Grimsby vs Crewe: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 9, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Crewe?
Grimsby won 2-1 on December 9, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 18′Abobaker EisaGrimsby
- 45′D. RoseGrimsby
- 78′J. WhiteCrewe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Crewe have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2023 | Oxford United(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Sutton Utd(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Forest Green(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Slough Town(home) | 7-2 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2023 | Sutton Utd(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Doncaster(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Derby(away) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Notts County(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Grimsby win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Crewe win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2023 | Grimsby 2-0 Crewe | League Two |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Crewe 0-3 Grimsby | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Grimsby 4-0 Crewe | League Cup |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Grimsby 0-2 Crewe | League Two |
| May 4, 2019 | Grimsby 2-0 Crewe | League Two |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Crewe 2-0 Grimsby | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 1.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Crewe score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Crewe | 1.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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 Crewe sit 2nd (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Crewe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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