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Bristol Rvs. 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 18 games played, Pirates have recorded 5 wins, and Grimsby Town have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Bristol Rvs. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Mariners in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 05 Nov | Grimsby Town | 1 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 09 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Grimsby Town | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Mon 13 Apr | Grimsby Town | 1 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 12 Dec | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 4 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 09 Jan | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
Bristol Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Pirates have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Grimsby Town are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 37 points from their 20 games. Bristol Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League Two, showing a record of 25 points from their 20 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bristol Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Grimsby Town may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Bristol Rvs. | 4 games since last defeat. |