Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Grimsby Town (7th, 78 pts) held a 37-point advantage over Tranmere Rovers (21st, 41 pts). Tranmere Rovers had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 15th in the league over the last five rounds against 21st overall.
Grimsby Town arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 9 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Tranmere Rovers against 12/15 for Grimsby Town.
GioScore's database holds 12 meetings between the two: 6 for Tranmere Rovers, 3 for Grimsby Town and 3 drawn, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 67% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 58%.
Goal scorers
Tranmere Rovers: Nathan Smith (64') · Grimsby Town: Justin Amaluzor (43')
Key stats
Possession: Tranmere Rovers 40% · Grimsby Town 60% · Total shots: 8-13 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 4-4