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Notts. County face a trip to Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Magpies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 20 and win only 4 of the 35 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2004, as the Mariners edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Notts. County | 2 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 07 Dec | Grimsby Town | 3 - 2 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 02 Mar | Notts. County | 3 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 21 Oct | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Notts. County | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 22 Apr | Notts. County | 0 - 2 | Grimsby Town | CHMP |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 28 Jan | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Notts. County | CHMP |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 02 Apr | Notts. County | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Mariners in those games, with 5 conceded.
Notts. County have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Magpies have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Grimsby Town are leading the way in the Coca Cola League Two, with their 10 games giving them a return of 20 points. Notts. County are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 17 points from 10 games.
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
| Notts. County | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Mariners, as the Magpies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Notts. County | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |