Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Grimsby Town 7th with 78 points, Cheltenham Town 18th with 52, 26 apart. Cheltenham Town had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 12th in the league over the last five rounds against 18th overall. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Cheltenham Town ran at 1.15 scored and 1.72 conceded, Grimsby Town at 1.61 and 1.09.
Momentum sat with Grimsby Town, winners of their last four. From the last five rounds, Cheltenham Town held 3 points of 15 and Grimsby Town 13.
Across 15 recorded meetings, Cheltenham Town have 5 wins to Grimsby Town's 5, with 5 draws, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. 67% of these meetings featured a goal for each side. Goals have risen lately: 4.2 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.67 across the full history.
The EV Charger Points Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,066. On the scoreboard, Grimsby Town led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Grimsby Town: Kieran Green (5'), Jaze Kabia (74')
Key stats
Possession: Cheltenham Town 55% · Grimsby Town 45% · Total shots: 11-9 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 7-2