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Barrow v Grimsby Town : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 8th Nov, 15:00 BST, Holker Street, Barrow-in-Furness

We’ve League Two action to look forward to on Saturday afternoon, as Andrew Whing and his Barrow side host David Artell’s Grimsby Town at the Holker Street. We've got bespoke statistics for every major market, from from under 0.5 goals to over 5.5, including form and historical head-to-head data. Predictions are produced from these, and the odds come straight from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We are making over 1.5 goals our best tip on this match, meaning that the teams will score 2 goals or more between them during 90 mins. Both Barrow and Grimsby's current form stats suggest things will go that way, while their head-to-head (H2H) record adds further weight to the argument. The bookies make it the most probable outcome in this market too, available at 1.29.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Barrow
31%
13/5-
Draw
25%
23/10-
Grimsby
44%
21/20-
Draw 1-1
12%
11/2-
Grimsby 1-0
10%
13/2-
Grimsby 2-1
9%
8/1-
Barrow 1-0
8%
10/1-
Barrow 2-1
7%
12/1-
Grimsby 2-0
7%
17/2-
Draw 0-0
6%
9/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
12/1-
Barrow 2-0
5%
18/1-
Grimsby 3-1
5%
16/1-
Grimsby 3-0
4%
18/1-
Barrow 3-1
3%
28/1-
Grimsby 3-2
3%
25/1-
Barrow 3-2
2%
33/1-
Barrow 3-0
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
52%
19/20-
Under 2.5 Goals
48%
17/20-
Home 1st Goal
46%
13/10-
Away 1st Goal
50%
8/11-
No 1st Goal
4%
9/1-
BTTS - Yes
56%
8/11-
BTTS - No
44%
1/1-
BTTS - Home Win
15%
6/1-
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3-
BTTS - Away Win
21%
10/3-
Home/draw
56%
8/11-
Away/draw
69%
2/7-
Home/away
75%
1/3-
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
2/7-
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
5/2-
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
12/5-
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
3/10-
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
6/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1/10-
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
14/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/33-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/16-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
9/1-
Home DNB
49%
13/8-
Away DNB
62%
4/9-
Barrow win to nil
15%
11/2-
Grimsby win to nil
23%
5/2-
Barrow / Barrow
14%
5/1-
Barrow / Grimsby
4%
22/1-
Barrow / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Barrow
10%
7/1-
Draw / Grimsby
17%
4/1-
Draw / Draw
15%
9/2-
Grimsby / Barrow
2%
33/1-
Grimsby / Grimsby
26%
9/4-
Grimsby / Draw
6%
12/1-
Win / draw / win League Two table

Barrow have played 14 matches so far this season and are in 15th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

9 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 1 and won 4. Barrow have conceded 11 goals, scored 10, failed to score in 3 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Barrow have played 7 games at home, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 6 goals, conceded 9 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Grimsby lay in 6th place on 24 points in the League Two league table having played 14 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 11 games against teams below them in the table, winning 4, drawing 3 and losing 4 games. They have scored 21 goals and kept 2 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Grimsby have conceded 16 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

Grimsby have played 7 away games, winning 3, drawing 2 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.7 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.7 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Barrow
Grimsby
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall14824626 
Apr 18
w
 
1-2F
Feb 17
w
 
0-1F
2
Swindon14824526 
l
 
1-3A
Jan 31
Apr 25
Nov 22
3
Salford14815225 
Jan 1
Mar 17
Jan 10
w
 
0-2F
4
MK Dons147341224 
l
 
0-2A
Apr 3
Jan 31
w
 
2-3F
5
Notts C147341024 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 7
Dec 13
Feb 28
6
Grimsby14734924 
Nov 8
Mar 21
-
-
7
Chesterfield14653323 
Apr 6
l
 
1-0A
Nov 15
Mar 28
8
Gillingham14644522 
Feb 28
Dec 13
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
9
Crewe14716222 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 17
Apr 11
l
 
3-2F
10
Fleetwood14644122 
l
 
0-1A
Feb 21
Mar 17
Jan 1
11
Bromley14563321 
Mar 28
Nov 15
Mar 7
Dec 20
12
Barnet14635321 
d
 
