Salford City vs Grimsby Town: match statistics
Salford City vs Grimsby Town: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Salford City play Grimsby Town in EFL League Two (England). The match date is 15 May 2026 at 20:15. Final score: 2:2.
Current form
Salford City: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Grimsby Town: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Salford City scores 1.33 and concedes 1.16 goals per match. Grimsby Town scores 1.60 and concedes 1.13. League average: 2.57 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Salford City 49%, Grimsby Town 52%. Over 2.5: Salford City 47%, Grimsby Town 50%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.
xG, shots and style
Grimsby Town has higher xG: 1.59 vs 1.57. Salford City: 13.4 shots per match, Grimsby Town: 13.8.
Match halves
Salford City: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.73. Grimsby Town: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.77.
Goals by minute
Salford City: 76-90+ (19 goals). Grimsby Town: 31-45+ (19 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
League Two: 2.57 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 48%.
Head-to-head
3 H2H matches: 1-0-2. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 67%.
Match description
I back the home win: Salford win 61% of matches at home, average 1.48 goals per game and xG 1.75, while Grimsby average 1.43 goals away and xG 1.37. Defensively the hosts are superior — Salford concede 1.04 goals at home and keep 43% clean sheets, whereas Grimsby concede 1.22 away and have 35% clean sheets; in the last 5 matches Salford have conceded only 2 goals vs Grimsby’s 5. The visitors’ attack can still be dangerous: Grimsby have scored 75 goals this season compared to Salford’s 63 and in the last 5 matches they scored 12 goals (2.4 per game) vs the hosts’ 6 (1.2). Salford create more high-quality chances — on average 15 shots and 5.09 on target per home game versus 11.83 and 3.87 for Grimsby away, which together with the higher xG (1.75 vs 1.37) gives them an edge in chance creation. Considering a higher xG by 0.38, a greater volume of shots and better defense over the last five matches (PPG 2.2 vs 2.0), I assess the probabilities as: Salford win 48%, draw 26%, Grimsby win 26%.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Salford City | Grimsby Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 33% | 34% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.30 | 0.34 |
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
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.
Grimsby Town is 20% better for: goals scored per match.
1.33 goals / match - Salford City · 1.6 goals / match - Grimsby Town
Salford City scores in 71% of matches (35 of 49 matches), while Grimsby Town keeps a clean sheet in 35% (17 of 48 matches).
Grimsby Town scores in 83% of matches (40 of 48 matches), while Salford City keeps a clean sheet in 31% (15 of 49 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Salford City
Over / Under — Grimsby Town
1st half
2nd half
Match 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.
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Salford City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Grimsby Town - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 46%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 80% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -1 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 20% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +3 | +1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (19 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (19 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Salford City
Grimsby Town
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).
Teams vs league
| Salford City | Liga | Grimsby Town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 2.49 | 2.57 | ▲ 2.73 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 49% | 52% | • 52% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | • 47% | 48% | ▲ 50% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 31% | 27% | ▲ 35% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 61% | 67% | ▲ 69% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 69% | 78% | • 77% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (3): Salford City 1 - 0 - 2 Grimsby Town. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 67% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Salford City vs Grimsby Town?
The EFL League Two match finished Salford City 2:2 Grimsby Town. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Salford City and Grimsby Town?
In the last 3 head-to-head matches Salford City won 1, Grimsby Town won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Salford City vs Grimsby Town?
Salford City score 1.33 goals per game on average and Grimsby Town 1.60. The EFL League Two average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 49% of Salford City's matches and 52% of Grimsby Town's.
What form are Salford City and Grimsby Town in?
Over the last 5 games Salford City have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Grimsby Town 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Salford City vs Grimsby Town?
The statistical background for Salford City 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.