Grimsby vs Salford City: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoSemi-finalsKick-off on May 10, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Salford City?
Salford City won 1-2 on May 10, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 1′R. StauntonGrimsby
- 4′K. CesaySalford City
- 40′A. OluwoSalford City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Salford City have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Tranmere(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Swindon Town(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Gillingham(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Chesterfield(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Crawley Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Bromley(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Oldham(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Gillingham(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Crewe(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Grimsby win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Salford City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Grimsby 3-1 Salford City | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Grimsby vs Salford City on Mar 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Salford City score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 2.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Salford City | 1.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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