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

Vale Park, Stoke

David Artell pays counterpart Darren Moore a visit on Monday afternoon in the League Two, as their Grimsby Town and Port Vale teams go head to head at the Vale Park. The predictions shown are based on extensive statistical analysis of each side, across seventeen major markets. The data and the odds is designed to fit each market, and head to head (H2H) stats are included across the board.

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Port Vale's next match is v Gillingham at 15:00 on Saturday 3rd May
Grimsby Town's next match is v AFC Wim at 15:00 on Saturday 3rd May
The last English League Two meeting between Port Vale and Grimsby was on Monday 21st April 2025
English League Two
April 21st 2025
Port Vale 2
2 Grimsby
 
L. Tolaj 78'24' D. Rose
J. Debrah 90'52' D. Rose
 
PTV
GRI
Shots On
7
4
Shots Off
5
5
Corners
10
7
Possession
60%
40%
Fouls
11
7
Yellow/red cards
1/0
3/0
 
Port ValeGrimsby
 
B. Amos
M. Clark
S. Hart (R. Walters 59')
C. Hall
J. Debrahfootball icon
N. Smith (J. Headley 56')
R. Croasdale (R. Richards 76')
G. Byers
R. Harper (R. Curtis 56')
L. Tolajfootball icon
J. Stockley
J. Eastwood
D. Tharme
T. Warren
D. Hume
H. Rodgers
(C. Ainley 83') K. Green
(L. Barrington 88') G. McEachran
E. Khouri
(C. McJannett 82') J. Svanthórsson
(J. Obikwu 68') C. Vernam
football iconfootball iconD. Rose

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals
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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Port Vale are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 54% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.90.

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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Port Vale
54%
1/1-
Draw
24%
21/10
9%
-
Grimsby
22%
29/10
8%
-
Port Vale 1-0
12%
5/1
20%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
5/1
8%
-
Port Vale 2-0
10%
15/2
15%
-
Port Vale 2-1
10%
8/1-
Draw 0-0
7%
13/2
25%
-
Grimsby 1-0
7%
17/2
14%
-
Grimsby 2-1
6%
12/1
8%
-
Port Vale 3-0
6%
16/1
11%
-
Port Vale 3-1
5%
18/1
12%
-
Draw 2-2
5%
16/1
13%
-
Grimsby 2-0
3%
18/1-
Port Vale 3-2
3%
33/1
31%
-
Port Vale 4-0
2%
40/1-
Port Vale 4-1
2%
40/1
21%
-
Grimsby 3-1
2%
33/1
17%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
50%
5/4
15%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
50%
8/13
12%
-
Home 1st Goal
54%
4/6
3%
-
Away 1st Goal
42%
13/8
5%
-
No 1st Goal
4%
13/2
25%
-
BTTS - Yes
51%
1/1
16%
-
BTTS - No
49%
8/11
14%
-
BTTS - Home Win
23%
4/1
15%
-
BTTS - Draw
17%
15/4
6%
-
BTTS - Away Win
10%
15/2
21%
-
Home/draw
78%
1/4
3%
-
Away/draw
46%
4/5-
Home/away
76%
4/11
5%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
2/5
9%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
7/4
21%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
28%
3/1
18%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
72%
2/9
6%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
9/1
54%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
1/16
5%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
20/1
40%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/66
2%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/12
2%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
7/1
20%
-
Home DNB
71%
4/9-
Away DNB
39%
13/8-
Port Vale win to nil
30%
9/4
7%
-
Grimsby win to nil
12%
5/1
8%
-
Port Vale / Port Vale
24%
12/5-
Port Vale / Grimsby
2%
33/1-
Port Vale / Draw
5%
14/1
15%
-
Draw / Port Vale
17%
15/4
5%
-
Draw / Grimsby
11%
13/2-
Draw / Draw
18%
7/2
18%
-
Grimsby / Port Vale
3%
25/1
13%
-
Grimsby / Grimsby
13%
11/2
8%
-
Grimsby / Draw
5%
14/1-
Win / draw / win League Two table

Port Vale have played 43 matches so far this season and lay in 1st place in the League Two league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 43 games against teams below in the table, having won 21, drawn 13 and lost 9 matches. They have kept 17 clean sheets and have failed to score in 10 fixtures. Port Vale have outscored their opponents by 61 goals to 59 goals.

Home League Performance

Port Vale have played 21 games at home winning 12, drawing 6 and losing 3 games. They have scored 32 goals, kept 10 clean sheets and conceded 15 goals at home.

