Grimsby vs Harrogate Town: result 2-2 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 8, 2020 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Harrogate Town?
Grimsby and Harrogate Town drew 2-2 on September 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 36′M. GibsonGrimsby (pen.)
- 74′Louis BoydGrimsby
- 81′B. KiernanHarrogate Town
- 85′K. LokkoHarrogate Town
- 120′M. GibsonGrimsby (pen.)
- 120′G. ThomsonHarrogate Town (pen.)
- 120′T. TaylorGrimsby (pen.)
- 120′M. BeckHarrogate Town (pen.)
- 120′O. EdwardsGrimsby (pen.)
- 120′A. MartinHarrogate Town (pen.)
- 120′J. StarbuckGrimsby (pen.)
- 120′W. BurrellHarrogate Town (pen.)
- 120′I. JacksonGrimsby (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Harrogate Town have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2020 | Morecambe(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Scunthorpe(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Plymouth(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Northampton(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Newport County(home) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2020 | Tranmere(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Sunderland(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 25, 2020 | Brighouse Town(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Middlesbrough U23(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Notts County(home) | 3-1 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Grimsby win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Harrogate Town win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2015 | Harrogate Town 1-4 Grimsby | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Harrogate Town vs Grimsby on Oct 24, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Harrogate Town score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Harrogate Town | 1.7 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Grimsby sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Harrogate Town sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrogate Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Grimsby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 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