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
Official lineup for Grimsby vs Barnet
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Grimsby
4-1-4-1- 10Jude Jacob Soonsup-Bell
- 30C. Vernam
- 8E. Khouri
- 4K. Green
- 18D. Burns
- 15G. Turi
- 3J. Sweeney
- 17C. McJannet
- 24D. Tharme
- 5H. Rodgers
- 31J. Smith
Barnet
4-4-2- 9L. Ndlovu
- 11I. Kanu
- 8R. Browne
- 28N. Ofoborh
- 15R. Glover
- 19M. Shelton
- 5A. Senior
- 25N. Tavares
- 30J. Kizzi
- 4D. Collinge
- 29C. Slicker
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 wins, 2 draws, 2 Barnet wins.
| 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 11th in League Two (13 points from 10 matches) and Barnet sit 2nd (18 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Barnet | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 18 |
| 11 | Grimsby | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
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