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Burton Albion prepare to entertain Grimsby Town at The Pirelli Stadium on Saturday afternoon, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 10 Oct | Grimsby Town | 1 - 2 | Burton Albion | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Burton Albion's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Brewers have scored 9, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.
Grimsby Town's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Mighty Mariners's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Burton Albion see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 59 points from their 45 games played so far, Grimsby Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 44 points from their 45 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Burton Albion | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at The Pirelli Stadium for the Brewers and the Madmen are unable to see past Grimsby Town claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Burton Albion | Failed to win in previous 7 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Grimsby Town | 3 successive away victories. 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |