England - EFL League TwoMEMS Priestfield StadiumData current as of October 21, 2026

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Gillingham vs Grimsby Town: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Gillingham plays Grimsby Town in EFL League Two (England). The game is scheduled for October 24, 2026. Venue: MEMS Priestfield Stadium.

Recent form

Gillingham has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Grimsby Town has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, with 0.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Gillingham scores 1.42 goals per game and allows 1.17. Grimsby Town scores 1.25 and allows 1.25. Games in this league average 2.54 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Gillingham's games and 50% of Grimsby Town's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 50%, compared with league averages of 55% for BTTS and 44% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Grimsby Town has the higher season xG average, 1.68 to 1.10 per game. Gillingham takes 9.8 shots per game, while Grimsby Town takes 15.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Gillingham leads at halftime in 17% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Grimsby Town leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.58 after halftime.

When the teams score

Gillingham's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (5 goals). For Grimsby Town, it is minutes 31-45+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.54 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games, and 44% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(3.11)
(3.35)
(2.18)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

GillinghamGrimsby Town
1.42Goals scored / game1.25
GillinghamGrimsby Town
1.17Goals allowed / game1.25
GillinghamGrimsby Town
46%Average possession54%
GillinghamGrimsby Town
3.25Shots on target / game4.58
GillinghamGrimsby Town

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.75Shots per game15.58
GillinghamGrimsby Town
3.25Shots on target4.58
GillinghamGrimsby Town
14.5%Shot conversion8%
GillinghamGrimsby Town
46%Possession54%
GillinghamGrimsby Town
1.1xG for1.68
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1.57xG against1.25
GillinghamGrimsby Town

Shooting quality

Gillingham: Counter-attackingGrimsby Town: Attacking
GillinghamGrimsby Town
Accuracy (shots on target)33%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.440.27

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Gillingham is 400% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Gillingham · 0.2 pts / game - Grimsby Town

Gillingham
LDWLD
Season result split
33% W42% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-5-3
1.42 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-3-1
Last 5 at home
2-3-0
DWWDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 0.79Opponent xG: 1.71BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Grimsby Town
LLLLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
25% W42% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-5-4
1.17 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-4-2
Last 5 away
0-3-2
DDLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.68Opponent xG: 1.45BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Gillingham is 14% better for: goals scored per game.

1.42 goals / game - Gillingham · 1.25 goals / game - Grimsby Town

Gillingham is 7% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.17 goals / game - Gillingham · 1.25 goals / game - Grimsby Town

Gillingham scoring profile: strong

Gillingham scores in 67% of games (8 of 12 games), while Grimsby Town keeps a clean sheet in 33% (4 of 12 games).

Grimsby Town scoring profile: strong

Grimsby Town scores in 75% of games (9 of 12 games), while Gillingham keeps a clean sheet in 33% (4 of 12 games).

17Goals scored (season)15
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14Goals conceded (season)15
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2.58Average goals per game2.5
GillinghamGrimsby Town
6Goals scored (last 5)4
GillinghamGrimsby Town
8Goals conceded (last 5)9
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How often they score at least...

67%1 goal75%
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33%2 goals50%
GillinghamGrimsby Town
25%3 goals0%
GillinghamGrimsby Town
17%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal67%
GillinghamGrimsby Town
25%2 goals58%
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25%3 goals0%
GillinghamGrimsby Town
0%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

55%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time17%
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0%BTTS in both halves8%
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17%Scored in both halves8%
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BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
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25%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
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60%BTTS - last 560%
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Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

58%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
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25%Min. 2 goals before half-time42%
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8%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
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2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time58%
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50%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
GillinghamGrimsby Town
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
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Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Grimsby Town is 16% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.08 pts / game - Gillingham · 1.25 pts / game - Grimsby Town

Gillingham - half-time state
17% leading58% draw25% trailing
Grimsby Town - half-time state
33% leading25% draw42% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.08Points per game (1st half)1.25
GillinghamGrimsby Town
0.42Goals scored (1st half)0.67
GillinghamGrimsby Town
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
GillinghamGrimsby Town
0.92Average goals (1st half)1.33
GillinghamGrimsby Town
58%Clean sheet before half-time42%
GillinghamGrimsby Town
58%No goal before half-time58%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per game (2nd half)1.08
GillinghamGrimsby Town
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.58
GillinghamGrimsby Town
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.58
GillinghamGrimsby Town
1.67Average goals (2nd half)1.17
GillinghamGrimsby Town
58%Clean sheet after half-time50%
GillinghamGrimsby Town
58%No goal after half-time58%
GillinghamGrimsby Town

Gillingham - second-half results

42% W25% D33% L
13
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.08
PPG before half-time
Lead holding194%

Leads at halftime in 17% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Grimsby Town - second-half results

17% W58% D25% L
15
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding76%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 25%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Gillingham - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.80
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.80.8
Average goals per game1.41.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Grimsby Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.201.00
Goals scored / game0.00.8
Goals allowed / game0.81.0
Average goals per game0.81.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-4-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Gillingham
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
0
3
16-30
4
1
31-45
5
0
46-60
3
3
61-75
4
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Grimsby Town
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
2
1
16-30
5
5
31-45
2
4
46-60
3
2
61-75
2
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.54
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+18%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Gillingham

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.72
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.32
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
114%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.42
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Grimsby Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.43
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.43
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
0.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
121%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
83%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.97
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

GillinghamLigaGrimsby Town
Average goals per game• 2.582.54• 2.50
Both teams scored▼ 50%55%▼ 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 50%44%▲ 50%
Clean sheets▲ 33%26%▲ 33%
Goal before half-time▼ 58%69%▲ 83%
Goal after half-time▼ 75%78%▼ 58%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.54
Average goals per game
55%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.51
Home goals / game
1.03
Away goals / game
+47%
Home attack advantage
+32%
Home defensive advantage
+29%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Gillingham's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses against Grimsby Town. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Gillingham FC
1 : 4
Grimsby Town FC
Grimsby Town FC
1 : 0
Gillingham FC

FAQ

When do Gillingham and Grimsby Town play?

Gillingham face Grimsby Town on October 24, 2026 in EFL League Two at MEMS Priestfield Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Gillingham and Grimsby Town?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Gillingham won 0, Grimsby Town won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Gillingham vs Grimsby Town?

Gillingham score 1.42 goals per game on average and Grimsby Town 1.25. The EFL League Two average is 2.54 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Gillingham's matches and 50% of Grimsby Town's.

What form are Gillingham and Grimsby Town in?

Over the last 5 games Gillingham have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Grimsby Town 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Gillingham vs Grimsby Town?

The statistical background for Gillingham vs Grimsby Town — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.