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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

Grimsby
2-1
Newport County

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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

Official lineup for Grimsby vs Newport County

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. 24D. Tharme
  4. 5H. Rodgers
  1. 1C. Pym

Newport County

5-3-2
  1. 9C. Baker-Richardson
  2. 23M. Reindorf
  1. 2C. Evans
  2. 8M. Smith
  3. 14K. Whitmore
  1. 17T. Davies
  2. 18L. Shephard
  3. 4M. Baker
  4. 15L. Jenkins
  5. 22H. Ogunneye
  1. 1N. Tzanev
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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.

Grimsby
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 12, 2025Shrewsbury(home)3-1League Cup
Aug 9, 2025Harrogate Town(away)3-3League Two
Aug 2, 2025Crawley Town(home)3-0League Two
Jul 26, 2025Peterborough(home)3-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 23, 2025Boston United(away)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Newport County
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 12, 2025Millwall(home)0-1League Cup
Aug 9, 2025Crawley Town(away)2-1League Two
Aug 2, 2025Notts County(home)1-1League Two
Jul 29, 2025Barnet(away)2-2League Cup
Jul 22, 2025Bristol City(away)0-1Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Grimsby wins, 3 draws, 0 Newport County wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 22, 2025Grimsby 1-0 Newport CountyLeague Two
Nov 16, 2024Newport County 0-0 GrimsbyLeague Two
Apr 6, 2024Grimsby 1-0 Newport CountyLeague Two
Dec 16, 2023Newport County 1-1 GrimsbyLeague Two
Mar 7, 2023Grimsby 1-1 Newport CountyLeague Two
Sep 3, 2022Newport County 0-2 GrimsbyLeague 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Grimsby1.71.439/1510/15
Newport County0.81.447/155/15

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 Newport County sit 12th (13 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Grimsby10343131113
12Newport County10343131213

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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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