Exeter City vs Grimsby: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 27, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon
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What was the result of Exeter City vs Grimsby?
Exeter City won 3-2 on April 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 33′L. WaterfallExeter City (o.g.)
- 41′L. John-LewisGrimsby (pen.)
- 58′J. MateteGrimsby
- 83′A. FisherExeter City
- 88′R. BowmanExeter City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Grimsby have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2021 | Newport County(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Forest Green(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Southend(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Barrow(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Cambridge United(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2021 | Oldham(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Morecambe(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Bolton(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Bradford(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Exeter City win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Grimsby win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2020 | Grimsby 1-4 Exeter City | League Two |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Grimsby 0-1 Exeter City | League Two |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Exeter City 1-3 Grimsby | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Exeter City 1-2 Grimsby | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Grimsby 0-0 Exeter City | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Grimsby 0-1 Exeter City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Grimsby vs Exeter City on Dec 1, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Exeter City score 0.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 0.9 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Grimsby | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Exeter City sit 13th 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 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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