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Notts. County prepare to entertain Grimsby Town at Meadow Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, winning 54.05% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Meadow Lane was less than a year ago, in April 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Mon 13 Apr | Notts. County | 0-2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Grimsby Town | 0 - 1 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 02 Feb | Notts. County | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | Notts. County | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Oct | Grimsby Town | 0 - 2 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Feb | Notts. County | 0 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Notts. County have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Magpies in those games, with 4 conceded.
The away form of Grimsby Town is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. Mighty Mariners have conceded 6 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Notts. County's total of 34 points from their 21 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Grimsby Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 17 points from their 22 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Notts. County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With the Magpies being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Notts. County | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Grimsby Town | Previous 4 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 6 away matches. Drawn each of the last 4 games. No win in the 13 most recent games. |