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The Blues travel to North Lincolnshire to take on the Mariners at Blundell Park this afternoon having come away with little in previous meetings, taking nothing from 14 of the 18 contests.
The last time the two teams met on the East coast was back in August 2000, over five years ago, with Grimsby Town running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Sep | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | ASSM |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 05 Sep | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGEC |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 22 Aug | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGEC |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 24 Aug | Grimsby Town | 6 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGEC |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 10 Aug | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGEC |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 21 Apr | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 20 Dec | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby have had an average home run of late, winning and losing three of the last six games. A total of eleven goals have been scored by the Mariners in those games with only six conceded.
The Cumbrians have a good recent record on the road, collecting two wins and three draws from the last six matches. The games have constituted a decent return of nine goals for the Blues with just six against.
Town are currently occupying second spot in the division after gaining 46 points from their 24 games. United are just outside the automatic promotion places in fourth, having taken 41 points from 24 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 15 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Cumbrians to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | 8 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Carlisle Utd. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. 7 games since last defeat. |