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Grimsby vs Blackpool

Saturday, 08 August 2026

Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Grimsby1-3Blackpool
1ST HALF
0-1
2ND HALF
1-2

Prediction and result

Before kickoff, the model made Grimsby favourites at 57% (Blackpool 21%, draw 22%). That rests on expected goals of 1.71 to 0.92. Blackpool come in with the better recent form (6 wins from 10 to 4), which keeps it from being more one-sided. It put over 2.5 goals at 42% and both teams scoring at 42%. Blackpool won 3-1, against the model's 57% for Grimsby.

Key facts before the match

  • Grimsby are unbeaten in 8 matches.
  • Blackpool have lost 3 matches in a row.
  • They last met on 8 Apr 2017, when Grimsby won 3-1.
England•EFL Cup
W103d
W106d
D109d
W110d
W113d
D120d
D127d
D184d
L189d
D197d
4W · 5D · 1L
vs
L106d
L113d
L120d
W127d
W197d
W204d
W211d
W218d
L223d
W226d
6W · 0D · 4L
Saturday, 08 August 2026 at 17:00
Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Grimsby1-3Blackpool
1ST HALF
0-1
2ND HALF
1-2
H2H: 4-2-4
Home & away form · from last 10 matches
Grimsby at homeBlackpool away
46
3/43/6
0/40/6
1/43/6
2.750.83
1.251.17
4/43/6
3/41/6
2/41/6
3/44/6
2/43/6
1/42/6
0/43/6
3/41/6
3/41/6
Model Prediction
Expected Goals
Grimsby: 1.71
Expected Goals
Blackpool: 0.92
Grimsby
57%
Draw
22%
Blackpool
21%
Over 2.5: 42%
BTTS: 42%
Quality: high
Team 1 Form
Grimsby · # = league position now
04 Aug2026
Grimsby#4 vs Grimsby Borough
3-2W
01 Aug2026
Grimsby#4 vs Wigan#1
2-0W
29 Jul2026
Boston Utd#19 vs Grimsby#4
0-0D
28 Jul2026
Grimsby#4 vs Lincoln#21
5-1W
25 Jul2026
Hartlepool#21 vs Grimsby#4
0-3W
18 Jul2026
fk Zorya Luhansk vs Grimsby#4
1-1D
11 Jul2026
Cleethorpes vs Grimsby#4
0-0D
15 May2026
Salford#3 vs Grimsby#4
2-2D
10 May2026
Grimsby#4 vs Salford#3
1-2L
02 May2026
Tranmere#2 vs Grimsby#4
1-1D
Team 2 Form
Blackpool · # = league position now
01 Aug2026
Blackpool#2 vs Port Vale#2
0-1L
25 Jul2026
Barrow#8 vs Blackpool#2
2-0L
18 Jul2026
Tranmere#2 vs Blackpool#2
2-0L
11 Jul2026
Afc Fylde#4 vs Blackpool#2
2-3W
02 May2026
Reading#3 vs Blackpool#2
0-1W
25 Apr2026
Blackpool#2 vs Leyton Orient#4
1-0W
18 Apr2026
Wycombe#1 vs Blackpool#2
0-1W
11 Apr2026
Blackpool#2 vs Peterborough#1
3-1W
06 Apr2026
Stevenage#1 vs Blackpool#2
1-0L
03 Apr2026
Blackpool#2 vs Exeter#1
1-0W
Head-to-Head
Last 10 · # = league position now
08 Apr2017
Blackpool#2 vs Grimsby#4
1-3•
31 Dec2016
Grimsby#4 vs Blackpool#2
0-0•
12 Apr2004
Grimsby#4 vs Blackpool#2
0-2•
30 Sept2003
Blackpool#2 vs Grimsby#4
0-1•
24 Feb2098
Grimsby#4 vs Blackpool#2
1-0•
18 Oct2097
Blackpool#2 vs Grimsby#4
2-2•
14 Feb2048
Blackpool#2 vs Grimsby#4
3-1•
27 Sept2047
Grimsby#4 vs Blackpool#2
0-1•
22 Mar2047
Grimsby#4 vs Blackpool#2
2-3•
16 Nov2046
Blackpool#2 vs Grimsby#4
2-3•

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