Grimsby Town vs Boreham Wood Match Analysis and Prediction

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Grimsby will be looking to secure a National League playoff spot when they welcome Boreham Wood to Blundell Park on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the visitors need to claim all three points if they are to go into the final day of the season with an outside chance of securing a playoff spot.

The hosts currently sit in sixth spot and enter Tuesday’s contest with a three-point gap between themselves and Dagenham & Redbridge, who sit just outside the playoff places.

The Mariners will have to pick themselves up ahead of the midweek clash, having lost 31 at home to Maidenhead United at the weekend.

Maidenhead took the lead through Luke Waterfall before he was shown a red card just a minute later. Sam Barratt and Ryan Upward then scored to give the visitors a three-goal advantage and although Tristan Abrahams netted for Grimsby in the 76th minute, they were unable to pull a victory.

Although Abrahams’ goal was just a consolation for the hosts, it ensured that Paul Hurst’s side found the net for a seventh cnsecutive home game.

On the other hand, Boreham Wood enter the midweek game in ninth place, six points adrift of the playoffs.

Luke Gerrard’s side will need to win their final two matches if they are to finish in the top seven, while results elsewhere will also need to favour them.

Their task would have been slightly easier were it not for successive draws, and the latest of those matches saw the Wood give up a two-goal lead against Yeovil Town at the weekend.

Tyrone Marsh and Dennon Lewis put Boreham Wood in the ideal position for the three points, but Morgan Williams and Luke Wilkinson both scored to ensure that the Wood will need to defeat Grimsby to stand a chance of securing a playoff spot.

Grimsby Town vs Boreham Wood head to head

The two teams have previously met on only three occasions in the National League, where Grimsby have claimed one victory while they have drawn in two. Grimsby have scored three goals and conceded one in the process. In their last meeting in the league, they played out a goalless draw.

Boreham Wood 1-3 Grimsby Town 05/09/15

Grimsby Town 0-0 Boreham Wood 13/02/16

Boreham Wood 0-0 Grimsby Town 19/03/22

Grimsby Town latest home form

Grimsby lost their last home game 3-1 to Maidenhead United in the league. However, they have recently been on a good run of form at home, having won each of their previous three matches. In their last five matches, they have scored eight goals and conceded eight in the process.

Grimsby Town 1-2 Solihull Moors 22/03/22

Grimsby Town 2-1 Dagenham & Redbridge 26/03/22

Grimsby Town 2-1 Stockport County 15/04/22

Grimsby Town 2-1 Torquay United 23/04/22

Grimsby Town 1-3 Maidenhead United 07/05/22

Grimsby Town latest away form

Grimsby have recently been on a good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their six most recent matches. In their last away game, they played out a 2-2 draw with Barnet in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded three.

Boreham Wood 0-0 Grimsby Town 19/03/22

Chesterfield 1-4 Grimsby Town 02/04/22

Weymouth 0-0 Grimsby Town 09/04/22

King’s Lynn Town 0-1 Grimsby Town 18/04/22

Barnet 2-2 Grimsby Town 30/04/22

Boreham Wood latest home form

Boreham have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just one of their six most recent matches. They played out a 1-1 draw with Wrexham in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded four.

Boreham Wood 0-0 Grimsby Town 19/03/22

Boreham Wood 0-1 Woking 02/04/22

Boreham Wood 1-2 Dover Athletic 15/04/22

Boreham Wood 2-0 Bromley 23/04/22

Boreham Wood 1-1 Wrexham 02/05/22

Boreham Wood latest away form

Boreham have recently kept a relatively poor run of form on the road, having won just one of their five most recent away matches. They managed to defeat Stockport County 2-1 on April 30 in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded eight.

Aldershot Town 2-1 Boreham Wood 09/04/22

Wealdstone 2-0 Boreham Wood 18/04/22

Southend United 1-0 Boreham Wood 26/04/22

Stockport County 1-2 Boreham Wood 30/04/22

Yeovil Town 2-2 Boreham Wood 07/05/22

Grimsby Town news

Sean Scannell is expected to miss out after being forced off against Maidenhead with an Achilles injury, Michael Efete’s ankle problem prevents him from featuring.

With Waterfall suspended for this game, Shaun Pearson could be handed a starting role, and Jordan Maguire-Drew could also earn a spot in the flank.

Boreham Wood news

Boreham are expected to be without the services of Mark Ricketts who has missed the last three matches through injury, while Josh Rees and Connor Stevens will also miss out.

Tyrone Marsh will continue to operate in the forward line for the Wood looking to score for the third successive game.

Prediction and Odds

Boreham will be looking to pick up all three points to cut the gap between themselves and the playoffs.

However, the face hosts who have the fifth best home record in the National League and we believe that Grimsby will be able of picking up another home win on Tuesday.

Odds: 1 1.82 X 2.05 2 2.50