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

Blundell Park, Grimsby

David Artell's Grimsby Town side are on home soil in the League Two on Saturday lunch time, as Grant McCann's Doncaster Rovers visit the Blundell Park. Recent form, head to head (H2H) stats, predictions and the best odds are all shown below. It's our job to give you all the information you need to place a smart, well-informed bet. We're tipping both teams to score, but why not use the stats to find the perfect bet for you?

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Grimsby Town's next match is v Salford at 15:00 on Saturday 12th October
Doncaster Rovers's next match is v Crewe at 15:00 on Saturday 12th October
The last English League Two meeting between Grimsby and Doncaster was on Saturday 5th October 2024
English League Two
October 5th 2024
Grimsby 0
3 Doncaster
 
2' J. Gibson
10' L. Molyneux
44' J. Gibson
 
GRI
DON
Shots On
3
5
Shots Off
7
2
Corners
4
3
Possession
33%
67%
Fouls
7
11
Yellow/red cards
3/1
 
GrimsbyDoncaster
 
J. Smith
D. Hume (T. Warren 46')
L. Cass
H. Rodgers
C. McJannett
G. McEachran
E. Khouri
K. Green (M. Carson 46')
L. Barrington (J. Obikwu 82')
J. Svanthórsson (C. Gardner 46')
D. Rose (R. Pyke 62')
T. Sharman-Lowe
(J. Emmanuel 68') J. Sterry
J. Olowu
(J. Senior 68') B. Fleming
J. McGrath
(B. Close 74') P. Kelly
O. Bailey
H. Clifton
football iconfootball iconJ. Gibson
(J. Ironside 74') B. Sharp
(E. Yeboah 81') football iconL. Molyneux
Best Tip: Both teams to score

Both Doncaster and Grimsby fans should get a chance to celebrate as their teams go head-to-head, with a match prediction of both teams to score looking a far more convincing pick than any bet on the WDW market. The two clubs have plenty in attack, as is borne out by the stats and past head-to-head data below. Even the bookmakers odds are not finding much to pick between the sides, a sign of the qualities (or lack of) each side possesses. Both teams to score is the tip of the day here.

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
Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Grimsby
45%
21/10
3%
19/10
3%
Draw
24%
12/5
6%
5/2
3%
Doncaster
31%
6/513/10
2%
Draw 1-1
11%
11/2
7%
11/2
Grimsby 2-1
9%
10/117/2
Grimsby 1-0
8%
9/1
9%
15/2
6%
Doncaster 2-1
7%
8/115/2
6%
Grimsby 2-0
7%
16/112/1
Doncaster 1-0
7%
15/2
6%
13/2
Draw 2-2
6%
12/111/1
Grimsby 3-1
5%
22/116/1
Draw 0-0
5%
10/1
15%
8/1
10%
Doncaster 2-0
4%
10/19/1
Grimsby 3-0
4%
33/122/1
Grimsby 3-2
3%
28/120/1
Doncaster 3-1
3%
16/114/1
15%
Doncaster 3-2
3%
25/1
13%
18/1
Grimsby 4-1
2%
50/133/1
Over 2.5 Goals
58%
17/20
3%
17/20
3%
Under 2.5 Goals
42%
19/20
3%
17/20
3%
Home 1st Goal
51%
5/4-
Away 1st Goal
46%
8/11-
No 1st Goal
3%
10/1
15%
-
BTTS - Yes
60%
4/67/10
BTTS - No
40%
11/1021/20
BTTS - Home Win
24%
5/1
9%
4/1
5%
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/210/3
BTTS - Away Win
17%
10/3
8%
16/5
8%
Home/draw
69%
4/64/7
5%
Away/draw
55%
4/112/5
3%
Home/away
76%
3/10
1%
3/10
1%
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
1/4
2%
2/7
3%
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
11/4
6%
12/5
3%
Over 3.5 Goals
36%
9/4
8%
21/10
3%
Under 3.5 Goals
64%
1/3
2%
1/3
1%
Over 4.5 Goals
19%
11/2
18%
19/4
5%
Under 4.5 Goals
81%
1/9
3%
1/8
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
12/110/1
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1/251/33
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/20
1%
1/20
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
10/1
15%
17/2
5%
Home DNB
62%
6/511/10
2%
Away DNB
48%
8/134/6
3%
Grimsby win to nil
21%
9/2-
Doncaster win to nil
14%
3/1-
Grimsby / Grimsby
17%
4/17/2
2%
Grimsby / Doncaster
4%
22/118/1
Grimsby / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
11/1
Draw / Grimsby
12%
6/111/2
Draw / Doncaster
15%
9/29/2
5%
Draw / Draw
15%
9/24/1
5%
Doncaster / Grimsby
3%
28/122/1
Doncaster / Doncaster
22%
13/513/5
3%
Doncaster / Draw
6%
12/111/1
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Grimsby have played 9 matches so far this season and are in 8th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

4 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn zero and won 1. Grimsby have conceded 7 goals, scored 3, failed to score in 1 match and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

Grimsby have played 4 games at home, winning 3, drawing 0 and losing 1 fixture. They have scored 7 goals, conceded 5 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and scored in every home league game.

