vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Grimsby have won two of their last five games, with two draws and one defeat. The last round ended in a 1-2 defeat away to Notts County, preceded by a 2-0 win over Crawley Town; before that another 2-0 win over Bristol Rovers and, further back, two draws, 2-2 away to Cheltenham and 2-2 away to Accrington ST. Burton Albion have won just one of their last five games, with three draws and one defeat. Their most recent game finished 1-1 with Nottingham Forest U21, preceded by a 2-2 draw with Mansfield Town; before that a 0-3 defeat away to Oxford United, a 2-2 draw with Cambridge United and, further back, a 4-1 win over AFC Wimbledon. There is only one previous meeting between the two sides, won 1-0 by Grimsby in January 2023. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.