Barnet welcome Grimsby Town at The Hive Stadium, London on Saturday, Jan 9 at 1:30 PM in a League 2 fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Barnet come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). Grimsby Town travel in mixed form (2W 2D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Barnet won their last outing, while Grimsby Town suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Despite playing at home, Barnet face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Grimsby Town have won 5 of 10 encounters, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Barnet won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Barnet a slight edge, but Grimsby Town are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.