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Grimsby vs Port Vale: result 3-0 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 29, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire

Grimsby
3-0
Port Vale

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What was the result of Grimsby vs Port Vale?

Grimsby won 3-0 on December 29, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 29′C. McJannetGrimsby
  • 81′D. TharmeGrimsby
  • 90′J. SvanþórssonGrimsby

Official lineup for Grimsby vs Port Vale

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Grimsby

4-1-4-1
  1. 32D. Rose
  1. 16C. Ainley
  2. 30E. Khouri
  3. 7J. Davies
  4. 8J. Luker
  1. 20G. McEachran
  1. 33D. Hume
  2. 17C. McJannet
  3. 5H. Rodgers
  4. 2L. Cass
  1. 1J. Wright

Port Vale

5-3-2
  1. 17R. Paton
  2. 32A. Hackford
  1. 10E. Chislett
  2. 18R. Croasdale
  3. 26R. Richards
  1. 23J. Shorrock
  2. 5C. Hall
  3. 4B. Heneghan
  4. 22J. Debrah
  5. 2M. Clark
  1. 1C. Ripley
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Port Vale have 6, 5 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Grimsby
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2024Harrogate Town(home)2-1League Two
Dec 21, 2024Swindon Town(away)1-3League Two
Dec 14, 2024Crewe(home)0-2League Two
Dec 7, 2024Morecambe(away)3-0League Two
Dec 3, 2024Accrington ST(home)5-2League Two
Port Vale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2024Bradford(away)1-2League Two
Dec 21, 2024Carlisle(home)0-0League Two
Dec 14, 2024Bromley(away)0-0League Two
Dec 10, 2024Doncaster(away)1-0EFL Trophy
Dec 7, 2024Walsall(home)0-1League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Grimsby wins, 1 draw, 1 Port Vale win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 21, 2023Port Vale 1-1 GrimsbyFriendlies Clubs
May 1, 2021Grimsby 1-0 Port ValeLeague Two
Jan 9, 2021Port Vale 3-0 GrimsbyLeague Two
Aug 24, 2019Grimsby 5-2 Port ValeLeague Two
Dec 26, 2018Port Vale 0-1 GrimsbyLeague Two
Oct 6, 2018Grimsby 2-0 Port ValeLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Grimsby on Jul 21, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Grimsby score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.0 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Grimsby1.31.548/158/15
Port Vale1.00.967/154/15

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 Port Vale sit 22nd (8 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Grimsby10343131113
22Port Vale8224498

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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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