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Grimsby Town vs Salford City: match statistics
Grimsby Town vs Salford City: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Grimsby Town play Salford City in EFL League Two (England). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context.
Current form
Grimsby Town: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Salford City: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Grimsby Town scores 1.39 and concedes 1.12 goals per match. Salford City scores 1.39 and concedes 1.30. League average: 2.55 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Grimsby Town 45%, Salford City 55%. Over 2.5: Grimsby Town 42%, Salford City 48%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 47%.
xG, shots and style
Salford City has higher xG: 1.65 vs 1.60. Grimsby Town: 14.0 shots per match, Salford City: 14.2.
Match halves
Grimsby Town: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.73. Salford City: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.73.
Goals by minute
Grimsby Town: 61-75 (9 goals). Salford City: 76-90+ (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
League Two: 2.55 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 47%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.
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
| Grimsby Town | Salford City | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 34% | 33% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.29 | 0.30 |
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.
Grimsby Town is 167% better for: last-5 form.
1.6 pts / match - Grimsby Town · 0.6 pts / match - Salford City
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 16% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.12 goals / match - Grimsby Town · 1.3 goals / match - Salford City
Grimsby Town scores in 79% of matches (26 of 33 matches), while Salford City keeps a clean sheet in 24% (8 of 33 matches).
Salford City scores in 73% of matches (24 of 33 matches), while Grimsby Town keeps a clean sheet in 39% (13 of 33 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 - Grimsby Town
Over / Under - Salford City
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.
Salford City is 17% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.3 pts / match - Grimsby Town · 1.52 pts / match - Salford City
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Grimsby Town - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Salford City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 52%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.60 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -2 | +2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -4 |
* 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 61-75 (9 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - 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
Grimsby Town
Salford City
* 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
| Grimsby Town | Liga | Salford City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 2.52 | 2.55 | ▲ 2.70 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 45% | 53% | ▲ 55% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 42% | 47% | • 48% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 39% | 27% | ▼ 24% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 64% | 68% | ▲ 70% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 79% | 77% | ▼ 70% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
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.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Grimsby Town 1 - 0 - 0 Salford City. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.