ENGLAND LEAGUE TWO
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Blundell Park
Referee: T. Parsons
Grimsby
Match Timeline
Walsall
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
7'
Kacper Łopata
Walsall
32'
P. Farquharson · Assist: C. Clarke
Walsall
🟥
45+1'
Myles Roberts
Walsall
🔄
45+3'
C. Lakin ↔ S. Hornby
Walsall
50'
A. Cook · Assist: J. Walker
Grimsby
🔄
60'
T. Sellars-Fleming ↔ C. Vernam
Grimsby
🔄
60'
G. D. Turi ↔ G. McEachran
Grimsby
🟨
66'
Andy Cook
Grimsby
68'
A. Cook · Assist: J. Walker
Grimsby
71'
A. Pressley · Assist: C. Clarke
Walsall
🔄
75'
J. Okeke ↔ V. Harper
Walsall
🔄
75'
K. Lopata ↔ H. Burke
Walsall
🔄
80'
D. Burns ↔ J. Kabia
Grimsby
🟨
86'
Sam Hornby
Walsall
🔄
90'
J. Walker ↔ E. Khouri
Grimsby

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Grimsby Win 0%
Draw 0%
Walsall Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Grimsby1.35
Walsall1.22
Recent Form (Last 5)
Grimsby Grimsby
WWDLW
52 GF / 36 GA
Walsall Walsall
WLDWL
44 GF / 36 GA
Key Stats
1.53
Average Goals Scored
1.33
1.06
Average Goals Conceded
1.09
15
BTTS Yes
16
15
Over 2.5
14
4.36
Shots on Goal
3.88

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Grimsby Grimsby 34 matches
Walsall Walsall 33 matches
Grimsby Statistic Walsall
16 Wins 16
9 Draws 7
9 Losses 10
52 Goals For 44
36 Goals Against 36
1.53 Avg Goals Scored 1.33
1.06 Avg Goals Conceded 1.09
15 BTTS Yes 16
22 Over 1.5 22
15 Over 2.5 14
10 Over 3.5 8
13 Clean Sheets 11
8 Failed To Score 9
4.36 Shots On Goal 3.88
13.64 Total Shots 10.91
6.24 Corners 4.39
55.7% Ball Possession 37.9%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 12 head-to-head meetings, Grimsby won 4 times, Walsall won 4 times, while 4 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 18:24 from Grimsby's perspective. 7 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 10 matches, with an average of 3.5 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Grimsby 4-1-4-1 / Walsall 3-4-2-1
H2H summary: Grimsby wins 4, draws 4, Walsall wins 4
Stats
Grimsby Grimsby
Walsall Walsall
Shots on Goal
8
Shots on Goal
4
Shots off Goal
2
Shots off Goal
2
Blocked Shots
7
Blocked Shots
1
10 Corner Kicks 6
16 Fouls 8
0 Offsides 0
62% Ball Possession 38%
17 Total Shots 7
8 Shots on Goal 4
2 Shots off Goal 2
7 Blocked Shots 1
12 Shots insidebox 5
5 Shots outsidebox 2
2 Goalkeeper Saves 6
381 Total passes 237
282 Passes accurate 123
2.37 expected_goals 0.78
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 1 🟥

