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Plymouth Arg. travel to take on Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve on a record of draws against their opponents.
The last time the two teams met at Grimsby Town was back in March 1998, over five years ago, the Mariners carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 24 Mar | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | LD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 16 Aug | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LD2 |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 31 Mar | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town | DIV2 |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 14 Sep | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | DIV2 |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 21 Mar | Plymouth Arg. | 5 - 0 | Grimsby Town | DIV2 |
| 1986/1987 | Sat 11 Oct | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | DIV2 |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Mariners in those games, with 5 conceded.
The Pilgrims have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Pilgrims, and 4 goals against.
Grimsby Town find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 29 points from their 23 matches. Plymouth Arg. are leading the way in the Nationwide League Division Two, with their 25 games giving them a return of 52 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 18 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Pilgrims have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Blundell Park with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Plymouth Arg. | 3 successive away victories. 8 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 7 matches. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |