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

Key match information

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

Current form

Shrewsbury Town: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Grimsby Town: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Shrewsbury Town scores 1.00 and concedes 1.72 goals per match. Grimsby Town scores 1.78 and concedes 1.39. League average: 2.67 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Shrewsbury Town 50%, Grimsby Town 61%. Over 2.5: Shrewsbury Town 56%, Grimsby Town 61%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Grimsby Town has higher xG: 1.68 vs 1.28. Shrewsbury Town: 11.9 shots per match, Grimsby Town: 14.8.

Match halves

Shrewsbury Town: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.44. Grimsby Town: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 0.78.

Goals by minute

Shrewsbury Town: 76-90+ (5 goals). Grimsby Town: 0-15 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League Two: 2.67 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

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-match profilewhat 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.

Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
1Goals scored / match1.78
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
1.72Goals conceded / match1.39
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
45%Average possession59%
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
3.11Shots on target / match5.11
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.89Shots per match14.78
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Shrewsbury Town
DLWLD
Season result split
22% W28% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-5-9
0.94 pts / match · goal difference -13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-3
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
LWWWD
Last 5 matches - 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 matches
Season result split
39% W28% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-5-6
1.44 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-4-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LWLDD
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Grimsby Town is 24% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Shrewsbury Town scoring profile: very strong

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

Grimsby Town scoring profile: very strong

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

18Goals scored (season)32
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
31Goals conceded (season)25
Shrewsbury TownGrimsby Town
2.72Average goals in match3.17
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 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.

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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 / match - Shrewsbury Town · 1.56 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 17% of matches and wins 22%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 39% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Shrewsbury Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.80
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match0.61.6
Average goals in match1.42.4
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.40
Goals scored / match1.20.2
Goals conceded / match1.20.8
Average goals in match2.41.0
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.94
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.32
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
69%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
141%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
146%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
96%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Shrewsbury TownLigaGrimsby Town
Average goals in match 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 match
57%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / match
1.22
Away goals / match
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defence 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.