Doncaster lay in 5th place on 16 points in the League Two league table having played 9 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 7 games against teams below them in the table, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 3 games. They have scored 10 goals and kept 1 clean sheet against lower placed opposition. Doncaster have conceded 12 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

Doncaster have played 4 away games, winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 2 goals per away game.

Grimsby
Won
Draw
Lost
Scores
Doncaster
HOME AWAY TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY
Oct 19
Mar 8
 Walsall10613719 
Apr 1
Dec 26
Jan 28
w
 
0-1F
 Gillingham10613719 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 18
l
 
1-2A
Jan 25
 Barrow10613619 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 28
l
 
0-3A
Feb 15
 Doncaster Away10613319 
-
-
Jan 11
l
 
4-1A
 Notts C10532818 
Nov 9
May 3
Dec 29
Apr 21
 Port Vale10532318 
Jan 4
w
 
2-3F
Feb 22
l
 
1-0A
 Fleetwood9441716 
Jan 1
Dec 3
Dec 14
Apr 1
 Crewe9513116 
Oct 12
Mar 15
w
 
2-1F
Jan 4
 Bradford10433315 
Apr 26
Oct 26
Mar 22
Nov 16
 Newport10505-415 
Mar 1
l
 
3-1F
-
-
 Grimsby Home10505-415 
Feb 15
w
 
0-3F
Jan 18
l
 
2-1A
 Chesterfield10352714 
l
 
0-3A
Feb 8
May 3
Nov 9
 AFC Wim7412413 
Apr 12
Dec 14
Oct 26
Apr 26
 MK Dons10334112 
Feb 1
d
 
1-1A
Mar 15
Oct 12
 Salford9333-312 
Nov 16
Mar 22
Nov 23
Mar 28
 Colchester10253-211 
Apr 21
Dec 29
Mar 4
Oct 22
 Tranmere9252-411 
Dec 21
Apr 18
Dec 26
Apr 12
 Harrogate10325-711 
Jan 25
l
 
2-0A
w
 
1-0F
Feb 1
 Bromley10244-210 
Oct 22
Mar 4
w
 
3-2F
Mar 1
 Cheltenham10316-410 
Dec 7
Apr 5
Apr 18
Dec 21
 Swindon10154-48 
Mar 8
Oct 19
Feb 8
w
 
