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Grimsby Town
League Two | Gameweek 26
Jan 1, 2024 at 3pm UK
Blundell Park
Walsall

Grimsby Town
1 - 6
Walsall

Rose (29')
FT(HT: 1-2)
James-Taylor (38'), Hutchinson (43', 55' pen.), Earing (50'), Farquharson (66'), Johnson (90+5')
Allen (71')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Monday's League Two clash between Grimsby Town and Walsall, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Walsall 3-1 Wrexham
Friday, December 29 at 7.45pm in League Two

We said: Grimsby Town 1-2 Walsall

While each are coming off a strong performance, the consistency and overall depth of the visitors has us leaning towards them winning a rare encounter at Blundell Park. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Grimsby Town win with a probability of 50.28%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 26.56% and a draw had a probability of 23.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Grimsby Town win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.59%) and 2-0 (7.7%). The likeliest Walsall win was 1-2 (6.66%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.69%). The actual scoreline of 1-6 was predicted with a 0% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Walsall would win this match.

Result
Grimsby TownDrawWalsall
50.28% (-0.376 -0.38) 23.16% (0.155 0.16) 26.56% (0.223 0.22)
Both teams to score 59.37% (-0.323 -0.32)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.56% (-0.518 -0.52)41.44% (0.521 0.52)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
36.16% (-0.52800000000001 -0.53)63.84% (0.53100000000001 0.53)
Grimsby Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.37% (-0.327 -0.33)16.63% (0.329 0.33)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
53.54% (-0.589 -0.59)46.46% (0.59200000000001 0.59)
Walsall Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.21% (-0.105 -0.11)28.79% (0.107 0.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.36% (-0.133 -0.13)64.63% (0.133 0.13)
Score Analysis
    Grimsby Town 50.28%
    Walsall 26.56%
    Draw 23.16%
Grimsby TownDrawWalsall
2-1 @ 9.59% (-0.013999999999999 -0.01)
1-0 @ 8.59% (0.108 0.11)
2-0 @ 7.7% (0.011 0.01)
3-1 @ 5.74% (-0.072 -0.07)
3-0 @ 4.61% (-0.044 -0.04)
3-2 @ 3.57% (-0.056 -0.06)
4-1 @ 2.57% (-0.061 -0.06)
4-0 @ 2.07% (-0.043 -0.04)
4-2 @ 1.6% (-0.043 -0.04)
5-1 @ 0.92% (-0.033 -0.03)
Other @ 3.31%
Total : 50.28%
1-1 @ 10.69% (0.1 0.1)
2-2 @ 5.97% (-0.026 -0.03)
0-0 @ 4.79% (0.112 0.11)
3-3 @ 1.48% (-0.027 -0.03)
Other @ 0.23%
Total : 23.16%
1-2 @ 6.66% (0.044 0.04)
0-1 @ 5.96% (0.122 0.12)
0-2 @ 3.71% (0.065 0.07)
1-3 @ 2.76% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.48% (-0.019 -0.02)
0-3 @ 1.54% (0.023 0.02)
Other @ 3.44%
Total : 26.56%

Head to Head
Aug 26, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 5
Walsall
1-1
Grimsby Town
Stirk (81')
Hussey (9'), Knowles (59'), Evans (90+6')
Hussey (90+2')
Eisa (52')
Rose (7'), Rodgers (41'), Clifton (89')
Mar 25, 2023 3pm
Aug 27, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 6
Walsall
1-2
Grimsby Town
Johnson (5')
Johnson (22')
Clifton (77', 82')
Pepple (90+6')
Mar 27, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 38
Grimsby Town
1-1
Walsall
Hanson (9')
Payne (12')
Lavery (45+1')
Clarke (88')
Sep 12, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 1
Walsall
1-0
Grimsby Town

Edwards (44'), Idehen (69')
rhs 2.0
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CStockport CountyStockport452711795464992
4MK Dons452381479641577
5Doncaster RoversDoncaster45217177166570
6Crewe AlexandraCrewe451913136864470
7BarrowBarrow451814136155668
8Crawley TownCrawley45207187167467
9Bradford CityBradford451812155758-166
10Walsall451811166868065
11Gillingham45189184455-1163
12AFC Wimbledon451614155950962
13Harrogate TownHarrogate451711175867-962
14Notts County45187208985461
15Tranmere RoversTranmere45176226666057
16Morecambe45179196478-1457
17Newport CountyNewport45167226172-1155
18Accrington StanleyAccrington45159215970-1154
19Swindon TownSwindon451411207480-653
20Salford City451311216480-1650
21Grimsby Town451116185772-1549
22Colchester UnitedColchester451111235879-2144
23Sutton UnitedSutton45914225580-2541
RForest Green RoversForest Green45109264378-3539


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