Cheltenham (home)
- Cheltenham have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches.
- Steve Cotterill has set his side up to play a 4-3-3, but they are perhaps pushing too high of a press, and the early games have shown that they can be exposed in transition, if they don't win the ball back early.
- Charlie McCann has 2 goals in 3 League Two 2026/2027 games, and he looks like Cheltenham's biggest threat in terms of pace and skill.
Grimsby (away)
- Grimsby have won 1, drawn 3 and lost just 1 of their last 5 games.
- Grimsby Town have drawn their last two matches, earning a 0-0 draw away at Walsall and a 2-2 home draw with Fleetwood Town.
- They edge the early League Two 2026/2027 standings with 5 points from 3 matches, ahead of Saturday's opponents, Cheltenham Town, who are 12th on 4 points.
- David Artell has the Mariners playing a compact 4-1-4-1 formation, and the Lincolnshire side have been a tough team to beat on the road in League Two 2026/2027 so far, drawing their only away game and yet to concede a goal on their travels.
- Grimsby's attack is spearheaded by Andy Cook, who has scored once in 3 League Two 2026/2027 fixtures, and whilst he doesn't always have the best service, he remains a reliable penalty-box presence.
- Harvey Rodgers has chipped in with 2 goals in their last 5, and he should be a good foil for the team's top scorer.
Head-to-Head
- Grimsby are unbeaten in the last 4 head-to-heads (Won 3, Draw 1).
- Cheltenham have failed to win their last 2 home games against the Mariners, so we think David Artell's men are the likelier side to avoid defeat on Saturday.
Key Players
- Andy Cook: Grimsby's attack is spearheaded by Andy Cook, who has scored once in 3 League Two 2026/2027 fixtures, and whilst he doesn't always have the best service, he remains a reliable penalty-box presence.
- 1 goal in 3 matches
- Harvey Rodgers: Harvey Rodgers has chipped in with 2 goals in their last 5, and he should be a good foil for the team's top scorer.
- 2 goals in last 5
- Charles Vernam: Charles Vernam has 1 assist in 3 League Two 2026/2027 matches, and he gives Grimsby an extra crafty option to find the right ball in the final third.
- 1 assist in 3 matches
- Charlie McCann: Charlie McCann has 2 goals in 3 League Two 2026/2027 games, and he looks like Cheltenham's biggest threat in terms of pace and skill.
- 2 goals in 3 matches
Betting Insights
Grimsby are 2.18 favourites ahead of Cheltenham at 3.1 and the draw at 3.45 , and the advised bets are both teams to score at 1.65 and over 2.5 match goals at 1.83 .
Prediction
Both teams like to press and force turnovers, and whilst this will be a game of the clash of styles, we don't believe that either side will be confident enough to push forward at the expense of their defensive stability, so we're expecting a scrappy, tight and gritty game at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium on Saturday.