Which matches shall we look at?
Port Vale 7 games · Grimsby 9 games · 2026-27 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
Port ValeLast 5 games1 W · 1 D · 3 L0.8 points a game2 scored · 6 conceded
- L
WalsallA19 Sept02 - W
Exeter CityH12 Sept10 - L
Salford CityA5 Sept01 - L
Swindon TownA1 Sept13 - D
CreweH29 Aug00
Last 9 at home: 3W 5D 1Lthis season 1.7 points a game at home · 17th in the league at home
GrimsbyLast 5 games2 W · 1 D · 2 L1.4 points a game8 scored · 6 conceded
- L
ShrewsburyH3 Oct12 - L
Newport CountyA26 Sept12 - W
Crawley TownH19 Sept20 - W
Bristol RoversH12 Sept20 - D
CheltenhamA5 Sept22
Last 10 away: 3W 5D 2Lthis season 0.8 points a game away · 13th in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 9 measures
Port Vale 0Level 0Grimsby 9
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.3league avg 1.3
23.0.41.46.
Goals concededleague average 1.3 · lower is betterleague avg 1.3 · lower is better
11.1.31.16.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.6league avg 1.6
18.1.32.24.
Play
Shotsleague average 13.0league avg 13.0
18.10.915.84.
Shots on targetleague average 4.0league avg 4.0
24.2.94.93.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
11.51%55%6.
Cornersleague average 5.1league avg 5.1
14.4.77.01.
Cardsleague average 2.0 · lower is betterleague avg 2.0 · lower is better
16.2.11.43.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 28%league avg 28%
12.29%44%2.
Both teams scoredleague average 53%league avg 53%
22.29%56%10.
3 or more goalsleague average 45%league avg 45%
22.14%56%4.
Won after scoring firstleague average 62%league avg 62%
18.33%75%6.
Head to head
last 4 meetings · league games onlyPort Vale 1Drawn 1Grimsby 2
- 21 Apr 2025Port Vale2 – 2GrimsbyD
- 29 Dec 2024Grimsby3 – 0Port ValeL
- 1 May 2021Grimsby1 – 0Port ValeL
- 9 Jan 2021Port Vale3 – 0GrimsbyW
Goals a game2.8league 2.5
Both scored25%league 53%
3 or more goals75%league 45%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingPort ValeGrimsby
11
12
0–1512
01
16–3005
12
31–4501
23
46–6012
32
61–7502
20
76–90+Port Valefirst 30 min 67% · last 30 min 33% · 3 scored · 9 conceded · 7 games
Grimsbyfirst 30 min 23% · last 30 min 31% · 13 scored · 10 conceded · 9 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
1.32.1
3.4 goals at the league’s level (league 3.2)
Shots
11.415.3
26.7 shots at the league’s level (league 26.1)
Shots on target
3.14.7
7.8 shots on target at the league’s level (league 8.1)
Corners
4.76.6
11.3 corners above the league (league 10.1)
Cards
1.71.5
3.2 cards below the league (league 4.1)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersPort ValeTop scorerGeorge Byers2 goalsin 4 games
Most assistsJordan Lawrence-Gabriel1 assistsin 7 games
Best ratedJordan Lawrence-Gabriel7.0in 7 games
GrimsbyTop scorerKieran Green3 goalsin 9 games
Most assistsKieran Green2 assistsin 9 games
Best ratedGéza Dávid Turi7.3in 7 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarPort Vale21 days’ restLast: Walsall 2–0 (away) · 19 Sept · League TwoNext: Chesterfield (home) · 17 Oct · League Two · in 7 daysGrimsby7 days’ restLast: Shrewsbury 1–2 (home) · 3 Oct · League TwoNext: Northampton (home) · 17 Oct · League Two · in 7 daysGrimsby had 14 days’ less rest than their opponent
Port Vale21 days’ restLast: Walsall 2–0 (away) · 19 Sept · League TwoNext: Chesterfield (home) · 17 Oct · League Two · in 7 daysGrimsby7 days’ restLast: Shrewsbury 1–2 (home) · 3 Oct · League TwoNext: Northampton (home) · 17 Oct · League Two · in 7 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table8.
Chesterfield9+314
Chesterfield9+3149.Grimsby9+313
Grimsby9+31310.
Gillingham9+213
Gillingham9+21322.
Northampton7-36
Northampton7-3623.Port Vale7-65
Port Vale7-6524.Crawley Town7-74
Crawley Town7-74What this match changes
If Port Vale win8 – 13Port Vale move up to 21st · Grimsby 5 points ahead
If it ends level6 – 14Port Vale move up to 22nd · Grimsby move up to 6th · Grimsby 8 points ahead
If Grimsby win5 – 16Grimsby move up to 1st · Grimsby 11 points ahead