Lineups

Grimsby
Formation
Walsall
J. Smith
J. Smith
H. Rodgers
H. Rodgers
M. Kacurri
M. Kacurri
C. McJannet
C. McJannet
R. Staunton
R. Staunton
G. D. Turi
G. D. Turi
D. Burns
D. Burns
K. Green
K. Green
J. Walker
🎯
J. Walker
T. Sellars-Fleming
T. Sellars-Fleming
A. Cook
⚽ 2
A. Cook
M. Roberts
M. Roberts
P. Farquharson
P. Farquharson
A. Flint
A. Flint
K. Lopata
K. Lopata
C. Clarke
🎯
C. Clarke
B. Comley
B. Comley
C. Lakin
C. Lakin
J. Okeke
J. Okeke
A. Pattison
A. Pattison
J. Jellis
J. Jellis
A. Pressley
A. Pressley
Grimsby 4-1-4-1
Starting XI
31
J. Smith
G
5
H. Rodgers
D
2
M. Kacurri
D
17
C. McJannet
D
16
R. Staunton
D
15
G. D. Turi
↓ 60'
M
18
D. Burns
↓ 80'
M
4
K. Green
M
7
J. Walker
🎯 50' 🎯 68' ↓ 90'
M
40
T. Sellars-Fleming
↓ 60'
M
39
A. Cook
⚽ 50' ⚽ 68' 🟨 66'
F
Substitutes
41
S. Auton
G
21
T. Warren
D
14
J. Amaluzor
30
C. Vernam
↑ 60'
F
20
G. McEachran
↑ 60'
M
9
J. Kabia
↑ 80'
8
E. Khouri
↑ 90'
M
Walsall 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
1
M. Roberts
🟥 45+1'
G
6
P. Farquharson
⚽ 32'
D
4
A. Flint
D
35
K. Lopata
↓ 75' 🟨 7'
D
17
C. Clarke
🎯 32' 🎯 71'
M
14
B. Comley
M
8
C. Lakin
↓ 45+3'
M
25
J. Okeke
↓ 75'
M
23
A. Pattison
F
22
J. Jellis
F
19
A. Pressley
⚽ 71'
F
Substitutes
12
S. Hornby
↑ 45+3' 🟨 86'
G
18
V. Harper
↑ 75'
D
5
H. Burke
↑ 75'
37
A. Adomah
F
31
R. Richards
M
20
A. Chang
M
11
A. Loupalo-Bi
F
Last matches: Grimsby
04.08.26
Fri
Grimsby
Grimsby Borough
3
2
W
01.08.26
Fri
Grimsby
Wigan
2
0
W
29.07.26
Fri
Grimsby
Boston United
0
0
D
28.07.26
Fri
Grimsby
Lincoln
5
1
W
25.07.26
Fri
Grimsby
Hartlepool
3
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Grimsby
Zorya Luhansk
1
1
D
11.07.26
Fri
Grimsby
Cleethorpes Town
0
0
D
15.05.26
Lea
Grimsby
Salford City
2
2
D
10.05.26
Lea
Grimsby
Salford City
1
2
L
02.05.26
Lea
Grimsby
Tranmere
1
1
D
25.04.26
Lea
Grimsby
Swindon Town
4
0
W
21.04.26
Lea
Grimsby
Cambridge United
2
1
W
18.04.26
Lea
Grimsby
Gillingham
4
1
W
14.04.26
Lea
Grimsby
Chesterfield
1
2
L
11.04.26
Lea
Grimsby
Crewe
3
2
W
06.04.26
Lea
Grimsby
Crawley Town
2
0
W
03.04.26
Lea
Grimsby
Harrogate Town
1
3
L
21.03.26
Lea
Grimsby
Barrow
5
0
W
17.03.26
Lea
Grimsby
Fleetwood Town
1
0
W
14.03.26
Lea
Grimsby
Oldham
0
1
L
Last matches: Walsall
01.08.26
Fri
Walsall
Notts County
0
0
D
25.07.26
Fri
Walsall
AFC Telford United
0
1
L
21.07.26
Fri
Walsall
Aston Villa
0
5
L
11.07.26
Fri
Walsall
Leamington
0
0
D
02.05.26
Lea
Walsall
Bromley
1
3
L
25.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Harrogate Town
0
2
L
18.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Barrow
3
1
W
11.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Cheltenham
0
4
L
06.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Swindon Town
1
2
L
03.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Gillingham
2
2
D
28.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Colchester
1
1
D
21.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Newport County
2
1
W
17.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Cambridge United
0
0
D
14.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Crewe
3
0
W
10.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Salford City
0
1
L
07.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Notts County
1
2
L
03.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Fleetwood Town
0
1
L
28.02.26
Lea
Walsall
Shrewsbury
2
1
W
23.02.26
Lea
Walsall
Milton Keynes Dons
0
2
L
07.02.26
Lea
Walsall
Barnet
1
3
L
H2H: Grimsby vs Walsall
18.02.26
H2H
Grimsby
Walsall
2
2
D
19.08.25
H2H
Walsall
Grimsby
0
1
W
08.03.25
H2H
Walsall
Grimsby
1
3
W
19.10.24
H2H
Grimsby
Walsall
1
4
L
01.01.24
H2H
Grimsby
Walsall
1
6
L
26.08.23
H2H
Walsall
Grimsby
1
1
D
25.03.23
H2H
Grimsby
Walsall
1
1
D
27.08.22
H2H
Walsall
Grimsby
1
2
W
27.03.21
H2H
Grimsby
Walsall
1
1
D
12.09.20
H2H
Walsall
Grimsby
1
0
L
13.04.20
H2H
Grimsby
Walsall
0
0
D
31.08.19
H2H
Walsall
Grimsby
1
3
W
30.08.16
H2H
Walsall
Grimsby
5
2
L
Last matches: Grimsby
04.08.26
Fri
Grimsby
Grimsby Borough
3
2
W
01.08.26
Fri
Grimsby
Wigan
2
0
W
28.07.26
Fri
Grimsby
Lincoln
5
1
W
10.05.26
Lea
Grimsby
Salford City
1
2
L
25.04.26
Lea
Grimsby
Swindon Town
4
0
W
11.04.26
Lea
Grimsby
Crewe
3
2
W
03.04.26
Lea
Grimsby
Harrogate Town
1
3
L
21.03.26
Lea
Grimsby
Barrow
5
0
W
17.03.26
Lea
Grimsby
Fleetwood Town
1
0
W
07.03.26
Lea
Grimsby
Bromley
1
1
D
03.03.26
Lea
Grimsby
Salford City
3
1
W
15.02.26
FA
Grimsby
Wolves
0
1
L
11.02.26
Lea
Grimsby
Accrington ST
1
0
W
31.01.26
Lea
Grimsby
Milton Keynes Dons
2
2
D
17.01.26
Lea
Grimsby
Barnet
1
0
W
10.01.26
FA
Grimsby
Weston-super-Mare
3
2
W
29.12.25
Lea
Grimsby
Shrewsbury
1
0
W
26.12.25
Lea
Grimsby
Oldham
0
0
D
13.12.25
Lea
Grimsby
Notts County
0
2
L
06.12.25
FA
Grimsby
Wealdstone
4
0
W
H2H at home: Grimsby
18.02.26
H2H
Grimsby
Walsall
2
2
D
19.10.24
H2H
Grimsby
Walsall
1
4
L
01.01.24
H2H
Grimsby
Walsall
1
6
L
25.03.23
H2H
Grimsby
Walsall
1
1
D
27.03.21
H2H
Grimsby
Walsall
1
1
D
13.04.20
H2H
Grimsby
Walsall
0
0
D
Last matches: Walsall
25.07.26
Fri
Walsall
AFC Telford United
0
1
L
11.07.26
Fri
Walsall
Leamington
0
0
D
02.05.26
Lea
Walsall
Bromley
1
3
L
18.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Barrow
3
1
W
06.04.26
Lea
Walsall
Swindon Town
1
2
L
28.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Colchester
1
1
D
14.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Crewe
3
0
W
10.03.26
Lea
Walsall
Salford City
0
1
L
28.02.26
Lea
Walsall
Shrewsbury
2
1
W
03.02.26
Lea
Walsall
Bristol Rovers
0
2
L
31.01.26
Lea
Walsall
Chesterfield
2
2
D
17.01.26
Lea
Walsall
Tranmere
3
1
W
11.01.26
FA
Walsall
Norwich
1
5
L
01.01.26
Lea
Walsall
Cambridge United
0
2
L
20.12.25
Lea
Walsall
Notts County
0
0
D
10.12.25
Lea
Walsall
Oldham
1
0
W
07.12.25
FA
Walsall
Gateshead
2
0
W
22.11.25
Lea
Walsall
Harrogate Town
2
0
W
08.11.25
Lea
Walsall
Newport County
4
2
W
02.11.25
FA
Walsall
Eastleigh
3
0
W
H2H away: Walsall
18.02.26
H2H
Grimsby
Walsall
2
2
D
19.10.24
H2H
Grimsby
Walsall
1
4
W
01.01.24
H2H
Grimsby
Walsall
1
6
W
25.03.23
H2H
Grimsby
Walsall
1
1
D
27.03.21
H2H
Grimsby
Walsall
1
1
D
13.04.20
H2H
Grimsby
Walsall
0
0
D

