Cheltenham vs Grimsby: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 8, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Grimsby?
Cheltenham won 2-1 on December 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 29′R. BroomCheltenham
- 63′E. EmbletonGrimsby
- 90′C. ThomasCheltenham (pen.)
Official lineup for Cheltenham vs Grimsby
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cheltenham
- 29T. Barnett
- 32Luke Varney
- 4B. Tozer
- 6N. Atangana
- 11R. Broom
- 20J. Maddox
- 26C. Clements
- 3C. Hussey
- 5Johnny Mullins
- 15W. Boyle
- 1S. Flinders
Grimsby
- 39Wes Thomas
- 7J. Hessenthaler
- 15H. Clifton
- 18C. Vernam
- 19A. Fox
- 22E. Embleton
- 30B. Pringle
- 6D. Collins
- 24H. Davis
- 27L. Hendrie
- 1James Karl McKeown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Grimsby have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2018 | Newport County(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Bury(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Newport County(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Ebbsfleet United(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2018 | Chesterfield(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Tranmere(home) | 5-2 | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Northampton(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cheltenham wins, 1 draw, 1 Grimsby win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2018 | Grimsby 1-1 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2017 | Cheltenham 2-3 Grimsby | League Two |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Cheltenham 2-1 Grimsby | League Two |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Grimsby 0-1 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Cheltenham 3-1 Grimsby | National League |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Grimsby 0-1 Cheltenham | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Cheltenham score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Grimsby | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cheltenham sit 8th in League Two (15 points from 10 matches) and Grimsby sit 11th (13 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cheltenham | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| 11 | Grimsby | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
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