Port Vale vs Grimsby: result 2-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 21, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vale Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Port Vale vs Grimsby?
Port Vale and Grimsby drew 2-2 on April 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 24′D. RoseGrimsby
- 52′D. RoseGrimsby (pen.)
- 78′L. TolajPort Vale
- 90′J. DebrahPort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Vale have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Grimsby have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | Carlisle(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Bromley(home) | 5-0 | League Two |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Walsall(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Bradford(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Crewe(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-4 | League Two |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Harrogate Town(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Morecambe(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Crewe(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Colchester(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Port Vale win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Grimsby win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Grimsby 3-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Port Vale 1-1 Grimsby | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 1, 2021 | Grimsby 1-0 Port Vale | League Two |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Port Vale 3-0 Grimsby | League Two |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Grimsby 5-2 Port Vale | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Port Vale 0-1 Grimsby | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Vale score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Grimsby | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Port Vale sit 20th in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Grimsby sit 8th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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