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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

Grimsby
1-0
Gillingham

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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.)

Official lineup for Grimsby vs Gillingham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Grimsby

4-1-4-1
  1. 9J. Kabia
  1. 30C. Vernam
  2. 7J. Walker
  3. 4K. Green
  4. 14J. Amaluzor
  1. 20G. McEachran
  1. 3J. Sweeney
  2. 17C. McJannet
  3. 6S. Lavelle
  4. 5H. Rodgers
  1. 1C. Pym

Gillingham

4-3-1-2
  1. 12S. Palmer-Houlden
  2. 9J. Andrews
  1. 23B. Dack
  1. 10J. Williams
  2. 6E. Coleman
  3. 14R. McKenzie
  1. 3M. Clark
  2. 5A. Smith
  3. 30S. Gale
  4. 2R. Hutton
  1. 1G. Morris
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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.

Grimsby
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 11, 2025Colchester(home)1-2League Two
Oct 7, 2025Doncaster(home)0-3EFL Trophy
Oct 4, 2025Salford City(away)2-0League Two
Sep 27, 2025Cheltenham(home)7-1League Two
Sep 20, 2025Barnet(away)0-3League Two
Gillingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 11, 2025Cheltenham(home)1-1League Two
Oct 7, 2025Colchester(away)1-2EFL Trophy
Oct 4, 2025Milton Keynes Dons(away)2-3League Two
Sep 27, 2025Harrogate Town(home)0-1League Two
Sep 20, 2025Newport County(away)3-1League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Grimsby wins, 3 draws, 1 Gillingham win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 28, 2025Grimsby 1-1 GillinghamLeague Two
Oct 1, 2024Gillingham 0-1 GrimsbyLeague Two
Mar 16, 2024Gillingham 1-1 GrimsbyLeague Two
Sep 2, 2023Grimsby 2-0 GillinghamLeague Two
Feb 14, 2023Gillingham 2-1 GrimsbyLeague Two
Sep 13, 2022Grimsby 1-1 GillinghamLeague 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Grimsby1.71.339/159/15
Gillingham1.61.0410/156/15

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 Gillingham sit 4th (16 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Gillingham10442151016
11Grimsby10343131113

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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

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