History of the Grimsby Town v Lincoln City fixture
Lincoln City face a trip to Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on Tuesday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Red Imps will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 27 and win only 9 of the 50 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was less than a year ago, in January 2012, with Grimsby Town running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sun 01 Jan | Grimsby Town | 3-1 | Lincoln City | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Mon 26 Dec | Lincoln City | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Feb | Grimsby Town | 2 - 2 | Lincoln City | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 21 Nov | Lincoln City | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Mar | Grimsby Town | 5 - 1 | Lincoln City | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Lincoln City | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Lincoln City | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Mighty Mariners, with 6 goals against.
Lincoln City's away form is equally impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. Those games have seen the Red Imps pummel 16 goals, and let in 9.
Grimsby Town are leading the way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, with their 23 games giving them a return of 43 points.
Lincoln City's 30 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 13 |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Lincoln City are performing with pride on their travels, but the FootyMad panel believes it may not be enough to prevent the Mighty Mariners coming away with a hard-fought home win. Home win.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | Won 4 successive home games. 12 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Lincoln City | 7 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here