Grimsby Town welcome Rochdale at Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire on Tuesday, Jan 19 at 8:45 PM in a League 2 fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Grimsby Town come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Rochdale, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Grimsby Town head into this on the back of a defeat, while Rochdale arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Despite playing at home, Grimsby Town face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Rochdale have won 7 of 10 encounters, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Grimsby Town won 1–0.

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