Grimsby vs Gillingham: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 18, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Gillingham?
Grimsby won 1-0 on October 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 58′C. VernamGrimsby (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Gillingham have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | Colchester(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Doncaster(home) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Salford City(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Cheltenham(home) | 7-1 | League Two |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Barnet(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Colchester(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Harrogate Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Newport County(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Grimsby win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Gillingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2025 | Grimsby 1-1 Gillingham | League Two |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Gillingham 0-1 Grimsby | League Two |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Gillingham 1-1 Grimsby | League Two |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Grimsby 2-0 Gillingham | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Gillingham 2-1 Grimsby | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Grimsby 1-1 Gillingham | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Grimsby vs Gillingham on Jan 28, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.6 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
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 Gillingham sit 21st (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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
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