Newport County vs Grimsby: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 26, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Rodney Parade, Casnewydd
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What was the result of Newport County vs Grimsby?
Newport County won 2-1 on September 26, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 57′C. DoidgeNewport County
- 69′S. GwengweNewport County
- 83′J. WrightGrimsby (o.g.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Grimsby win at 53%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Newport County vs Grimsby
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newport County
4-2-3-1- 27C. Doidge
- 9S. Gwengwe
- 10H. Biggins
- 23M. Adu-Poku
- 6C. Brennan
- 24M. Dibley-Dias
- 16M. Jacob
- 4K. Cameron
- 5L. Jenkins
- 22C. Norman
- 1J. Wright
Grimsby
4-1-4-1- 9Iwan Morgan
- 30C. Vernam
- 7J. Walker
- 4K. Green
- 28F. Cartwright
- 29M. Shelton
- 3J. Sweeney
- 17C. McJannet
- 2M. Kacurri
- 5H. Rodgers
- 31C. Pym
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newport County have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Grimsby have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Accrington ST(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Northampton(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Notts County(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Cheltenham(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Newport County wins, 3 draws, 3 Grimsby wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Newport County 0-0 Grimsby | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Grimsby 2-1 Newport County | League Two |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Grimsby 1-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Newport County 0-0 Grimsby | League Two |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Grimsby 1-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Newport County 1-1 Grimsby | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Grimsby on Feb 7, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Newport County score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 1.8 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Grimsby | 1.8 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Newport County sit 12th in League Two (13 points from 10 matches) and Grimsby sit 11th (13 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Grimsby | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| 12 | Newport County | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
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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