Grimsby are in 8th position in the League Two on 66 points having played 43 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

8 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 30 goals and kept 6 clean sheets. They have scored 29 goals in total and failed to score in 4 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

12 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 6 games, drawn 0 and won 6. Grimsby have conceded 21 goals, scored 16, failed to score in 3 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Port Vale
Grimsby
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Doncaster452312102281 
l
 
2-3A
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-3A
w
 
1-2F
2
Port Vale Home45221492080 
-
-
w
 
3-0F
d
 
2-2F
3
Bradford452112121875 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-1A
4
Walsall452014112074 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
2-3F
l
 
1-4A
w
 
1-3A
5
Notts C452012132072 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-1A
6
AFC Wim451913132070 
w
 
3-2F
w
 
0-2F
May 3
w
 
0-1F
7
Salford451814131068 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-2F
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-2F
8
Grimsby Away4520817-568 
d
 
2-2A
l
 
3-0A
-
-
9
Chesterfield451813141867 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
10
Colchester45161811566 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-2F
11
Bromley45161514263 
w
 
5-0F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
12
Crewe45151713262 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-0A
13
Swindon45151614861 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
3-3A
l
 
0-4A
l
 
3-1A
14
Fleetwood45151515160 
w
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
15
Cheltenham45161217-760 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-2F
d
 
1-1A
16
Barrow45151317258 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-0A
l
 
1-2A
l
 
3-0A
17
Gillingham45131616-655 
May 3
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
18
MK Dons4514922-1451 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-1F
l
 
1-3F
d
 
0-00-0
19
Accrington45121419-1550 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2A
w
 
5-2F
l
 
3-2F
20
Harrogate45131121-1950 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2F
21
Newport45131022-2149 
w
 
3-2A
w
 
1-4F
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
22
Tranmere45111519-2348 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
23
Carlisle45101124-2741 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-2A
w
 
2-1A
w
 
2-3A
24
Morecambe4510629-3136 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-1F
w
 
0-3F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Port Vale 2ND
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
12
Draw
5
L
3
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
11
Draw
6
L
3
Grimsby 8TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
D
3
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Port Vale since 1999
Port Vale
Grimsby
Goals: Scored
13
6
Games: Scored
5 / 7
5 / 7
Clean sheets
2 / 7
2 / 7
PTV
4
GRI
3
League games at Grimsby since 1998
Grimsby
Port Vale
Goals: Scored
20
7
Games: Scored
9 / 9
4 / 9
Clean sheets
5 / 9
0 / 9
PTV
1
D
2
GRI
6
Goal Statistics

Port Vale have been consistent in attack of late, finding the net in 5 consecutive League Two games. Their PG of 1.7 against Grimsby Town on Monday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Port Vale 2nd Grimsby 8th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Port Vale will score 1 or more goals
0
37%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 74% probability of Grimsby scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+6
Port Vale’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+28
Grimsby have scored 28% more goals when away than predicted
1.6
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
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Port Vale
PG (predicted goals)
Grimsby
1.7
1
Attack rating
3%
better
PTV
GRI
view stats
Games scored33
33
Failed to score10
10
Scored first23
21
Goals scored61
59
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.4
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for17
16
Avg. XG for1.3
1.2
KickOff rating
+3%
Defence rating
27%
better
PTV
GRI
view stats
Games conceded26
34
Clean sheets17
9
Conceded first15
21
Goals conceded43
64
Avg. goals conceded1
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded7
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against13%
18%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.4
KickOff rating
+27%

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

Port Vale League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4314810
C HallL TolajL TolajR Croasdale
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Amos GLK22
1
-
J Debrah DEF342
5
-
N Smith DEF231
2
-
C Hall DEF43
5
-
G Byers MID2221
3
-
M Clark MID1911
3
1
R Croasdale MID4445
10
-
R Harper MID171
3
1
S Hart MID221
3
-
L Tolaj FWD36148
6
-
J Stockley FWD36117
5
-
Subs
N Broome GLK
-
J. Headley DEF712
-
R Curtis MID4155
4
1
R Richards MID2633
1
-
A Hackford FWD2341
1
-
J. Umolu FWD91
-
R. Walters FWD12
-
Grimsby League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
43141210
H RodgersD RoseD HumeK Green
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Eastwood GLK5
-
H Rodgers DEF4341
7
1
D Tharme DEF2711
1
-
T Warren DEF31
6
-
G McEachran MID432
8
-
J Svanthórsson MID4244
7
-
E Khouri MID4533
9
-
K Green MID3877
9
1
D Hume MID4412
9
-
D Rose FWD44142
5
-
C Vernam FWD1621
2
-
Subs
J Wright GLK34
1
-
C McJannett DEF402
4
-
D Burns MID
-
J Luker MID2232
2
-
C Ainley MID261
1
-
J. Obikwu FWD187
-
L. Barrington FWD3742
-