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

Fri 26th Dec, 15:00 BST, Blundell Park, Grimsby

Micky Mellon pays counterpart David Artell a visit on Friday afternoon in the League Two, as their Oldham Athletic and Grimsby Town sides go head to head at the Blundell Park. Statistics drive the algorithmic predictions below for seventeen markets, and flipping between them shows bespoke analysis, including head-to-head, form and much more besides. Odds from leading bookmakers are also provided. Hit the tabs below to explore.


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Win / Draw / Win
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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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Team To Score First

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Grimsby
43%
--
Draw
29%
--
Oldham
28%
--
Grimsby 1-0
14%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Draw 0-0
11%
--
Oldham 1-0
11%
--
Grimsby 2-0
9%
--
Grimsby 2-1
8%
--
Oldham 2-1
6%
--
Oldham 2-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Grimsby 3-0
4%
--
Grimsby 3-1
3%
--
Oldham 3-1
2%
--
Grimsby 3-2
2%
--
Oldham 3-0
2%
--
Oldham 3-2
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
37%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
63%
--
Home 1st Goal
50%
--
Away 1st Goal
42%
--
No 1st Goal
8%
--
BTTS - Yes
43%
--
BTTS - No
57%
--
BTTS - Home Win
15%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
10%
--
Home/draw
72%
--
Away/draw
57%
--
Home/away
71%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
64%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
36%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
18%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
82%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
89%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
11%
--
Home DNB
64%
--
Away DNB
48%
--
Grimsby win to nil
28%
--
Oldham win to nil
17%
--
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Grimsby have played 19 matches so far this season and lay in 13th place in the League Two league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 9 games against teams below in the table, having won 3, drawn 4 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 1 clean sheet and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Grimsby have outscored their opponents by 33 goals to 16 goals.

Home League Performance

Grimsby have played 9 games at home winning 4, drawing 1 and losing 4 games. They have scored 16 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 9 goals at home.

Oldham are in 17th position in the League Two on 23 points having played 19 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

3 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 6 goals and kept 5 clean sheets. They have scored 7 goals in total and failed to score in 4 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

13 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 6 games, drawn 5 and won 2. Oldham have conceded 12 goals, scored 7, failed to score in 6 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Grimsby
Oldham
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall1912251138 
Feb 17
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-1A
Dec 29
2
Notts C1910451134 
Dec 13
Feb 28
Jan 10
l
 
3-1A
3
Swindon191045634 
Apr 25
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-2A
Feb 7
4
Bromley19964833 
Mar 7
Dec 20
w
 
1-0F
Jan 4
5
MK Dons199551432 
Jan 31
w
 
2-3F
Apr 6
d
 
0-00-0
6
Cambridge19865430 
d
 
1-1A
Jan 4
Jan 31
w
 
0-1F
7
Salford19937-130 
Jan 10
w
 
0-2F
Apr 18
l
 
1-0A
8
Gillingham19784629 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
l
 
0-1A
Feb 21
9
Chesterfield19784329 
l
 
0-1A
Mar 28
Jan 1
Mar 17
10
Colchester19775728 
l
 
1-2F
Jan 27
d
 
1-1A
Apr 3
11
Barnet19775728 
Jan 17
l
 
3-0A
d
 
1-1A
Jan 24
12
Crewe19847328 
Apr 11
l
 
3-2F
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 28
13
Grimsby19766727 
-
-
Mar 14
Dec 26
14
Fleetwood19766127 
Mar 17
Jan 1
Feb 14
d
 
1-1A
15
Tranmere19685626 
l
 
1-2A
May 2
Dec 20
Mar 7
16
Accrington19667124 
Feb 14
d
 
1-1F
May 2
l
 
1-0A
17
Oldham19586223 
Dec 26
Mar 14
-
-
18
Barrow19559-820 
Mar 21
d
 
2-2F
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 27
19
Cheltenham196211-1720 
w
 
7-1A
Jan 24
Jan 17
w
 
0-3F
20
Shrewsbury19469-1318 
Dec 29
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2A
Apr 11
21
Crawley194510-1017 
w
 
3-0F
Apr 6
Feb 28
Dec 13
22
Bristol R195212-2017 
l
 
0-1A
Feb 21
Feb 17
d
 
0-00-0
23
Harrogate194411-1316 
Apr 3
d
 
3-3A
Mar 21
w
 
0-1F
24
Newport193412-1513 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 7
w
 
