Tranmere vs Grimsby: result 4-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 12, 2019 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Grimsby?
Tranmere won 4-1 on March 12, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 18′C. JenningsTranmere
- 33′Martyn WoolfordGrimsby
- 34′E. MontheTranmere
- 39′J. NorwoodTranmere
- 44′C. JenningsTranmere
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Grimsby have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2019 | Crewe(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Exeter City(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Notts County(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 19, 2019 | Port Vale(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2019 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Yeovil Town(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Tranmere win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Grimsby win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2018 | Grimsby 5-2 Tranmere | League Two |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Tranmere 1-0 Grimsby | National League |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Grimsby 1-1 Tranmere | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Grimsby | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tranmere sit 4th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Grimsby sit 8th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tranmere | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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