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Walsall vs Grimsby: result 1-1 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 26, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands

Walsall
1-1
Grimsby

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What was the result of Walsall vs Grimsby?

Walsall and Grimsby drew 1-1 on August 26, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 52′Abobaker EisaGrimsby
  • 81′R. StirkWalsall

Official lineup for Walsall vs Grimsby

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Walsall

3-5-2
  1. 39D. Johnson
  2. 15F. Draper
  1. 3L. Gordon
  2. 8I. Hutchinson
  3. 25R. Stirk
  4. 26R. Tierney
  5. 10T. Knowles
  1. 23C. Hussey
  2. 5D. Daniels
  3. 4O. McEntee
  1. 1O. Evans

Grimsby

4-5-1
  1. 32D. Rose
  1. 7Abobaker Eisa
  2. 15H. Clifton
  3. 42K. Conteh
  4. 8G. Holohan
  5. 10C. Vernam
  1. 22D. Amos
  2. 31N. Maher
  3. 5H. Rodgers
  4. 28T. Mullarkey
  1. 12J. Eastwood
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Grimsby have 6, 3 and 6.

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

Walsall
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2023Brighton U21(home)2-3EFL Trophy
Aug 19, 2023Crewe(away)2-2League Two
Aug 15, 2023Wrexham(away)2-4League Two
Aug 12, 2023Stockport County(home)2-1League Two
Aug 8, 2023Blackburn(away)3-4League Cup
Grimsby
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 19, 2023Mansfield Town(home)1-1League Two
Aug 15, 2023Salford City(home)2-0League Two
Aug 12, 2023Notts County(away)2-3League Two
Aug 8, 2023Mansfield Town(away)0-2League Cup
Aug 5, 2023AFC Wimbledon(home)0-0League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall wins, 2 draws, 2 Grimsby wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 25, 2023Grimsby 1-1 WalsallLeague Two
Aug 27, 2022Walsall 1-2 GrimsbyLeague Two
Mar 27, 2021Grimsby 1-1 WalsallLeague Two
Sep 12, 2020Walsall 1-0 GrimsbyLeague Two
Aug 31, 2019Walsall 1-3 GrimsbyLeague Two
Aug 30, 2016Walsall 5-2 GrimsbyEFL Trophy

Last archived meeting: Grimsby vs Walsall on Mar 25, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Walsall score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 1.4 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Walsall1.71.9211/1511/15
Grimsby1.41.157/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Walsall sit 6th in League Two (15 points from 9 matches) and Grimsby sit 11th (13 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Walsall936012615
11Grimsby10343131113

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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

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