For all their struggles, Southampton are still a team in the English top flight, and on top of that they are at home.
On the other hand, we have Grimsby, part of the fourth tier in English football hierarchy. And to make matters worse, they have been struggling on the road for quite some time now.
Southampton are on an unbeaten run against this opponent since 1963, and scored two or more goals in the last six clashes. In fact, they let in four or more goals in three of these six fixtures.
Southampton are in need of a confidence-boosting win, considering their struggles in the English top flight. And it is in their best interest that they are pitted against Grimsby – who are part of the fourth division.



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尽管南安普顿经历了种种挣扎，但他们仍然是英格兰顶级联赛中的一支球队，最重要的是，他们是在主场。
另一方面，我们有格里姆斯比，这是英格兰足球第四梯队的一部分。更糟糕的是，他们已经在路上挣扎了很长一段时间了。
南安普顿自1963年以来一直保持不败，并且在最近6次交锋中打入2球以上。事实上，他们在这6场比赛中有3场丢了4个或更多的球。
南安普顿需要一场提升信心的胜利，考虑到他们在英格兰顶级联赛中的挣扎。他们的最佳利益是与格里姆斯比竞争，格里姆斯比是第四级别的一员。