Grimsby vs Newport County: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 16, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Newport County?
Grimsby won 2-1 on August 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 1′C. Baker-RichardsonGrimsby (o.g.)
- 55′M. BakerNewport County
- 90′K. GreenGrimsby
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; Newport County have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Shrewsbury(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Harrogate Town(away) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Crawley Town(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Boston United(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Notts County(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Barnet(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Bristol City(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Grimsby win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Newport County win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2025 | Grimsby 1-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Newport County 0-0 Grimsby | League Two |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Grimsby 1-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Newport County 1-1 Grimsby | League Two |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Grimsby 1-1 Newport County | League Two |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Newport County 0-2 Grimsby | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Grimsby vs Newport County on Mar 22, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 0.8 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Newport County | 0.8 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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 Newport County sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 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