Shrewsbury Town vs Grimsby Town: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Shrewsbury Town played against Grimsby Town in EFL League Two (England). The game was played on December 9, 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Shrewsbury Town has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Grimsby Town has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Shrewsbury Town scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 1.72. Grimsby Town scores 1.78 and allows 1.39. Games in this league average 2.67 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Shrewsbury Town's games and 61% of Grimsby Town's. The Over 2.5 rates are 56% and 61%, compared with league averages of 57% for BTTS and 49% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Grimsby Town has the higher season xG average, 1.68 to 1.28 per game. Shrewsbury Town takes 11.9 shots per game, while Grimsby Town takes 14.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Shrewsbury Town leads at halftime in 17% of its games and scores 0.44 goals per game after halftime. Grimsby Town leads at halftime in 39% and scores 0.78 after halftime.

When the teams score

Shrewsbury Town's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). For Grimsby Town, it is minutes 0-15 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.67 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games, and 49% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

43Possession (%)57
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
9Shots14
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
1Shots on target4
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
0.9xG1.54
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
2Corners6
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
35Dangerous attacks52
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
13Fouls13
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
2Cards2
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

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

Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
1Goals scored / game1.78
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
1.72Goals allowed / game1.39
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
45%Average possession59%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
3.11Shots on target / game5.11
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.89Shots per game14.78
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
3.11Shots on target5.11
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
8.4%Shot conversion12%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
45%Possession59%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
1.28xG for1.68
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
1.4xG against1.19
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town

Shooting quality

Shrewsbury Town: BalancedGrimsby Town: Dominant
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
Accuracy (shots on target)26%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.35

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 formwho is in better shape?

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

Shrewsbury Town is 150% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Shrewsbury Town · 0.4 pts / game - Grimsby Town

Shrewsbury Town
DLWLD
Season result split
22% W28% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-5-9
0.94 pts / game · goal difference -13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-3
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
LWWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.46Opponent xG: 1.56BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Grimsby Town
LDLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
39% W28% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-5-6
1.44 pts / game · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-4-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LWLDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.56Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow 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 78% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - Shrewsbury Town · 1.78 goals / game - Grimsby Town

Grimsby Town is 24% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.72 goals / game - Shrewsbury Town · 1.39 goals / game - Grimsby Town

Shrewsbury Town scoring profile: very strong

Shrewsbury Town scores in 67% of games (12 of 18 meczów), while Grimsby Town keeps a clean sheet in 22% (4 of 18 meczów).

Grimsby Town scoring profile: very strong

Grimsby Town scores in 83% of games (15 of 18 meczów), while Shrewsbury Town keeps a clean sheet in 33% (6 of 18 meczów).

18Goals scored (season)32
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
31Goals conceded (season)25
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
2.72Average goals per game3.17
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
8Goals scored (last 5)7
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
11Goals conceded (last 5)10
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal83%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
22%2 goals50%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
11%3 goals22%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
0%4 goals6%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal78%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
61%2 goals44%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
33%3 goals17%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
11%4 goals0%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town

* 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.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time28%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
0%Scored in both halves17%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
80%BTTS - last 580%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town

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

56%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
39%Min. 2 goals before half-time44%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time28%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town

2nd half

72%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
56%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town

Game halveswhen 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 56% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Shrewsbury Town · 1.56 pts / game - Grimsby Town

Shrewsbury Town - half-time state
17% leading50% draw33% trailing
Grimsby Town - half-time state
39% leading39% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)1.56
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
0.56Goals scored (1st half)1
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.61
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
1.22Average goals (1st half)1.61
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
50%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
72%No goal before half-time44%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town

After half-time (2nd half)

0.89Points per game (2nd half)1.17
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
0.44Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
1.06Goals conceded (2nd half)0.78
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.56
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
44%Clean sheet after half-time44%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
61%No goal after half-time56%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town

Shrewsbury Town - second-half results

17% W39% D44% L
18
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
-11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding129%

Leads at halftime in 17% of games and wins 22%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Grimsby Town - second-half results

28% W33% D39% L
28
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.56
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 39% of games and wins 39%. 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.

Shrewsbury Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.200.80
Goals scored / game0.80.8
Goals allowed / game0.61.6
Average goals per game1.42.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Grimsby Town - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.200.40
Goals scored / game1.20.2
Goals allowed / game1.20.8
Average goals per game2.41.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals60%0%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference0-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 6

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

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

Shrewsbury Town
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
3
6
16-30
4
2
31-45
3
5
46-60
0
4
61-75
5
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Grimsby Town
ScoredConceded
7
2
0-15
6
4
16-30
5
5
31-45
3
4
46-60
5
6
61-75
6
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (7 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Game profile

2.94
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
110%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Shrewsbury Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.60
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.32
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
69%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
141%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.06
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

Grimsby Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.49
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
146%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
96%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-1.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 22% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Shrewsbury TownLigaGrimsby Town
Average goals per game 2.722.67 3.17
Both teams scored 50%57% 61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 56%49% 61%
Clean sheets 33%24% 22%
Goal before half-time 56%71% 78%
Goal after half-time 72%76% 83%

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

2.67
Average goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.22
Away goals / game
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Shrewsbury TownGoalJohn MarquisAssist: Sam Clucas
  2. Shrewsbury TownSubstitutionOn: Chukwuemeka Ademola Amachi AnekeOff: Ismeal Kabia
  3. Grimsby TownSubstitutionOn: Evan KhouriOff: Kieran Green
  4. Grimsby TownYellow cardDarragh Burns
  5. Shrewsbury TownSubstitutionOn: Isaac EnglandOff: Anthony Scully
  6. Shrewsbury TownYellow cardSam Stubbs
  7. Shrewsbury TownYellow cardChukwuemeka Ademola Amachi Aneke
  8. Grimsby TownYellow cardHarvey Rodgers

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Sam MulhallMatches officiated: 8
4.63Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 238%Home wins38%Draws25%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Shrewsbury Town vs Grimsby Town?

The EFL League Two match finished Shrewsbury Town 1:1 Grimsby Town. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

Shrewsbury Town score 1.00 goals per game on average and Grimsby Town 1.78. The EFL League Two average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Shrewsbury Town's matches and 61% of Grimsby Town's.

What form are Shrewsbury Town and Grimsby Town in?

Over the last 5 games Shrewsbury Town have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Grimsby Town 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Shrewsbury Town 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.