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

Sat 18th Oct, 15:00 BST, Blundell Park, Grimsby

David Artell welcomes Gareth Ainsworth to the Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, as their Grimsby Town and Gillingham charges meet in the League Two. The predictions for all the markets are based on the past 20 games each side has played (home, away and overall) with weighting applied to top teams. All the stats and graphics are tailored for the betting market in question. Head to head (H2H) stats for this fixture are also given where our data allows. Odds are provided directly from from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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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
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Grimsby
52%
--
Draw
23%
--
Gillingham
25%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Grimsby 2-1
10%
--
Grimsby 1-0
9%
--
Grimsby 2-0
8%
--
Gillingham 2-1
6%
--
Gillingham 1-0
6%
--
Grimsby 3-1
6%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Draw 0-0
5%
--
Grimsby 3-0
5%
--
Gillingham 2-0
4%
--
Grimsby 3-2
3%
--
Grimsby 4-1
3%
--
Gillingham 3-1
3%
--
Gillingham 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
58%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
42%
--
Home 1st Goal
53%
--
Away 1st Goal
44%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
58%
--
BTTS - No
42%
--
BTTS - Home Win
26%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
14%
--
Home/draw
75%
--
Away/draw
48%
--
Home/away
77%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
35%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
65%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
18%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
82%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
--
Home DNB
68%
--
Away DNB
41%
--
Grimsby win to nil
25%
--
Gillingham win to nil
11%
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Grimsby have played 11 matches so far this season and lay in 3rd place in the League Two league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 10 games against teams below in the table, having won 5, drawn 3 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 2 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. Grimsby have outscored their opponents by 23 goals to 17 goals.

Home League Performance

Grimsby have played 5 games at home winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 1 game. They have scored 13 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and conceded 4 goals at home.

Gillingham are in 4th position in the League Two on 21 points having played 11 matches so far this season. Gillingham have won all their 1 games against teams above them in the table and kept 1 clean sheet in those games.

Away League Performance

1 of those games has been a losing match. They have conceded 8 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 10 goals in total and found the back of the net in every game.

Performance against teams above them in the league

1 game have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 0 games, drawn 0 and won 1. Gillingham have conceded 0 goals, scored 1, scored in every game and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
Grimsby
Gillingham
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall11812825 
Feb 17
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
Apr 3
2
Swindon11803924 
Apr 25
Nov 22
Mar 17
Jan 1
3
Grimsby116321021 
-
-
Apr 18
Oct 18
4
Gillingham11632721 
Oct 18
Apr 18
-
-
5
Salford11614219 
Jan 10
w
 
0-2F
Oct 25
Apr 11
6
MK Dons11533718 
Jan 31
w
 
2-3F
Jan 10
l
 
3-2A
7
Cambridge11533418 
d
 
1-1A
Jan 4
Dec 26
Mar 14
8
Chesterfield11533118 
Nov 15
Mar 28
w
 
4-1F
Feb 17
9
Notts C11524717 
Dec 13
Feb 28
w
 
1-0F
Jan 4
10
Barnet11524217 
Jan 17
l
 
3-0A
Nov 22
Apr 25
11
Bristol R11524017 
l
 
0-1A
Feb 21
Mar 21
Nov 8
12
Crewe10514316 
Apr 11
Oct 25
w
 
1-0F
Feb 14
13
Bromley11362215 
Mar 7
Dec 20
Jan 31
d
 
2-2A
14
Fleetwood11434-115 
Mar 17
Jan 1
Mar 7
Dec 20
15
Harrogate10424-114 
Apr 3
d
 
3-3A
l
 
0-1A
Jan 24
16
Oldham11353114 
Dec 26
Mar 14
Feb 21
w
 
0-1F
17
Barrow11416-313 
Mar 21
Nov 8
Dec 13
Feb 28
18
Tranmere10253111 
Nov 27
May 2
Feb 7
d
 
1-1A
19
Colchester11254011 
Oct 11
Jan 27
Dec 29
Dec 9
20
Accrington10235-69 
Feb 14
d
 
1-1F
Apr 6
d
 
1-1A
21
Crawley11227-118 
w
 
3-0F
Apr 6
Nov 15
Mar 28
22
Cheltenham11218-187 
w
 
7-1A
Jan 24
Oct 11
Jan 27
23
Shrewsbury11137-136 
Dec 29
Dec 9
May 2
Nov 29
24
Newport11128-115 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 7
Jan 17
w
 
