Grimsby Town vs Morecambe Predictions

• Grimsby conceded at least 1 goal in each of their last 7 matches.
• Grimsby conceded at least 1 goal in 80% of their home matches.
• Morecambe have scored in each of their last 8 matches.
• Morecambe have lost 69% of their away matches.

Making Grimsby the entertainers

After months of not managing to score more than once in a league game, it is obvious that since his appointment, Ian Holloway has come in and decided the first thing he needs to do is to improve the goal output of the Mariners, and with 11 goals scored in their last five league matches, that is exactly what he has managed to achieve.

Holloway has always been known for his entertaining style when dealing with interviews, and it is something which he clearly likes to extend to his side on the pitch. However, the other side of the coin of the more expansive game is that they are much more open at the back and the fact that they have conceded in each of their last seven matches is an area which they clearly need to work on.

Trying to pull away from danger

Morecambe being involved in a relegation dog fight is not exactly breaking news, as it seems almost a certainty that they will be somewhere near the foot of the table come the end of the season. However, they are used to fighting to keep their head above water and given that there is just one to go down from League 2 this season, they will be confident that they can maintain their spot in the Football League for another season at least.

If they are to accomplish this then they will need to ensure they can continue their recent scoring streak which has seen them find the back of the net in each of their last eight league matches. This goalscoring run is especially important given that they have the worst defensive record in the division with 54 goals conceded from their 33 games this term.

Both teams look capable of finding the back of the net

With both sides looking at their best in terms of offensive capabilities at the moment, it probably should not surprise anyone to learn that we think that backing both teams to score is the way to go. Grimsby have adopted a much more expansive game of late and this is seeing more goals at both ends of the pitch and, with the visitors is a good run of goalscoring form but still vulnerable at the back, both teams to score looks to be a solid bet to make.

In terms of a correct score tip, we cannot ignore the fact that the visitors have the worst defensive record in the division. With the hosts scoring 11 in their last five outings and conceding in 80% of their home matches, we think that backing a 2-1 home win looks to be the way to go.