History of the Grimsby Town v Luton Town fixture
Luton Town face a trip to Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on Friday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 23 games played, Hatters have recorded 6 wins, and Grimsby Town have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was less than a year ago, in October 2011, with Luton Town inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Mighty Mariners in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Mar | Luton Town | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Fri 21 Oct | Grimsby Town | 0-1 | Luton Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 25 Jan | Luton Town | 1 - 0 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 04 Sep | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Luton Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 17 Mar | Luton Town | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 21 Oct | Grimsby Town | 2 - 2 | Luton Town | League Two |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 24 Feb | Grimsby Town | 3 - 2 | Luton Town | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
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 Mighty Mariners in those games, with 4 conceded.
The Hatters have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Hatters, and 6 goals against.
Grimsby Town's 14 points from 9 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Luton Town's total of 17 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Luton Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hatters's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Grimsby Town, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 7 matches. |
| Luton Town | 7 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here