2-2F
Apr 11
Jan 17
l
 
3-0A
13
Cambridge14635121 
Nov 22
Apr 25
d
 
1-1A
Jan 4
14
Colchester14464318 
Feb 14
w
 
0-2F
l
 
1-2F
Jan 27
15
Barrow14536-218 
-
-
Mar 21
Nov 8
16
Bristol R14527-1117 
Jan 4
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-1A
Feb 21
17
Oldham14374016 
Jan 27
d
 
0-00-0
Dec 26
Mar 14
18
Tranmere13364215 
Dec 9
Dec 29
Nov 27
May 2
19
Harrogate14428-814 
Feb 17
l
 
1-0A
Apr 3
d
 
3-3A
20
Cheltenham14428-1514 
Dec 19
Mar 6
w
 
7-1A
Jan 24
21
Shrewsbury14347-1013 
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 10
Dec 29
Dec 9
22
Accrington13337-412 
Mar 14
Dec 26
Feb 14
d
 
1-1F
23
Crawley14338-812 
Jan 24
w
 
1-2F
w
 
3-0F
Apr 6
24
Newport14329-911 
May 2
Nov 29
w
 
2-1F
Feb 7
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Barrow 15TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
Grimsby 6TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
6
Lost
6
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Barrow have beaten Grimsby in 3 consecutive league meetings
League games at Barrow since 2021
Barrow
Grimsby
Goals: Scored
7
2
Games: Scored
3 / 4
2 / 4
Clean sheets
2 / 4
1 / 4
BRW
3
GRI
1
League games at Grimsby since 2020
Grimsby
Barrow
Goals: Scored
5
3
Games: Scored
4 / 4
2 / 4
Clean sheets
2 / 4
0 / 4
BRW
1
GRI
3
Goal Statistics

Barrow's defensive record is to be admired, Andrew Whing's men having conceded 1 or less in 5 consecutive League Two outings. An average PG rating of 1.4 for Grimsby Town makes sense in this context.

Barrow 15th Grimsby 6th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Barrow will score no more than 1 goal
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Grimsby will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-5
Barrow’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+21
Grimsby have scored 21% more goals when away than predicted
1.3
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Barrow
PG (predicted goals)
Grimsby
1.2
1.5
Attack rating
BRW
GRI
39%
better
view stats
Games scored8
12
Failed to score6
2
Scored first6
9
Goals scored13
27
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.9
Avg. shots per game7
10
Avg. shots per goal7
5
Conversion rate for14
19
Avg. XG for1.1
1.8
KickOff rating
+39%
Defence rating
9%
better
BRW
GRI
view stats
Games conceded10
10
Clean sheets4
4
Conceded first6
5
Goals conceded15
18
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded11
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded10
5
Conversion rate against10%
19%
Avg. XG against1.4
1
KickOff rating
+9%

Barrow v Grimsby League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Barrow League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
14314
W StanwayL. ShipleyC RaglanS Smith
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
W Stanway GLK14
3
-
C Raglan DEF141
2
-
B Jackson DEF14
1
-
E Newby MID1411
1
-
T Barkhuizen FWD131
3
-
C Mahoney FWD1311
1
-
T Walker FWD121
1
-
S Smith MID11
4
-
J Earing MID1111
-
L. Shipley DEF103
1
1
R Booty MID10
2
-
I Fletcher MID921
3
-
I Cameron FWD9
-
N Canavan DEF7
1
1
M Williams MID7
1
B Whitfield MID71
1
-
R Harper MID7
1
-
J Gordon FWD72
3
-
S Foley MID4
-
D Worrall MID4
-
K Hemmings FWD4
-
C McCann MID31
-
K Smith DEF2
-
R Healey FWD1
-
M Adu-Poku FWD1
-
Grimsby League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
14554
C PymJ KabiaC VernamG McEachran
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Pym GLK14
-
H Rodgers DEF141
2
-
C McJannett DEF1411
1
-
G McEachran MID141
4
-
E Khouri MID1441
1
-
J Kabia FWD145
3
-
C Vernam FWD1455
-
J Sweeney DEF1221
3
-
T Warren DEF12
1
-
K Green MID1231
2
-
D Burns MID12
1
-
J Amaluzor FWD1212
2
-
J Walker  MID1141
1
-
R Staunton DEF81
-
D Rose FWD8
1
-
C. Gardner MID61
1
-
J Soonsup-Bell FWD61
-
D Tharme DEF4
-
C Oduor MID4
-
J Svanthórsson FWD4
-
G Turi MID3
-
H. Brown MID2
-
N. Eccleston DEF1
-
S Lavelle DEF1
-