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 had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Grimsby win at 54%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Grimsby vs Exeter City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Grimsby
4-1-4-1- 39A. Cook
- 30C. Vernam
- 8Cian Doyle
- 4K. Green
- 14J. Amaluzor
- 15G. Turi
- 3J. Sweeney
- 17C. McJannet
- 2M. Kacurri
- 5H. Rodgers
- 31C. Pym
Exeter City
3-5-1-1- 9J. Wareham
- 12R. Cole
- 24V. Harper
- 16C. Cummins
- 31J. Doyle-Hayes
- 8T. Perry
- 11A. Oluwabori
- 3L. Woodhouse
- 5J. Fitzwater
- 40E. James
- 1J. Bycroft
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 wins, 1 draw, 3 Exeter City wins.
| 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 11th in League Two (13 points from 10 matches) and Exeter City sit 14th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Grimsby | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy