Bristol Rovers vs Grimsby: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 34Kick-off on February 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Grimsby?
Bristol Rovers won 3-1 on February 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′K. BalmerBristol Rovers
- 7′J. QuigleyBristol Rovers
- 38′A. CookGrimsby
- 63′Y. AkhamrichBristol Rovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 3 wins, 1 draws and 11 defeats; Grimsby have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Oldham(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Chesterfield(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Walsall(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Newport County(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | Walsall(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Wolves(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Accrington ST(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Newport County(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Bristol Rovers win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Grimsby win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Grimsby 0-1 Bristol Rovers | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Grimsby 0-1 Bristol Rovers | National League |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Bristol Rovers 0-0 Grimsby | National League |
Last archived meeting: Grimsby vs Bristol Rovers on Aug 30, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 1.0 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Grimsby | 1.0 | 0.8 | 8 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bristol Rovers sit 10th in League Two (3 points from 2 matches) and Grimsby sit 8th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy