Accrington ST vs Grimsby: result 2-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 1, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Wham Stadium, Accrington, Lancashire
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What was the result of Accrington ST vs Grimsby?
Accrington ST and Grimsby drew 2-2 on September 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′J. AndersonGrimsby (o.g.)
- 38′A. CookGrimsby
- 45′J. WoodsAccrington ST (pen.)
- 60′T. WaltonAccrington ST
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Grimsby win at 47%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Accrington ST vs Grimsby
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Accrington ST
3-4-1-2- 18C. Caton
- 23T. Walton
- 39J. Woods
- 33D. Tutonda
- 6L. Coyle
- 14Stefan Mols
- 2D. Love
- 22J. Anderson
- 5F. Rawson
- 17D. Matthews
- 1L. Moulden
Grimsby
4-1-4-1- 39A. Cook
- 9Iwan Morgan
- 11Ryley Reynolds
- 4K. Green
- 10S. Finch
- 15G. Turi
- 3J. Sweeney
- 17C. McJannet
- 2M. Kacurri
- 5H. Rodgers
- 31C. Pym
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Accrington ST have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Grimsby have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Walsall(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Exeter City(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Colchester(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Crewe(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Walsall(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Exeter City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Grimsby Borough(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Accrington ST wins, 2 draws, 2 Grimsby wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | Grimsby 1-0 Accrington ST | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Accrington ST 1-1 Grimsby | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Accrington ST 3-2 Grimsby | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Grimsby 5-2 Accrington ST | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Accrington ST 0-0 Grimsby | League Two |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Grimsby 0-2 Accrington ST | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Grimsby vs Accrington ST on Feb 11, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Accrington ST score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington ST | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Grimsby | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Accrington ST sit 15th in League Two (11 points from 10 matches) and Grimsby sit 11th (13 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Grimsby | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| 15 | Accrington ST | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy