FM Preview: Grimsby Town v Barrow 20 Nov 2010

Last updated : 19 November 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Grimsby Town v Barrow fixture

Barrow travel to take on Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have ended up losing on 12 of the 14 occasions the two teams have clashed.

The last time the two teams met at Grimsby Town was way back in the black-and-white days of December 1971, with Grimsby Town running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Fourth Division match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
1971/1972Sat 18 DecGrimsby Town2 - 0BarrowLGE2
1971/1972Sat 04 SepBarrow0 - 0Grimsby TownLGE2
1970/1971Sat 20 FebBarrow0 - 1Grimsby TownLGE2
1970/1971Tue 10 NovGrimsby Town3 - 1BarrowLGE2
1967/1968Sat 02 MarBarrow2 - 0Grimsby TownLGE1
1967/1968Sat 14 OctGrimsby Town0 - 1BarrowLGE1
1965/1966Sat 13 NovBarrow1 - 2Grimsby TownFAC

Recent respective form guides

Grimsby Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.

The away form of Barrow is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Bluebirds have conceded 15 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Grimsby Town's 28 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Barrow find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 21 points from their 19 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Grimsby Town6141867
Barrow62136117

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Mighty Mariners, as the Bluebirds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Grimsby Town Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Barrow Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 11 away matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.