Match Report
The table read 7th (Grimsby Town, 78 pts) against 9th (Swindon Town, 75 pts), 3 points apart. Swindon Town ranked just 17th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Grimsby Town 1.61 scored and 1.09 conceded per game, Swindon Town 1.52 and 1.28, with the league averaging 1.29.
The last-five ledger: Grimsby Town 12/15, Swindon Town 6/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 4 Grimsby Town wins, 7 for Swindon Town, 2 draws, at 3.31 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 77% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 62%.
Blundell Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 9,546. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Grimsby Town led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Grimsby Town: Jaze Kabia (43'), Jaze Kabia (8'), Maldini Kacurri (22'), Jaze Kabia (58')
Key stats
Possession: Grimsby Town 39% · Swindon Town 61% · Total shots: 16-11 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 9-5