Notts County vs Grimsby: result 2-1 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup North - 6Kick-off on September 22, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Meadow Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Notts County vs Grimsby?
Notts County won 2-1 on September 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 32′C. RobertsNotts County
- 79′J. SweeneyGrimsby
- 90′O. CooperNotts County
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Notts County win at 44%: prediction correct. 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 Notts County vs Grimsby
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Notts County
3-4-2-1- 19L. Smyth
- 17Maziar Kouhyar
- 7C. Roberts
- 26I. Samuels-Smith
- 11C. Grant
- 18M. Palmer
- 10R. Longelo-Mbule
- 23L. Browne
- 3R. McDonald
- 44M. Baker
- 21H. Griffiths
Grimsby
3-4-2-1- 10S. Finch
- 28F. Cartwright
- 23H. Brown
- 16R. Staunton
- 7J. Walker
- 8Cian Doyle
- 12J. Foulkes
- 36Alex Graham
- 26E. Pruti
- 24D. Tharme
- 1H. Cartwright
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Notts County have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Grimsby have 7, 7 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Reading(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bradford(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Doncaster(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Notts County wins, 1 draw, 1 Grimsby win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Notts County 0-1 Grimsby | League Two |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Grimsby 0-2 Notts County | League Two |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Grimsby 0-2 Notts County | League Two |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Notts County 4-1 Grimsby | League Two |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Grimsby 5-5 Notts County | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Notts County 3-2 Grimsby | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Notts County vs Grimsby on Feb 28, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Notts County score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notts County | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Grimsby | 1.7 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Notts County sit 4th in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Grimsby sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | GrimsbyGroup 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | Notts CountyGroup 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
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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