7 5 10 27 33 -25 43
21 King's Lynn Town 44 8 10 26 47 79 22 4 4 14 22 38 22 4 6 12 25 41 -32 34
22 Weymouth 43 5 10 28 38 87 22 3 7 12 21 38 21 2 3 16 17 49 -49 25
23 Dover Athletic 43 2 7 34 36 99 21 1 3 17 12 39 22 1 4 17 24 60 -63 1

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