Grimsby vs Cheltenham: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 17, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Cheltenham?
Grimsby won 3-2 on August 17, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 44′J. DaviesGrimsby
- 51′C. VernamGrimsby
- 61′L. YoungCheltenham
- 82′M. TaylorCheltenham
- 90′J. DaviesGrimsby
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Cheltenham have 7, 0 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | Bradford(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Mansfield Town(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Rotherham(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2024 | South Shields(home) | 3-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2024 | Plymouth(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Newport County(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Northampton(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Bristol City(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Hungerford Town(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Grimsby win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Cheltenham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2021 | Grimsby 1-1 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Cheltenham 1-3 Grimsby | League Two |
| Nov 26, 2019 | Grimsby 0-0 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Grimsby 1-0 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Cheltenham 2-1 Grimsby | League Two |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Grimsby 1-1 Cheltenham | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
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 Cheltenham sit 14th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Cheltenham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 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