1-3A
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
Grimsby 3RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Grimsby7 - 1Cheltenham
Grimsby1 - 1Cambridge
Grimsby0 - 1Bristol R
Grimsby2 - 1Newport
Grimsby3 - 0Crawley
Grimsby0 - 1AFC Wim
Grimsby0 - 4Swindon
Grimsby3 - 1Morecambe
Grimsby1 - 0Newport
Grimsby0 - 1Salford
Grimsby0 - 2Notts C
Grimsby1 - 1Tranmere
Grimsby2 - 1Fleetwood
Grimsby2 - 1Carlisle
Grimsby1 - 1Gillingham
Grimsby1 - 1Chesterfield
Grimsby3 - 0Port Vale
Grimsby2 - 1Harrogate
Grimsby0 - 2Crewe
Grimsby5 - 2Accrington
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AGrimsby2 - 0Salford
HGrimsby7 - 1Cheltenham
AGrimsby0 - 3Barnet
HGrimsby1 - 1Cambridge
AGrimsby3 - 2MK Dons
HGrimsby0 - 1Bristol R
AGrimsby1 - 1Accrington
AGrimsby1 - 0Walsall
HGrimsby2 - 1Newport
AGrimsby3 - 3Harrogate
HGrimsby3 - 0Crawley
HGrimsby0 - 1AFC Wim
AGrimsby0 - 0MK Dons
AGrimsby2 - 2Port Vale
HGrimsby0 - 4Swindon
AGrimsby2 - 2Harrogate
HGrimsby3 - 1Morecambe
AGrimsby0 - 2Crewe
AGrimsby2 - 1Colchester
HGrimsby1 - 0Newport
Gillingham 4TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
W
3
Draw
12
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
MK Dons3 - 2Gillingham
Newport1 - 3Gillingham
Bromley2 - 2Gillingham
Oldham0 - 1Gillingham
Tranmere1 - 1Gillingham
Accrington1 - 1Gillingham
Port Vale0 - 1Gillingham
Cheltenham1 - 1Gillingham
Chesterfield1 - 1Gillingham
Salford2 - 2Gillingham
Harrogate1 - 1Gillingham
Accrington1 - 1Gillingham
Newport3 - 1Gillingham
Carlisle0 - 0Gillingham
Walsall1 - 1Gillingham
Barrow3 - 0Gillingham
Grimsby1 - 1Gillingham
Tranmere1 - 1Gillingham
AFC Wim1 - 0Gillingham
Colchester2 - 0Gillingham
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
9
Draw
9
L
2
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AGillingham2 - 3MK Dons
HGillingham0 - 1Harrogate
AGillingham3 - 1Newport
HGillingham1 - 0Notts C
AGillingham2 - 2Bromley
AGillingham1 - 0Oldham
HGillingham1 - 0Crewe
HGillingham4 - 1Chesterfield
AGillingham1 - 1Tranmere
HGillingham1 - 0Walsall
AGillingham1 - 1Accrington
AGillingham1 - 0Port Vale
HGillingham1 - 1Swindon
HGillingham1 - 0AFC Wim
AGillingham1 - 1Cheltenham
HGillingham1 - 0MK Dons
AGillingham1 - 1Chesterfield
AGillingham2 - 2Salford
HGillingham1 - 1Colchester
AGillingham1 - 1Harrogate
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Grimsby have not lost to Gillingham in 5 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Grimsby since 2000
Grimsby
Gillingham
Goals: Scored
10
5
Games: Scored
7 / 7
4 / 7
Clean sheets
3 / 7
0 / 7
GRI
3
D
3
GIL
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Grimsby
Draw1 - 1Draw
Grimsby2 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Grimsby3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Gillingham
Grimsby1 - 0
League games at Gillingham since 2001
Gillingham
Grimsby
Goals: Scored
12
4
Games: Scored
6 / 7
4 / 7
Clean sheets
3 / 7
1 / 7
GRI
1
D
1
GIL
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Gillingham
0 - 1Grimsby
Draw1 - 1Draw
Gillingham2 - 1
Gillingham3 - 0
Gillingham3 - 0
Gillingham2 - 1
Gillingham1 - 0
Goal Statistics
Grimsby 3rd Gillingham 4th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
16%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 84% probability that Grimsby will score 1 or more goals
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Gillingham will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+10
Grimsby’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+4
Gillingham’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.7
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Grimsby
PG (predicted goals)
Gillingham
1.8
1.2
Attack rating
0%
better
GRI
GIL
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Games scored8
9
Failed to score2
1
Scored first5
5
Goals scored21
15
Avg. goals scored1.9
1.4
Avg. shots per game10
7
Avg. shots per goal5
5
Conversion rate for20
19
Avg. XG for1.8
1.3
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
GRI
GIL
30%
better
view stats
Games conceded8
6
Clean sheets2
4
Conceded first5
5
Goals conceded13
7
Avg. goals conceded1.2
0.6
Avg. shots/game conceded6
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
10
Conversion rate against20%
10%
Avg. XG against0.9
1.2
KickOff rating
+30%

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

Grimsby League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
11543
C PymJ KabiaC VernamG McEachran
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Pym GLK11
-
H Rodgers DEF111
1
-
C McJannett DEF1111
1
-
G McEachran MID111
3
-
E Khouri MID1141
-
J Kabia FWD115
2
-
C Vernam FWD1144
-
T Warren DEF10
1
-
D Burns MID10
1
-
J Sweeney DEF921
2
-
K Green MID921
-
J Amaluzor FWD91
2
-
J Walker  MID821
1
-
R Staunton DEF71
-
C. Gardner MID61
1
-
D Rose FWD5
1
-
D Tharme DEF4
-
C Oduor MID4
-
J Soonsup-Bell FWD41
-
G Turi MID3
-
H. Brown MID2
-
J Svanthórsson FWD2
-
N. Eccleston DEF1
-
Gillingham League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
11335
G MorrisB DackR HuttonJ Andrews
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Morris GLK111
1
-
R Hutton DEF113
1
-
S Gale MID1111
4
-
R McKenzie MID11
-
J Andrews FWD112
5
-
E Nevitt FWD11
4
-
A Smith DEF101
3
-
M Clark DEF911
2
1
J Williams MID91
-
B Dack MID93
3
-
A Rowe MID9
1
-
E Coleman MID9
2
-
S Vokes FWD81
-
A Little MID721
-
M. Wyllie FWD51
-
N Khumbeni MID41
-
J Smith FWD41
-
L Cirino DEF31
2
-
S Ogie DEF3
1
-
S. Palmer-Houlden FWD31
-
C Masterson DEF2
-
G McCleary FWD2
-