Grimsby Town vs Portsmouth Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

We are backing both teams to score when Grimsby host Portsmouth in League Two on Saturday and this is available at 8/11 with bet365. For our correct score tip we are backing the visitors to come away with a hard fought 2-1 win which is priced at 15/2 with the same site.

Grimsby go into Saturday’s game knowing that three points is vital to keep them in touch with the play-off places. Marcus Bignot’s men are just two points off the top seven but with no home win in their previous four attempts in the league he knows his side will have to improve on home soil if they are to make the end of season shoot-out.

This urgency at home will no doubt see them play with a certain amount of attacking intent and this is shown in the fact that their previous two home games have finished 2-2. In Portsmouth, however, they come up against one of the meanest defences in League Two. Pompey have conceded just 20 times this season, a record which is the second best in the division.

That defence has shown some vulnerabilities in recent weeks though and five of their last eight games has seen both teams scoring. That stat is further enhanced when we look at their away form and the fact that three of their previous four games on the road has seen both teams manage to find the back of the net.