League 2 
Two sides that find themselves near the bottom of the Football League are set to meet at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon as Grimsby are set to host Sutton United.
After a disappointing start to their campaign, Grimsby currently find themselves in 21st place in the League Two table, having gained just 18 points from their 18 games so far this season. This has come following 4 victories, six draws and 8 defeats.
In their last league outing, Grimsby were held to a draw against fellow strugglers Forest Green. Forest Green took an early lead through Regan Hendry's strike in the 17th minute before Grimsby Town equalised through Jordan Cook's penalty in the 30th minute.
The game swung in Forest Green's favour when Ebou Adams scored their second goal in the 64th minute, but Grimsby responded quickly with a goal from Lenell John-Lewis in the 68th minute, ensuring a share of the spoils.
Both teams had chances to win the game in the closing stages, but the final whistle blew with the score locked at 2-2. A point apiece was a fair reflection of the game's overall action.
Sutton United are currently sitting at the foot of the League Two table, having only gained 12 points from their 18 league games so far this season, following 3 wins, 3 draws and 12 defeats.
The U’s come into this weekend on the back of a better run of form which has seen them go undefeated in their last three league outings, recording two draws and one victory.
Last time out, Sutton rescued a point against Tranmere Rovers.Tranmere took an early lead through Ben Goodliffe's own goal in the 16th minute, but Sutton levelled the score through Louis John's strike in the 88th minute, ensuring a share of the spoils. Despite a late push from Tranmere, Sutton held on to secure a point.
Grimsby Town and Sutton United are two clubs with a rich history in English football, but their rivalry is relatively young. The two sides have only met twice in the Football League, with both meetings occurring in the 2022/23 League Two campaign.
Both meetings of the teams were tight matchups and were devoid of many chances. The first meeting between the clubs was last August, which ended in a deadlock as neither side was able to penetrate the opposition’s defence.
In the reverse fixture, it was Grimsby who recorded a narrow 1-0 victory. The Mariners' John McAtee scored the game's only goal in the 35th minute, capitalising on a defensive error from Sutton to secure all three points.Both teams battled it out throughout the match, but Grimsby Town proved to be more clinical, holding on to their lead for the win. Sutton United struggled to break down Grimsby's defence and were ultimately unable to find an equaliser.
Grimsby are odds on favourites at the bookies ahead of this matchup and are currently priced @ 19/20, whilst an away win for Sutton is priced @ 5/2 and a draw is currently @ 13/5. We are backing under 1.5 goals as this fixture has proven to be a low scoring affair, with both prior meetings having a total of one goal.