Grimsby vs Tranmere: result 5-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 20Kick-off on November 27, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Tranmere?
Grimsby won 5-2 on November 27, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′J. NorwoodTranmere
- 33′H. CliftonGrimsby
- 40′Wes ThomasGrimsby
- 48′H. DavisGrimsby
- 65′P. MullinTranmere
- 82′Mitchell Nigel RoseGrimsby (pen.)
- 90′E. EmbletonGrimsby
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Tranmere have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2018 | Northampton(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Newcastle United U21(home) | 2-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 6, 2018 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2018 | Oldham(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Oxford City(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Crewe(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Oxford City(home) | 3-3 | FA Cup |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Exeter City(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Grimsby win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Tranmere win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2016 | Tranmere 1-0 Grimsby | National League |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Grimsby 1-1 Tranmere | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Tranmere score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Tranmere | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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 Tranmere sit 4th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tranmere | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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