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Tranmere pack their bags to visit Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 16 occassions, and draw 10, from the 28 games played.
The previous match played between the two at Blundell Park was within the last three years, in April 2001, with Grimsby running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2000/2001 | Sat 07 Apr | Grimsby | 3 - 1 | Tranmere | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 09 Dec | Tranmere | 2 - 0 | Grimsby | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 29 Apr | Grimsby | 1 - 2 | Tranmere | LD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 19 Oct | Tranmere | 3 - 2 | Grimsby | LD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 01 May | Grimsby | 1 - 0 | Tranmere | LD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 05 Dec | Tranmere | 1 - 2 | Grimsby | LD1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 22 Mar | Grimsby | 0 - 0 | Tranmere | LD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. The Mariners have scored 10 and conceded 2 during this period.
In complete contrast to Grimsby, Tranmere are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Rovers have hit 6 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Grimsby see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Two, showing a record of 26 points from their 19 games played so far, Tranmere are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 19 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Grimsby | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 |
| Tranmere | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Mariners, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Tranmere | Not won in previous 10 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |