Grimsby vs Nottingham Forest U21: prediction and stats
EFL TrophyGroup North - 6Kick-off on September 2, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats; Nottingham Forest U21 have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Walsall(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Exeter City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Manchester City U21(home) | 2-1 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Sunderland U21(away) | 1-5 | Premier League 2 Division One |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Gateshead(away) | 1-1 | National League Cup |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Luton Town U21(home) | 2-0 | Premier League Cup |
| May 11, 2026 | Norwich City U21(home) | 1-2 | Professional Development League |
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Nottingham Forest U21 score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Nottingham Forest U21 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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 Nottingham Forest U21 sit 4th (1 point from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | GrimsbyGroup 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest U21Group 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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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