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Wrexham travel to take on Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 24 games played, Red Dragons have recorded 5 wins, and Grimsby Town have come away with 12 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Grimsby Town was back in August 1997, over five years ago, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1997/1998 | Tue 31 Mar | Wrexham | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 23 Aug | Grimsby Town | 0 - 0 | Wrexham | LD2 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 28 Apr | Grimsby Town | 5 - 1 | Wrexham | DIV4 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 11 Nov | Wrexham | 0 - 1 | Grimsby Town | DIV4 |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 04 Feb | Grimsby Town | 0 - 1 | Wrexham | DIV4 |
| 1988/1989 | Tue 20 Sep | Wrexham | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town | DIV4 |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 27 Mar | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Wrexham | DIV2 |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These games have seen the Mariners score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.
The away form of Wrexham is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Red Dragons have hit 9 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Grimsby Town see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Two, showing a record of 27 points from their 21 games played so far, Wrexham's 31 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Wrexham | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Mariners, as the Red Dragons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Wrexham | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |