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

Wed 18th Feb, 19:45 BST, Blundell Park, Grimsby

the Blundell Park faithful welcome Walsall's fans on Wednesday evening, as David Artell's Grimsby Town go head to head with Matthew Sadler's charges in the League Two. We want you to make a smart bet on this match, so we've sifted through our extensive database and dug out the stats that are most significant. Head-to-head and recent form is included, and the KickOff predictions are produced from them. Odds from leading bookmakers are there to ensure you get the best price.


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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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Grimsby
37%
--
Draw
28%
--
Walsall
35%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Grimsby 1-0
12%
--
Walsall 1-0
11%
--
Draw 0-0
10%
--
Grimsby 2-1
8%
--
Walsall 2-1
8%
--
Grimsby 2-0
7%
--
Walsall 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Grimsby 3-1
3%
--
Walsall 3-1
3%
--
Grimsby 3-0
3%
--
Walsall 3-0
2%
--
Grimsby 3-2
2%
--
Walsall 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
41%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
59%
--
Home 1st Goal
47%
--
Away 1st Goal
47%
--
No 1st Goal
6%
--
BTTS - Yes
47%
--
BTTS - No
53%
--
BTTS - Home Win
15%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
14%
--
Home/draw
65%
--
Away/draw
63%
--
Home/away
72%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
67%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
33%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
21%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
79%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
90%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
10%
--
Home DNB
57%
--
Away DNB
55%
--
Grimsby win to nil
22%
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Walsall win to nil
21%
--
Win / draw / win League Two table

Grimsby have played 28 matches so far this season and are in 9th 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 3 games, drawn 3 and won 3. Grimsby have conceded 12 goals, scored 11, failed to score in 3 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Grimsby have played 14 games at home, winning 6, drawing 3 and losing 5 fixtures. They have scored 20 goals, conceded 13 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and failed to score 4 times in home league games.

Walsall lay in 7th place on 49 points in the League Two league table having played 29 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 23 games against teams below them in the table, winning 10, drawing 6 and losing 7 games. They have scored 30 goals and kept 6 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Walsall have conceded 24 goals and have failed to score in 7 matches.

Away league performance

Walsall have played 15 away games, winning 7, drawing 4 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Grimsby
Walsall
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bromley2917842159 
Mar 7
l
 
2-0A
w
 
3-1A
May 2
2
Notts C2916671554 
l
 
0-2A
Feb 28
Mar 7
d
 
0-00-0
3
Cambridge2815851653 
d
 
1-1A
-
Mar 17
l
 
2-0A
4
Swindon2916491352 
Apr 25
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-1F
Apr 6
5
Salford291649652 
-
w
 
0-2F
w
 
1-0F
Mar 10
6
MK Dons2914962551 
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-3F
Feb 23
w
 
0-1F
7
Walsall291478949 
Feb 18
w
 
0-1F
-
-
8
Chesterfield2911126745 
l
 
0-1A
Mar 28
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2A
9
Grimsby281288944 
-
-
l
 
0-1A
Feb 18
10
Crewe3012810844 
Apr 11
l
 
3-2F
w
 
1-0F
Mar 14
11
Barnet2911108743 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-0A
Feb 7
w
 
1-2F
12
Accrington2912710543 
Feb 11
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-3F
13
Colchester2811981042 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-2A
Mar 28
14
Gillingham289118338 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
Apr 3
l
 
1-0A
15
Fleetwood2810711037 
Mar 17
w
 
0-1F
-
d
 
1-1A
16
Oldham278118235 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 14
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-1F
17
Tranmere298813-732 
l
 
1-2A
May 2
w
 
4-2F
w
 
1-3F
18
Cheltenham289316-2130 
w
 
7-1A
w
 
0-2F
Apr 11
l
 
1-0A
19
Bristol R298318-2127 
l
 
0-1A
Feb 21
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-0A
20
Crawley296815-1526 
w
 
3-0F
Apr 6
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
21
Barrow276615-1424 
Mar 21
d
 
2-2F
l
 
1-2A
Apr 18
22
Shrewsbury285815-2423 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
Feb 28
23
Newport285518-2520 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 7
Mar 21
w
 
2-4A
24
Harrogate304620-2918 
Apr 3
d
 
3-3A
Apr 25
w
 
0-2F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Grimsby 15TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
Walsall 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
Draw
6
Lost
6
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Grimsby since 1999
Grimsby
Walsall
Goals: Scored
9
16
Games: Scored
7 / 8
7 / 8
Clean sheets
1 / 8
1 / 8
GRI
2
D
3
WLS
3
League games at Walsall since 2000
Walsall
Grimsby
Goals: Scored
15
11
Games: Scored
9 / 10
6 / 10
Clean sheets
4 / 10
1 / 10
GRI
4
D
1
WLS
5
Goal Statistics
Grimsby 15th Walsall 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Grimsby will score no more than 1 goal
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Walsall will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-25
Grimsby have scored 25% fewer goals at home than predicted
-10
Walsall’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
0.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Grimsby
PG (predicted goals)
Walsall
1.2
1.1
Attack rating
11%
better
GRI
WLS
view stats
Games scored22
20
Failed to score6
9
Scored first16
12
Goals scored41
37
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.3
Avg. shots per game10
8
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for15
16
Avg. XG for1.6
1.3
KickOff rating
+11%
Defence rating
GRI
WLS
2%
better
view stats
Games conceded18
20
Clean sheets10
9
Conceded first11
14
Goals conceded32
28
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1
Avg. shots/game conceded7
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
8
Conversion rate against17%
12%
Avg. XG against1
1.2
KickOff rating
+2%

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

Grimsby League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
28976
C McJannettJ KabiaC VernamG McEachran
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C McJannett DEF2811
4
-
H Rodgers DEF2821
5
-
J Kabia FWD2891
4
-
C Vernam FWD2867
1
-
E Khouri MID2741
4
-
G McEachran MID261
6
-
K Green MID2462
4
1
D Burns MID2312
3
-
J Walker  MID2242
2
-
J Amaluzor FWD2222
2
-
R Staunton DEF202
-
C Pym GLK19
1
T Warren DEF18
2
-
J Sweeney DEF1832
3
-
J Soonsup-Bell FWD141
-
G Turi MID13
2
-
D Rose FWD132
1
-
D Tharme DEF11
1
-
C Oduor MID10
-
C. Gardner MID61
1
-
S Lavelle DEF5
-
J Svanthórsson FWD5
-
N. Eccleston DEF2
-
Z. Gilsenan MID2
-
H. Brown MID2
-
C Casper GLK1
-
Walsall League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
291236
M RobertsD KanuC BarrettC Barrett
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Roberts GLK29
1
-
A Flint DEF2911
4
-
C Barrett DEF2833
6
-
C Lakin MID2711
1
1
A Adomah FWD2732
1
-
E Weir DEF2533
2
-
D Kanu FWD25121
-
B Comley MID23
3
1
A Pressley FWD2241
1
-
J Matt FWD2222
2
-
R Finnigan MID2132
2
-
V Harper MID201
4
-
J Jellis MID191
2
-
P Farquharson DEF1821
1
-
L Warrington MID18
4
-
R Browne DEF1411
1
-
H Burke DEF111
-
M Hancock DEF61
1
-
R Richards MID61
-
D. Cox DEF3
2
-
J. Hollman MID3
-
F. Okeke DEF1
-