Grimsby vs Walsall: result 1-6 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 1, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Walsall?
Walsall won 1-6 on January 1, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 29′D. RoseGrimsby
- 38′D. James-TaylorWalsall
- 43′I. HutchinsonWalsall
- 50′J. EaringWalsall
- 55′I. HutchinsonWalsall (pen.)
- 66′P. FarquharsonWalsall
- 90′D. JohnsonWalsall
Official lineup for Grimsby vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Grimsby
4-5-1- 32D. Rose
- 7Abobaker Eisa
- 4K. Green
- 19J. Andrews
- 42K. Conteh
- 15H. Clifton
- 3A. Driscoll-Glennon
- 31N. Maher
- 6L. Waterfall
- 28T. Mullarkey
- 1H. Cartwright
Walsall
3-5-2- 11D. James-Taylor
- 15F. Draper
- 3L. Gordon
- 17J. Earing
- 14B. Comley
- 8I. Hutchinson
- 10T. Knowles
- 5D. Daniels
- 6P. Farquharson
- 2D. Okagbue
- 22J. Smith
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Walsall 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | Salford City(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Harrogate Town(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Newport County(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Crewe(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | Wrexham(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Crewe(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Tranmere(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Alfreton Town(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Grimsby wins, 3 draws, 1 Walsall win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2023 | Walsall 1-1 Grimsby | League Two |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Grimsby 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Walsall 1-2 Grimsby | League Two |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Grimsby 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Walsall 1-0 Grimsby | League Two |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Walsall 1-3 Grimsby | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Walsall | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Grimsby sit 11th in League Two (13 points from 10 matches) and Walsall sit 6th (15 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| 11 | Grimsby | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
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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