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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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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Port Vale1610332416833
2Crewe AlexandraCrewe158431913628
3Doncaster RoversDoncaster168442218428
4Walsall1483327151227
5MK Dons168352719827
6Notts County167632315827
7Grimsby Town168171925-625
8AFC Wimbledon1472523131023
9Bradford CityBradford166552117423
10Gillingham157261612423
11Chesterfield165742920922
12BarrowBarrow166461715222
13Fleetwood TownFleetwood145632015521
14Salford City165651518-321
15Newport CountyNewport166281926-720
16Accrington StanleyAccrington164662226-418
17Cheltenham TownCheltenham165382125-418
18Harrogate TownHarrogate165381422-818
19Tranmere RoversTranmere144551017-717
20Bromley153751719-216
21Colchester UnitedColchester152851822-414
22Swindon TownSwindon162771825-713
23Carlisle UnitedCarlisle1633101429-1512
24Morecambe1624101427-1310


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