Grimsby Town vs Hartlepool United Predictions & Betting Tips, Match Preview

Grimsby came back into the Football League after winning promotion via the play-offs last season and since then there’s been no turning back. The Mariners have adjusted to life back in the league easily and after Tuesday’s 1-0 win over bottom placed Newport they sit in sixth place with 16 points to their name. Grimsby have come into the division with the mandate to entertain and they have certainly taken up that challenge, they are currently the divisions third highest scorers with 17 goals so far this season.

Hartlepool were expected to achieve much better than they have done this season after an off season that saw them bring in some impressive re-inforcements. Things haven’t quite gone to plan, however, as Craig Hignett’s men currently sit in 15th place after almost a quarter of the season already played. There is still plenty of time to turn their season around and as they are just five points from second place they are still in the running for the play-offs or maybe even something greater.

This match pits the divsion’s third highest scorers against the worst defensive unit in the league so we are going to use this information to back an over 2.5 goals bet. With good odds of 4/5 on this bet it certainly looks like the way to go for this fixture. For our correct score tip we like the look of a 3-1 home win which is available at 14/1 with the same site.