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Sunderland vs Grimsby: result 3-2 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on October 8, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland
3-2
Grimsby

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What was the result of Sunderland vs Grimsby?

Sunderland won 3-2 on October 8, 2019.

Goalscorers

  • 59′Matthew James GreenGrimsby
  • 68′D. WatmoreSunderland
  • 79′M. McNultySunderland
  • 81′M. OgbuGrimsby
  • 86′W. GriggSunderland

Official lineup for Sunderland vs Grimsby

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sunderland

  1. 10M. McNulty
  2. 14D. Watmore
  3. 22W. Grigg
  1. 18G. Dobson
  2. 23Grant Leadbitter
  3. 37B. Mumba
  1. 3J. Lynch
  2. 13L. O'Nien
  3. 33D. Hume
  4. 40Brandon Lewis Taylor
  1. 16L. Burge

Grimsby

  1. 7Matthew James Green
  2. 11Jordan Alan Cook
  3. 14A. Rose
  4. 20M. Ogbu
  1. 10E. Whitehouse
  2. 18C. Vernam
  1. 4H. Davis
  2. 21S. Ring
  3. 22E. Hewitt
  4. 25M. Pollock
  1. 1James Karl McKeown
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Grimsby have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sunderland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 5, 2019Lincoln(away)0-2League One
Sep 28, 2019Milton Keynes Dons(home)2-1League One
Sep 25, 2019Sheffield Utd(away)1-0League Cup
Sep 21, 2019Bolton(away)1-1League One
Sep 17, 2019Rotherham(home)1-1League One
Grimsby
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 5, 2019Mansfield Town(home)0-1League Two
Sep 28, 2019Exeter City(away)3-1League Two
Sep 25, 2019Chelsea(away)1-7League Cup
Sep 21, 2019Macclesfield(home)1-0League Two
Sep 17, 2019Salford City(away)0-1League Two

How many goals should we expect?

Sunderland score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 1.3 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sunderland1.61.2112/159/15
Grimsby1.31.538/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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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

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