FootyMAD Grimsby Town match preview

History of the Grimsby Town v Queens Park Rangers fixture

QPR pack their bags to visit Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on Saturday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Rangers have crashed to defeat in more than half of the matches.

The previous match played between the two at Blundell Park was within the last three years, in October 2000, with Grimsby running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a League Division One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2000/2001	Sat 17 Mar	QPR	0 - 1	Grimsby	LD1
2000/2001	Tue 17 Oct	Grimsby	3 - 1	QPR	LD1
1999/2000	Sat 11 Mar	QPR	1 - 0	Grimsby	LD1
1999/2000	Tue 23 Nov	Grimsby	2 - 1	QPR	LD1
1998/1999	Tue 13 Apr	Grimsby	1 - 0	QPR	LD1
1998/1999	Sat 03 Oct	QPR	1 - 2	Grimsby	LD1
1996/1997	Sat 12 Apr	QPR	3 - 0	Grimsby	LD1

Recent respective form guides

Grimsby Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Mariners in those games, with 8 conceded.

QPR have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Rangers, and 1 goals against.

Grimsby see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division Two, showing a record of 15 points from their 11 games played so far, QPR are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 20 points from 11 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	6	2	2	2	8	11	8
QPR	6	3	3	0	10	2	12

FootyMad's prediction ...

QPR are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Grimsby. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Grimsby	Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
QPR	Undefeated in last 5 away games. 11 games since last defeat.