Standings

League Two
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 24 15 7 71:46 25 87
W L D L W
2 46 24 14 8 86:45 41 86
D W W W D
3 46 22 16 8 66:33 33 82
D W L D W
4 46 25 6 15 61:51 10 81
L D W D W
5 46 24 8 14 74:52 22 80
W D W D W
6 46 21 16 9 71:56 15 79
D L W W D
7 46 22 12 12 74:50 24 78
D L D W W
8 46 21 13 12 70:53 17 76
W W W W W
9 46 22 9 15 70:59 11 75
L L D L W
10 46 18 14 14 60:44 16 68
W L L L L
11 46 19 10 17 64:58 6 67
D L L L W
12 46 18 12 16 62:49 13 66
W L L W W
13 46 18 11 17 56:56 0 65
L L W L L
14 46 19 5 22 56:65 -9 62
D W W W W
15 46 15 16 15 57:58 -1 61
D D D W L
16 46 14 11 21 47:58 -11 53
L D D L L
17 46 13 14 19 53:72 -19 53
W L L L D
18 46 14 10 22 53:79 -26 52
L L L W W
19 46 13 10 23 42:69 -27 49
L D D W L
20 46 12 7 27 48:77 -29 43
W W L W L
21 46 10 11 25 54:79 -25 41
D L W L D
22 46 8 16 22 44:68 -24 40
D D D L L
23 46 10 9 27 39:68 -29 39
L W W L L
24 46 9 9 28 45:78 -33 36
L L L W L
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