Forest Green v Grimsby

Forest Green Rovers vs Grimsby Preview

Following a heavy 3-0 defeat away from home at Tranmere Rovers, second from bottom club, Forest Green Rovers will be keen to return to the home surroundings of their Bolt New Lawn ground for Saturday afternoon's clash against fellow strugglers Grimsby Town when the two teams meet in the west country with both sides in desperate need of a turnaround in fortunes.

Although Forest Green Rovers have been dealt numerous defeats in recent times (eight out of their last 10 games in fact), the hosts have nevertheless recorded back-to-back wins on home soil which have come in the form of victories over Colchester United with a thumping 5-0 win and a 2-1 win against Crawley Town which will give the hosts renewed belief and optimism that they can get a result at home this Saturday.

Overall, it has been a tough and disappointing campaign for Forest Green Rovers in this season's League Two term as the hosts have managed to collect just four wins from their 16 league matches played to date but the goals market appeals here as six of Rovers' last 10 games have resulted in both teams scoring.

Grimsby Town have only fared marginally better than their upcoming hosts as the visitors occupy a fourth from bottom position in the League Two table but they do hold a useful four-point buffer above Forest Green Rovers ahead of this weekend's action in the English fourth tier.

Grimsby Town head into this important basement encounter in League Two on the back of a welcome 3-2 home win against Morecambe which will also give The Mariners a much needed boost as they seek to pull themselves further away from the early relegation places in the division.

However, Grimsby were handed four defeats on the trot before that recent win against Morecambe which came in the shape of defeats at the hands of Accrington Stanley, Stockport County, Colchester United and Doncaster Rovers respectively, so they too are by no means guaranteed a result here at the Bolt New Lawn on Saturday afternoon.

In addition, Grimsby Town have also collected four wins so far in this season's fourth tier campaign but it should be noted that each of these wins were achieved on home soil at their Blundell Park ground while on the road, The Mariners have really struggled to make any impact as the visitors have still yet to record their first away win of the season, drawing three but losing five, but both teams have scored in six of Grimsby's eight away games to date.

Forest Green Rovers v Grimsby Town Verdict

Both Forest Green Rovers and Grimsby Town are in poor form right now but both teams look set to take advantage of each other's defensive frailties in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be Both Teams To Score Yes @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Forest Green Rovers win @ 2.37

Correct Score: Forest Green Rovers 2-1 @ 10.00