Grimsby sit 3rd in the League Two on 23 points from 15 matches, having scored 28 and conceded 19. On the model's scale they rate 0.65 in attack and 1.96 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League Two averages of 0.48 and 2.10: above the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, most recently beating Swindon Town 4-1 away. That is 1.53 points a match, scoring 1.87 and conceding 1.27 per game across 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats. That leaves them 9 points behind Salford City at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 2nd-best attack and the 7th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host Rotherham in the League Two on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 63%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
League Two table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 26:16 | +10 | WWWWD | 32 |
| 2 | Barnet | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 28:18 | +10 | WLDWD | 26 |
| 3 | Grimsby | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 28:19 | +9 | LDWWW | 23 |
| 4 | York | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25:21 | +4 | DWLLW | 23 |
| 5 | Crewe | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19:19 | 0 | WLLDD | 23 |
| 6 | Walsall | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 21:12 | +9 | DDWLW | 22 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26:21 | +5 | LDWLW | 22 |
| 8 | Exeter City | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12:9 | +3 | DWWLW | 22 |
| 9 | Cheltenham | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23:26 | -3 | LWWLL | 21 |
| 10 | Shrewsbury | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19:23 | -4 | WWDLW | 21 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19:18 | +1 | WLLWW | 20 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20:21 | -1 | LDLWL | 20 |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 25:21 | +4 | WDWDL | 19 |
| 14 | Newport County | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 22:19 | +3 | DDLWD | 19 |
| 15 | Tranmere | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19:18 | +1 | LWDWL | 19 |
| 16 | Swindon Town | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16:21 | -5 | DWDWL | 19 |
| 17 | Port Vale | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14:16 | -2 | WDLWW | 18 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17:25 | -8 | LLDLL | 16 |
| 19 | Northampton | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10:11 | -1 | LWDLD | 15 |
| 20 | Oldham | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16:21 | -5 | LDLWL | 15 |
| 21 | Colchester | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14:19 | -5 | DDLLW | 15 |
| 22 | Rochdale | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17:27 | -10 | LDLLL | 15 |
| 23 | Rotherham | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18:25 | -7 | LLDDL | 12 |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13:21 | -8 | DLLDW | 9 |
- Promotion to League One
- League Two play-offs
- Relegation
Grimsby sit 3 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W4-1away to Swindon Town14 November 2026
- W5-2York31 October 2026
- W4-1away to Gillingham24 October 2026
- D2-2away to Rochdale20 October 2026
- L0-2Northampton17 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Grimsby vs Rotherham
Grimsby host Rotherham at Blundell Park, Cleethorpes on 21 November 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 63% Grimsby, 20% draw and 17% Rotherham, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 2.62 expected goals for Grimsby against 1.14. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 64% and over 2.5 goals at 73%.
Full preview and model analysis for Grimsby vs Rotherham
Recent meetings with Rotherham
- 30 July 2024Grimsby 2–2 RotherhamFriendlies Clubs
- 24 July 2021Grimsby 0–1 RotherhamFriendlies Clubs
The last 2 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Grimsby
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Walsall v Northampton · 28 November 2026
Grimsby fans want Northampton to win: that leaves Grimsby's chance of a top-three finish at 44.6%, against 40.2% if Walsall win (41.7% today).
Walsall win40.2%−1.5Draw41.8%+0.1Northampton win44.6%+2.9 -
Walsall v Barnet · 14 November 2026
Grimsby fans want a draw: that leaves Grimsby's chance of a top-three finish at 43.8%, against 40.5% if Barnet win (41.7% today).
Walsall win41.2%−0.5Draw43.8%+2.1Barnet win40.5%−1.2 -
Crawley Town v Barnet · 24 November 2026
Grimsby fans want Crawley Town to win: that leaves Grimsby's chance to finish top of the regular season at 14.1%, against 11.4% if Barnet win (12.1% today).
Crawley Town win14.1%+2.0Draw12.4%+0.3Barnet win11.4%−0.7
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Grimsby's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.