Grimsby vs Salford City: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 3, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Salford City?
Grimsby won 3-1 on March 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 33′K. GreenGrimsby
- 39′C. VernamGrimsby
- 42′Jude Jacob Soonsup-BellGrimsby
- 53′C. StocktonSalford City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Salford City have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Notts County(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Walsall(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Wolves(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Accrington ST(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Colchester(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Cheltenham(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Newport County(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Manchester City(away) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Grimsby win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Salford City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Salford City 0-2 Grimsby | League Two |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Grimsby 0-1 Salford City | League Two |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Salford City 1-2 Grimsby | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Salford City 0-3 Grimsby | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Grimsby 2-0 Salford City | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Grimsby 1-4 Salford City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Salford City vs Grimsby on Oct 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 1.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Salford City score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 1.1 | 0.8 | 9 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Salford City | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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 Salford City sit 22nd (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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