Grimsby vs Crawley Town: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 23, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Crawley Town?
Grimsby won 2-1 on February 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 21′Filipe MoraisGrimsby
- 30′J. PowellCrawley Town
- 79′Joseph Anthony AdamsGrimsby
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 1 wins, 3 draws and 11 defeats; Crawley Town have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2021 | Newport County(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Stevenage(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Scunthorpe(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Southend(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Port Vale(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2021 | Colchester(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Stevenage(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Harrogate Town(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Leyton Orient(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Grimsby win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Crawley Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2020 | Crawley Town 1-2 Grimsby | League Two |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Crawley Town 3-2 Grimsby | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Grimsby 1-1 Crawley Town | League Two |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Crawley Town 2-1 Grimsby | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Grimsby 1-0 Crawley Town | League Two |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Crawley Town 3-0 Grimsby | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Crawley Town vs Grimsby on Nov 24, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 0.6 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Crawley Town score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 0.6 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Crawley Town | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 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 Crawley Town sit 15th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Crawley Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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