2-3A
 Carlisle10217-97 
Mar 29
Nov 23
Dec 3
Jan 1
 Accrington9135-86 
w
 
4-1F
Feb 22
Apr 5
Dec 7
 Morecambe10046-64 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 11
Win / draw / win form
Grimsby 11TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
39
Games: Scored
20 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
0 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Grimsby1 - 0Bromley
Grimsby1 - 2Barrow
Grimsby2 - 1Bradford
Grimsby3 - 2Cheltenham
Grimsby2 - 0Swindon
Grimsby1 - 0Newport
Grimsby1 - 1Bradford
Grimsby1 - 3Wrexham
Grimsby1 - 0MK Dons
Grimsby1 - 0Forest Green
Grimsby1 - 5Doncaster
Grimsby1 - 3Stockport
Grimsby1 - 2Tranmere
Grimsby5 - 5Notts C
Grimsby1 - 6Walsall
Grimsby1 - 2Harrogate
Grimsby2 - 1Crewe
Grimsby1 - 1Sutton
Grimsby3 - 2Morecambe
Grimsby2 - 3Colchester
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
D
2
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AGrimsby1 - 0Gillingham
AGrimsby3 - 2Carlisle
HGrimsby1 - 0Bromley
HGrimsby1 - 2Barrow
AGrimsby1 - 2Chesterfield
HGrimsby2 - 1Bradford
AGrimsby1 - 4Notts C
HGrimsby3 - 2Cheltenham
AGrimsby0 - 1Fleetwood
AGrimsby0 - 2Crawley
HGrimsby2 - 0Swindon
AGrimsby0 - 2Colchester
AGrimsby3 - 0Crewe
AGrimsby0 - 1Harrogate
HGrimsby1 - 0Newport
HGrimsby1 - 1Bradford
AGrimsby1 - 3Barrow
HGrimsby1 - 3Wrexham
AGrimsby1 - 1Gillingham
HGrimsby1 - 0MK Dons
Doncaster 4TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
MK Dons1 - 1Doncaster
Harrogate2 - 0Doncaster
Port Vale2 - 3Doncaster
Newport3 - 1Doncaster
Crewe0 - 2Doncaster
Gillingham2 - 2Doncaster
Colchester1 - 4Doncaster
Morecambe0 - 3Doncaster
Crawley0 - 2Doncaster
Swindon1 - 2Doncaster
Bradford1 - 1Doncaster
Walsall3 - 1Doncaster
Grimsby1 - 5Doncaster
Salford2 - 2Doncaster
Sutton1 - 1Doncaster
Harrogate3 - 1Doncaster
Mansfield1 - 1Doncaster
Notts C3 - 0Doncaster
Accrington0 - 0Doncaster
Crewe3 - 2Doncaster
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
14
D
2
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HDoncaster1 - 0Barrow
HDoncaster0 - 3Chesterfield
ADoncaster1 - 1MK Dons
ADoncaster0 - 2Harrogate
HDoncaster1 - 0Gillingham
ADoncaster3 - 2Port Vale
HDoncaster1 - 0Morecambe
ADoncaster1 - 3Newport
HDoncaster4 - 1Accrington
HDoncaster0 - 2Crewe
ADoncaster2 - 0Crewe
ADoncaster2 - 2Gillingham
ADoncaster4 - 1Colchester
HDoncaster4 - 2Barrow
HDoncaster4 - 0Accrington
HDoncaster2 - 1Walsall
ADoncaster3 - 0Morecambe
HDoncaster1 - 0Wrexham
ADoncaster2 - 0Crawley
HDoncaster2 - 0Forest Green
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Doncaster have beaten Grimsby in 3 consecutive away league meetings
League games at Grimsby since 2017
Grimsby
Doncaster
Goals: Scored
3
13
Games: Scored
3 / 3
3 / 3
Clean sheets
0 / 3
0 / 3
DON
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Grimsby
1 - 5Doncaster
1 - 3Doncaster
1 - 5Doncaster
League games at Doncaster since 2016
Doncaster
Grimsby
Goals: Scored
3
2
Games: Scored
3 / 3
1 / 3
Clean sheets
2 / 3
0 / 3
GRI
1
DON
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Doncaster
Doncaster1 - 0
1 - 2Grimsby
Doncaster1 - 0
Goal Statistics

Grimsby Town have been consistent in front of goal of late, scoring in 8 consecutive League Two games. Their PG of 1.7 against Doncaster Rovers on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Goals have been difficult to come by for Doncaster Rovers of late. It has been 5 League Two matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.3 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Saturday lunch time against Grimsby Town.

Grimsby 11th Doncaster 4th
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1.7
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Grimsby will score 1 or more goals
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 74% probability that Doncaster will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+5
Grimsby’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+23
Doncaster have scored 23% more goals when away than predicted
1.6
average goals scored
1.7
average goals scored
2.0
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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Grimsby
PG (predicted goals)
Doncaster
1.7
1.3
Attack rating
11%
better
GRI
DON
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Games scored8
7
Failed to score1
2
Scored first4
6
Goals scored13
12
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.3
Avg. shots per game7
9
Avg. shots per goal5
7
Conversion rate for21
14
Avg. XG for0.9
1.3
KickOff rating
+11%
Defence rating
GRI
DON
13%
better
view stats
Games conceded7
6
Clean sheets2
3
Conceded first5
3
Goals conceded14
12
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded8
5
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
4
Conversion rate against19%
26%
Avg. XG against1.6
1
KickOff rating
+13%

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

Grimsby League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10235
H RodgersH RodgersD HumeH Rodgers
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Smith GLK2
-
L Cass DEF811
-
H Rodgers DEF102
4
1
C McJannett DEF10
2
-
D Hume DEF103
2
-
G McEachran MID10
1
-
J Svanthórsson MID911
1
-
K Green MID922
5
-
E Khouri MID101
2
-
L. Barrington MID101
-
D Rose FWD102
1
-
Subs
S. Auton GLK1
-
T Warren DEF7
2
-
M Carson DEF4
1
-
C. Gardner MID5
-
C Ainley MID61
1
-
J. Obikwu FWD1
-
R Pyke FWD2
1
-
Doncaster League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10533
T Sharman-LoweL MolyneuxJ SterryB Fleming
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Sharman-Lowe GLK10
-
J Sterry DEF103
1
-
J Olowu DEF6
-
J McGrath DEF7
2
-
B Fleming DEF9
3
-
P Kelly MID7
-
O Bailey MID1011
1
-
L Molyneux MID952
1
-
H Clifton MID921
3
-
J Gibson MID1032
-
P McCarthy FWD1031
-
Subs
I Lawlor GLK
-
J Senior DEF3
1
-
G Broadbent MID5
-
J Sbarra MID61
-
B Close MID5
-
E. Yeboah FWD9
3
-
J Ironside FWD10
-