History of the Grimsby Town v Newport County fixture
Newport County face a trip to Grimsby Town at Blundell Park at tea-time on Saturday, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having taken no points from 8 of the 12 contests.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was just last season, in November 2011, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 29 Sep | Newport Co. | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 19 Nov | Grimsby Town | 2-2 | Newport Co. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 20 Aug | Newport Co. | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Apr | Newport Co. | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Oct | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Newport Co. | (Conference) Premier |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 28 Apr | Newport Co. | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town | Fourth Division |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 09 Dec | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Newport Co. | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
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. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Newport County have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Exiles's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.
Grimsby Town's total of 80 points from their 45 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.
Newport County are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 85 points from 45 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 14 |
| Newport County | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 14 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Newport County are not doing too bad on their travels, and we think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Grimsby Town. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Unbeaten run of 8 matches. |
| Newport County | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. 10 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here