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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 19 games played, Pirates have recorded 6 wins, and Grimsby Town have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2005, with Bristol Rvs. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Mighty Mariners 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 12 Aug | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Dec | Grimsby Town | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Mighty Mariners's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Bristol Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Grimsby Town are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 32 from their 31 matches played. Bristol Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 43 from their 30 games so far.
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 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Pirates has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Grimsby Town. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 14 . |
| Bristol Rvs. | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |