The game between Grimsby Town and Hereford United in the League Two on Saturday, 12th September 2009 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Hereford Utd. face a trip to Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 8 games played, Bulls have recorded 2 wins, and Grimsby Town have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in September 2007, the Mighty Mariners carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 May | Hereford Utd. | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Mar | Hereford Utd. | 0 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 08 Oct | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1989/1990 | Wed 07 Mar | Hereford Utd. | 0 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 30 Sep | Grimsby Town | 0 - 2 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 15 Apr | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Mighty Mariners have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Hereford Utd. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Bulls have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Grimsby Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 3 points from their 6 games thus far. Hereford Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 6 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 3 |
| Hereford Utd. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Hereford Utd. on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Grimsby Town. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Hereford Utd. | Not won in previous 8 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 7 most recent games. |
