Swindon Town head to Blundell Park on Saturday for the League Two tie with home side Grimsby Town.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for Grimsby Town v Swindon Town, scroll down - as well as the best betting odds.
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Form Guide
Grimsby Town
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Grimsby Town will be hoping for a better result after a 2-0 League Two loss in their previous game against Colchester United.
Tom Hopper (5') and John Akinde (79') scored for Colchester United.
In their preceding 6 games, David Artell's Grimsby Town have celebrated scoring a combined total of 7 times resulting in an average number of goals per match of 1.17.
Taking a look at their past results, Grimsby Town:
- have not beaten Swindon Town in their previous 6 league games.
- haven't been defeated in their previous 2 home league matches.
Swindon Town
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Since a loss in their previous game against Walsall in League Two competition, Swindon Town and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.
The only name on the scoresheet from Swindon Town was Paul Glatzel (68'). Modou Faal (11') and Danny Johnson (89') scored for Walsall.
In their last six clashes, Swindon Town have helped themselves to the sum of 10 goals. Swindon Town have additionally got on the scoresheet in every single one of those games. During those fixtures, they have had 10 goals scored by their opponents.
Going into this one, Swindon Town have not been beaten by Grimsby Town when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 league matches.
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Head to head
A study of their past head to head results going back to 23/02/2019 shows that these fixtures have not been fruitful for Grimsby Town. They have not been able to get any victories whatsoever whereas Swindon Town have managed to find a way, winning in 83% of those games where they have faced each other.
In all, 20 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 4 from The Mariners and 16 netted by The Robins. The average goals per game has been 3.33.
The last league match between these clubs was League Two match day 10 on 30/09/2023 when the final score was Swindon Town 2-1 Grimsby Town.
The referee was Andrew Davies.
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Team News: Grimsby Town
The Grimsby Town boss David Artell will be happy not to have any fitness worries whatsoever coming into this clash with a completely injury-free squad available to select from.
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Team News: Swindon Town
From a largely healthy group of players, there is just the sole fitness worry for the Swindon Town manager Gavin Gunning to be concerned with. Nnamdi Ofoborh (heart problems) won’t be playing here.
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Prediction
In this match, Swindon Town have it within them to find the net against this Grimsby Town lineup, although that may not be as many as they’ll concede.
We’re tipping a close game with a 2-1 advantage for Grimsby Town at the end of the match. Let’s just see how this one goes.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Peter Guest,
09:08 20/04/2024
⚽️ Team Focus:
Grimsby Town
Formed: 1878
Stadium: Blundell Park (9,052)
Captain: Danny Rose
Chairman: Jason Stockwood
Manager: David Artell
Competitions: League Two position 21
⭐ Key Man: Abo Eisa
Regularly deployed in the Left Wing position, Abo Eisa was born in Khartoum, Sudan. After having made a senior debut playing for Bradford City in the 2022 - 2023 season, the gifted Forward has hit 9 league goals in the League Two 2023 - 2024 season to date in a total of 31 appearances.