Walsall vs Grimsby: result 0-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Grimsby?
Walsall and Grimsby drew 0-0 on August 22, 2026.
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Grimsby win at 38%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Walsall vs Grimsby
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
4-2-3-1- 19A. Pressley
- 9A. Dallas
- 17C. Clarke
- 10L. Simper
- 6S. Sprangler
- 15Isaac Moore
- 3M. Hancock
- 4J. Connolly
- 25D. Skura
- 22E. Ahui
- 1J. Ward
Grimsby
4-1-4-1- 39A. Cook
- 30C. Vernam
- 8C. Doyle
- 4K. Green
- 14J. Amaluzor
- 15G. Turi
- 3J. Sweeney
- 17C. McJannet
- 2M. Kacurri
- 5H. Rodgers
- 31C. Pym
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Grimsby have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Gillingham(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Notts County(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | AFC Telford United(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Aston Villa(home) | 0-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Exeter City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Blackpool(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Grimsby Borough(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Boston United(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall wins, 2 draws, 2 Grimsby wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | Grimsby 2-2 Walsall | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Walsall 0-1 Grimsby | League Two |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Walsall 1-3 Grimsby | League Two |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Grimsby 1-4 Walsall | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Grimsby 1-6 Walsall | League Two |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Walsall 1-1 Grimsby | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 2.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Grimsby | 2.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| 11 | Grimsby | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
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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