Grimsby vs Exeter City: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Exeter City?
Grimsby won 1-0 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 35′H. RodgersGrimsby
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Exeter City have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Grimsby Borough(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Boston United(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Plymouth(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Torquay(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Weston-super-Mare(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Truro City(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Grimsby win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Exeter City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2021 | Exeter City 3-2 Grimsby | League Two |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Grimsby 1-4 Exeter City | League Two |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Grimsby 0-1 Exeter City | League Two |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Exeter City 1-3 Grimsby | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Exeter City 1-2 Grimsby | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Grimsby 0-0 Exeter City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Exeter City vs Grimsby on Apr 27, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 2.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Exeter City | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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 Exeter City sit 13th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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