Crawley vs Grimsby preview
Friday 8 March 2019 12:56, UK
Crawley are set to be without forward Filipe Morais for Saturday's Sky Bet League Two visit of Grimsby.
Morais has been suffering from illness and missed the recent matches against Macclesfield and MK Dons. Fellow forwards Luke Gambin (hip) and Ibrahim Meite (calf) have both returned to full training, though, and could be in contention to return.
On the long-term injury list is Jimmy Smith (knee) while manager Gabriele Cioffi will also be absent from the touchline after receiving a one-match ban.
Grimsby have defender Ludvig Ohman back from suspension. The Swede has served a one-match ban following his sending off against Swindon last month.
Martyn Woolford was able to train on Friday after missing last weekend's 2-0 home defeat by Cambridge - Grimsby's first defeat in six games - and could be available. However, John Welsh, who also missed the Cambridge match, is set to be sidelined again.
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Crawley have only lost one of their five Football League games against Grimsby (W2 D2), although that defeat did come in their most recent meeting (0-1 in November 2018).
Grimsby have lost both of their away games against Crawley in the Football League, conceding three goals on each occasion.
Since winning five consecutive home league games between August and October 2018, Crawley have only managed to win three of their last 10 such games on home soil (D2 L5).
Grimsby have lost just one of their last six league matches (W4 D1), although that was their last match at home to Cambridge (0-2).
Excluding penalties, no side has conceded more goals from set-piece scenarios in League Two this season than Grimsby Town (14 - level with Port Vale and Bury).
