Grimsby vs ExeterPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Blundell Park hosts Grimsby against Exeter City on the opening weekend of League Two, with everyone's points tally back at zero. Grimsby scored freely through the summer: 5-1 against Lincoln, 3-0 at Hartlepool, 3-2 against Grimsby Borough, 2-0 against Wigan, with a 0-0 at Boston United the only blank and a 1-3 against Blackpool in the league cup the only defeat. Exeter City struggled by comparison: 0-2 at Plymouth in the cup, 1-2 at Torquay, 0-1 at Truro City, 1-1 with Bristol City and a 2-0 at Weston-super-Mare as their single win; their last league game of the previous season was a 1-2 at home to Bradford. Four of the six recent meetings went to the visiting side. Exeter won 4-1 at Blundell Park in December 2020 and 1-0 there in January of the same year, while Grimsby took 3-1 and 2-1 wins on the road between 2018 and 2019; the only draw in the run is the 0-0 of October 2018 and the only home success Exeter's 3-2 in April 2021. 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.