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Chesterfield 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 41 games played, Spireites have recorded 7 wins, and Grimsby Town have come away with 19 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Grimsby Town was just over four years ago, in September 2003, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Jan | Chesterfield | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Chesterfield | 4 - 4 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Grimsby Town | 4 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 10 Sep | Grimsby Town | 0 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGEC |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 03 Mar | Grimsby Town | 0 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 16 Dec | Chesterfield | 0 - 2 | Grimsby Town | FAC |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 09 Dec | Chesterfield | 0 - 1 | Grimsby Town | ASSM |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Mighty Mariners score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.
Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Grimsby Town's 39 points from 30 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Chesterfield's total of 48 points from their 30 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Grimsby Town may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 9 matches. |
| Chesterfield | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
