History of the Gateshead v Grimsby Town fixture
Gateshead prepare to entertain Grimsby Town at Gateshead International Stadium on Tuesday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Tynesiders.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gateshead International Stadium was just last season, in August 2011, the Tynesiders carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 25 Sep | Grimsby Town | 3 - 0 | Gateshead | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Mon 09 Apr | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Gateshead | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Mon 29 Aug | Gateshead | 1-0 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 22 Mar | Grimsby Town | 2 - 2 | Gateshead | (Conference) Premier |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 21 Sep | Gateshead | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
| 1955/1956 | Sat 21 Jan | Gateshead | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town | Third Division (North) |
| 1955/1956 | Sat 17 Sep | Grimsby Town | 3 - 1 | Gateshead | Third Division (North) |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Gateshead have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
The away form of Grimsby Town however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Mighty Mariners, and 3 goals against.
Gateshead find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 31 points from their 25 matches.
Grimsby Town are leading the way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, with their 26 games giving them a return of 48 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gateshead are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Grimsby Town running out comfortable winners. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Gateshead | 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Grimsby Town | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here