Grimsby vs Salford City: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 29, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
The Footlab AI model makes Grimsby the favourite at 41%, against 26% for a draw and 33% for Salford City. The most likely score is 1-1. If Grimsby wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 4,517 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 5, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Grimsby vs Salford City?
A very open match: only 61 Elo points separate Grimsby (1,801) and Salford City (1,862).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Grimsby vs Salford City
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Grimsby
4-1-4-1- 39A. Cook
- 30C. Vernam
- 4K. Green
- 15G. Turi
- 7J. Walker
- 14J. Amaluzor
- 5H. Rodgers
- 2M. Kacurri
- 9Iwan Morgan
- 12J. Foulkes
- 31C. Pym
Salford City
5-4-1- 9M. Langstaff
- 43L. Molyneux
- 16E. Bonds
- 44B. Sarpong-Wiredu
- 8J. Grant
- 17D. Scarr
- 4W. Aimson
- 14A. Odoh
- 24T. Allen
- 22A. Oluwo
- 1W. Norris
Computed on November 5, 2026 at 05:40 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Salford City have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | York(home) | 5-2 | League Two |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Gillingham(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Rochdale(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Port Vale(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Exeter City(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Walsall(away) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Cheltenham(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Grimsby wins, 1 draw, 2 Salford City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Salford City 2-2 Grimsby | League Two |
| May 10, 2026 | Grimsby 1-2 Salford City | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Salford City vs Grimsby on May 15, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Salford City score 1.7 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 57% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Salford City | 1.7 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Grimsby sit 6th in League Two (20 points from 14 matches) and Salford City sit 1st (31 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 31 |
| 6 | Grimsby | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 20 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Grimsby vs Salford City?
- The Footlab AI model makes Grimsby the favourite at 41%, against 26% for a draw and 33% for Salford City.
- Where and when is Grimsby vs Salford City played?
- Grimsby vs Salford City is played on March 29, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Blundell Park, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 57% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.