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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Harrogate Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Crewe(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Morecambe(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Accrington ST(home) | 5-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Bradford(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Carlisle(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Bromley(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Doncaster(away) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Walsall(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Grimsby win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2023 | Port Vale 1-1 Grimsby | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 1, 2021 | Grimsby 1-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Port Vale 3-0 Grimsby | League Two |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Grimsby 5-2 Port Vale | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Port Vale 0-1 Grimsby | League Two |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Grimsby 2-0 Port Vale | League Two |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
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 Port Vale sit 20th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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