Grimsby Town are going strongly in their quest for a return to the third tier for the first time since 2004.
The unpredictable nature of League Two is aptly summarised by the three-point difference between Walsall in third and Swindon Town in 13th, and Grimsby are back in the automatic promotion mix after two emphatic wins in succession.
David Artell's men commenced the campaign seven unbeaten, albeit drawing four of those matches, but a run of four straight defeats saw the Mariners plummet to 16th in the middle of October.
Denied three points after Ian Henderson's late equaliser for Rochdale at Spotland, Grimsby have since dispatched Gillingham and York City in comprehensive fashion to climb back into the play-off places.
Their odds in the title and promotion markets have been slashed as a result, and Grimsby's underlying numbers suggest they have the tools to sustain this run of form as we motor towards the festive period.
Grimsby's profligacy has cost them dearly as they boast the best xG of any League Two side, while only Oldham Athletic have squandered more big chances.
The absence of Géza Dávid Turi during the previous international window was telling on the Mariners, and the Faroese midfielder is vital to their promotion chances.
With the promotion race hotting up in the fourth tier, Nick Goff and Steve Freeth assessed Grimsby's resurgence on the Football Betting Club and Goff believes the Lincolnshire club hold a strong case for a top-three finish.
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Goff said: "The one that's on my radar at the moment for top three and promotion bets would be Grimsby, who started well and had a big wobble.
"The Mariners and Bristol Rovers did the same: great start, showed up on everyone's models as a bet, people backed them and then they both fell apart.
"Well now Grimsby are coming back, and bets on them look like they're ok."
Freeth added: "It was those two games against Gillingham and York City where they managed to score nine goals and this is a season where they've missed a lot of chances.
"Even Cookie (Andy Cook), by his standards he's missing a fair few chances. (Iwan) Morgan, (Charles) Vernam, these lads are missing opportunities. It was a favourite of ours, Harvey Rodgers, who got the first goal at Marston Road against Stafford.
"It feels like it's starting to click and I think the 5-2 against York was certainly the eye-catcher for me as I know quite a few people who fancy York this season.
"They're odds-on away to beat Swindon Town and then they've got Rotherham, so it looks like a chance for them to make hay and maybe start putting those chances away a bit more."
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