History of the Braintree Town v Grimsby Town fixture
Braintree Town prepare to entertain Grimsby Town at Cressing Road on Friday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Iron won the only previous game contested between the two.
The only previous meeting between Braintree Town and Grimsby Town at Cressing Road was just last season, in August 2011, with Braintree Town annihilating their visitors 5-0 in a (Conference) Premier match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 17 Nov | Grimsby Town | 3 - 0 | Braintree Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Mar | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Braintree Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 16 Aug | Braintree Tn. | 5-0 | Grimsby Town | (Conference) Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Braintree Town's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Iron have scored 7, a worringly large 17 have been leaked at the other end.
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.
Braintree Town find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 32 points from their 26 matches.
Grimsby Town are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 48 points from 26 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| 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 ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Iron at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Mighty Mariners come away with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Braintree Town | 11 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 13 . |
| 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