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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
1Port Vale149322315830
2Walsall1382326141226
3Notts County1475222121026
4Doncaster RoversDoncaster148242016426
5Crewe AlexandraCrewe137331612424
6Chesterfield1457228151322
7Bradford CityBradford146442015522
8MK Dons146352116521
9BarrowBarrow146351511421
10Grimsby Town147071825-721
11Gillingham146261512320
12Salford City145541416-220
13AFC Wimbledon11614189919
14Newport CountyNewport146171824-619
15Fleetwood TownFleetwood134631915418
16Cheltenham TownCheltenham145271821-317
17Harrogate TownHarrogate144371119-815
18Bromley133551517-214
19Tranmere RoversTranmere13355816-814
20Accrington StanleyAccrington133461522-713
21Colchester UnitedColchester132651620-412
22Swindon TownSwindon142661520-512
23Carlisle UnitedCarlisle1422101228-168
24Morecambe141491225-137


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