As Grimsby Town makes the trip to Silverlake Stadium to face Eastleigh, two teams at opposite ends of the National League table will meet for the season’s final game with kickoff at 5 pm.
It has been a difficult season for Eastleigh, but they managed to avoid relegation in their final game of the campaign. Lee Bradbury’s team is currently 19th in the table, and while they cannot finish any higher than that, they could slip down to 20th with a defeat on Sunday.
Aldershot Town sits just two points behind them, putting some pressure onto this match so the hosts cannot drop any further.
Eastleigh had gone six games in a row without a victory before last weekend, but they could secure three points in their most recent outing. Dan Smith scored a 96th-minute winner after Danny Whitehall had originally given his team the lead.
The visitors also earned a 1-0 win in the previous match, defeating Boreham Wood with a goal from John McAtee. Their win secured their place in the National League playoffs for this game, giving them a chance to earn promotion into League Two.
Because of that, Grimsby Town will be pushing themselves in this match to gain momentum going into their most important fixture of the season.
Eastleigh vs. Grimsby Town Head to Head
Both sides have seven games against each other, with hosts winless while visitors with six wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Woking 1-2 Eastleigh
- Eastleigh 1-2 FC Halifax
- King’s Lynn Town 3-3 Eastleigh
- Eastleigh 2-3 Barnet
Away
- Grimsby 1-0 Boreham
- Grimsby 1-3 Maidenhead
- Barnet 2-2 Grimsby
- Grimsby 2-1 Torquay
Eastleigh Team News
Whitehall will probably retain his place in the team and lead the line for Eastleigh on Sunday, bringing plenty of confidence after scoring last weekend. The hosts are without Joe McDonnell, though, as he was sent on an emergency loan to Solihull Moors last week, and that should see Ross Flitney start in goal.
Grimsby Town Team News
The club also recently confirmed that Danny Rose would be departing at the end of the season, a decision that could make this his final appearance for the Mariners.
Prediction and Odds
As the playoffs are approaching, Grimsby should be looking to take three points here confidently.
- Grimsby Town Win
- Goals Under 2.5
- No Score: Home
