Grimsby Town vs Nottingham Forest U21
Match details. L2, Group North - 6. Kick-off is Tue 10 Nov, 20:00 Lagos time. It is played at Blundell Park, Grimsby.
Form. Grimsby Town have won none, drawn none and lost one of their last one league game, 0.0 points a game. Their last one in the league, newest first: L. Nottingham Forest U21 have won none, drawn none and lost one of their last one league game, 0.0 points a game. Their last one in the league, newest first: L.
The numbers. Grimsby Town score one and concede two a game over their last one, with no clean sheets. Grimsby Town average 16.5 shots (5.0 on target), 5.2 corners and 2.2 cards a game, with 50% of the ball. Nottingham Forest U21 score one and concede five a game over their last one, with no clean sheets. Nottingham Forest U21 average 12.6 shots (4.3 on target), 4.4 corners and 1.1 cards a game, with 44% of the ball.
The read. No side to back. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 67%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: Grimsby Town 2-1 Nottingham Forest U21 (8% chance).
The agreed story. No side to back (Grimsby Town the favourite), an open game.
Cup and European games. A domestic cup: sides rotate, and the two can come from different divisions. Grimsby Town in their last cup games: drew 2-2 at Stafford Rangers, drew 0-0 v Burton Albion (a division above), lost 1-2 at Notts County (a division above). Nottingham Forest U21 in their last cup games: won 4-3 at FC Halifax Town, won 3-2 at Luton Town Reserves, lost 0-1 at Wealdstone FC.
So. A close match: the safest pick that fits.
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (an open game).