3-0F
Apr 25
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
Grimsby 13TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Grimsby1 - 2Tranmere
Grimsby0 - 1Chesterfield
Grimsby1 - 0Gillingham
Grimsby1 - 2Colchester
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
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AGrimsby1 - 1Shrewsbury
HGrimsby1 - 2Tranmere
AGrimsby2 - 2Swindon
HGrimsby0 - 1Chesterfield
AGrimsby2 - 2Barrow
AGrimsby2 - 3Crewe
HGrimsby1 - 0Gillingham
HGrimsby1 - 2Colchester
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
Oldham 17TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Accrington1 - 0Oldham
Harrogate0 - 1Oldham
Salford1 - 0Oldham
Notts C3 - 1Oldham
Cheltenham0 - 3Oldham
Cambridge0 - 1Oldham
Fleetwood1 - 1Oldham
Bristol R0 - 0Oldham
MK Dons0 - 0Oldham
Tranmere2 - 0Oldham
Forest Green2 - 0Oldham
Port Vale3 - 2Oldham
Stevenage0 - 1Oldham
Walsall2 - 1Oldham
Swindon1 - 0Oldham
Crawley2 - 2Oldham
Colchester1 - 1Oldham
Newport3 - 3Oldham
Scunthorpe0 - 1Oldham
Harrogate3 - 0Oldham
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
5
Draw
9
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HOldham0 - 1Walsall
AOldham0 - 1Accrington
HOldham3 - 0Newport
HOldham0 - 0Crewe
AOldham1 - 0Harrogate
HOldham2 - 2Shrewsbury
AOldham0 - 1Salford
HOldham0 - 0Barrow
AOldham1 - 3Notts C
HOldham1 - 1Barnet
AOldham3 - 0Cheltenham
HOldham1 - 0Bromley
AOldham1 - 0Cambridge
HOldham0 - 1Gillingham
AOldham1 - 1Fleetwood
AOldham0 - 0Bristol R
HOldham1 - 2Swindon
HOldham1 - 1Colchester
AOldham0 - 0MK Dons
HOldham3 - 3Crawley
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Grimsby since 2018
Grimsby
Oldham
Goals: Scored
0
3
Games: Scored
0 / 2
1 / 2
Clean sheets
1 / 2
2 / 2
D
1
OLD
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Grimsby
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 3Oldham
League games at Oldham since 2019
Oldham
Grimsby
Goals: Scored
5
4
Games: Scored
3 / 3
2 / 3
Clean sheets
1 / 3
0 / 3
GRI
1
D
1
OLD
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Oldham
1 - 2Grimsby
Draw2 - 2Draw
Oldham2 - 0
Goal Statistics

Oldham Athletic's defensive record is very strong, M. Mellon's men having conceded 1 or less in 5 consecutive League Two outings. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.2 for Grimsby Town makes sense in this context.

Grimsby 13th Oldham 17th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Grimsby will score no more than 1 goal
0
39%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 76% probability of Oldham scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-18
Grimsby have scored 18% fewer goals at home than predicted
-15
Oldham have scored 15% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Grimsby
PG (predicted goals)
Oldham
1.2
0.9
Attack rating
43%
better
GRI
OLD
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Games scored16
11
Failed to score3
8
Scored first11
5
Goals scored33
16
Avg. goals scored1.7
0.8
Avg. shots per game10
10
Avg. shots per goal6
12
Conversion rate for17
9
Avg. XG for1.8
1.6
KickOff rating
+43%
Defence rating
GRI
OLD
30%
better
view stats
Games conceded15
10
Clean sheets4
9
Conceded first8
10
Goals conceded26
14
Avg. goals conceded1.4
0.7
Avg. shots/game conceded7
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
11
Conversion rate against20%
9%
Avg. XG against1
1.4
KickOff rating
+30%

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

Grimsby League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19665
H RodgersC VernamC VernamG McEachran
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
H Rodgers DEF1911
3
-
C McJannett DEF1911
1
-
E Khouri MID1941
1
-
J Kabia FWD195
4
-
C Vernam FWD1966
-
C Pym GLK18
1
G McEachran MID171
5
-
T Warren DEF16
2
-
J Walker  MID1642
1
-
K Green MID1651
3
-
J Amaluzor FWD1612
2
-
D Burns MID151
2
-
R Staunton DEF131
-
J Sweeney DEF1221
3
-
D Rose FWD122
1
-
C Oduor MID6
-
G Turi MID6
1
-
C. Gardner MID61
1
-
J Soonsup-Bell FWD61
-
D Tharme DEF5
-
J Svanthórsson FWD5
-
N. Eccleston DEF2
-
Z. Gilsenan MID2
-
H. Brown MID2
-
C Casper GLK1
-
S Lavelle DEF1
-
Oldham League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19325
M HudsonM MellonJ RobsonJ Robson
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Hudson GLK191
1
-
M Monthe DEF191
3
-
L Hannant MID191
3
-
J Robson DEF182
5
-
R Woods MID181
3
1
M Fondop FWD1811
3
-
D Daniels DEF17
-
K. Drummond FWD171
1
-
J Caprice DEF13
4
-
T Pett MID131
1
-
M Mellon FWD133
-
J Quigley FWD133
1
-
T Conlon MID112
4
-
W Sutton DEF101
1
K. Payne MID10
1
-
J Hawkes MID103
-
R Ogle DEF71
-
K Morris MID7
-
O Hammond MID6
-
J Garner FWD61
3
-
K Harratt FWD5
-
J Stevens FWD3
-
J Leake DEF1
-