Grimsby vs Barnet: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 17, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Barnet?
Grimsby won 1-0 on January 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 51′J. SweeneyGrimsby
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Barnet have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | Weston-super-Mare(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Oldham(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Bromley(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Newport County(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Salford City(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Grimsby win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Barnet win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | Barnet 3-0 Grimsby | League Two |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Barnet 2-2 Grimsby | National League |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Grimsby 4-3 Barnet | National League |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Grimsby 2-2 Barnet | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Barnet 0-2 Grimsby | League Two |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Barnet 3-1 Grimsby | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Barnet score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Barnet | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Grimsby sit 8th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Barnet sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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