Salford City vs Grimsby: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Peninsula Stadium, Salford, Greater Manchester
The Footlab AI model makes Salford City the favourite at 48%, against 26% for a draw and 26% for Grimsby. The most likely score is 1-1. If Salford City wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 4,966 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Salford City vs Grimsby?
A very open match: only 53 Elo points separate Salford City (1,807) and Grimsby (1,754).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Salford City vs Grimsby
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Salford City
3-4-2-1- 9M. Langstaff
- 16E. Bonds
- 43L. Molyneux
- 44B. Sarpong-Wiredu
- 14A. Odoh
- 29L. Garbutt
- 7B. Woodburn
- 17D. Scarr
- 24T. Allen
- 4W. Aimson
- 1W. Norris
Grimsby
4-1-4-1- 39A. Cook
- 30C. Vernam
- 4K. Green
- 15G. Turi
- 7J. Walker
- 14J. Amaluzor
- 5H. Rodgers
- 2M. Kacurri
- 9Iwan Morgan
- 12J. Foulkes
- 31C. Pym
Computed on November 8, 2026 at 12:50 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salford City have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Grimsby have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Carlisle(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Exeter City(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Walsall(away) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | York(home) | 5-2 | League Two |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Gillingham(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Rochdale(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Port Vale(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Salford City wins, 1 draw, 3 Grimsby wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Salford City 2-2 Grimsby | League Two |
| May 10, 2026 | Grimsby 1-2 Salford City | League Two |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Grimsby 3-1 Salford City | League Two |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Salford City 0-2 Grimsby | League Two |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Grimsby 0-1 Salford City | League Two |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Salford City 1-2 Grimsby | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Salford City vs Grimsby on May 15, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Salford City score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 1.6 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 54% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City | 1.7 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Grimsby | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Salford City sit 1st in League Two (31 points from 14 matches) and Grimsby sit 6th (20 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 31 |
| 6 | Grimsby | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 20 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Salford City vs Grimsby?
- The Footlab AI model makes Salford City the favourite at 48%, against 26% for a draw and 26% for Grimsby.
- Where and when is Salford City vs Grimsby played?
- Salford City vs Grimsby is played on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at The Peninsula Stadium, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 54% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.1% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.