Grimsby Town — Bristol Rovers 0:1: match report and statistics
England. League Two · 30.08.2025 14:00 · Finished
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- Draw0%
- Bristol Rovers0%
Overview
Grimsby Town vs Bristol Rovers ended 0:1 on 30.08.2025 14:00 (UTC) in England. League Two. Bristol Rovers took the victory. Goals: Macauley Southam 27'.
Form of Grimsby Town in the last 5 matches: wins 2, draws 1, defeats 2. Form of Bristol Rovers in the last 5 matches: wins 0, draws 1, defeats 4.
Head-to-head meetings: 16. Wins of Grimsby Town: 2, wins of Bristol Rovers: 11, draws: 2. The last meeting on 19.08.2025 18:45 ended Bristol Rovers 0:0 Oldham Athletic.
Grimsby Town: position 7 in the table, points: 78, matches played: 46. Bristol Rovers: position 14 in the table, points: 62, matches played: 46.
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Team playing styles
Grimsby Town
Strengths
- Attacking down the wingsVery Strong
- Coming back from losing positionsVery Strong
- Creating scoring chancesVery Strong
- Finishing scoring chancesStrong
- Counter AttackStrong
- Defending set piecesStrong
Weaknesses
- Stopping opponents from creating chancesWeak
- Defending against attacks down the wingsWeak
- Defending against long shotsWeak
- Avoiding individual errorsWeak
Playing style
Bristol Rovers
Strengths
- Free kicksStrong
- Attacking set piecesStrong
- Creating chances using through ballsStrong
- Aerial duelsStrong
- Defending set piecesStrong
- Protecting the leadStrong
Weaknesses
- Finishing scoring chancesWeak
- Avoiding fouling in dangerous areasWeak
- Defending against through ball attacksWeak
- Defending counter attacksWeak
Playing style
What to expect
- Bristol Roverswill be shown a high number of cardsVery Likely
- Grimsby Townwill score from a fast break situationLikely
Ratings are based on the players' stats over the last two seasons.
Score by periods
| Team | 1 | 2 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
Match events
Match statistics
- 1.13 Expected goals (xG) 0.59
- 67% Possession 33%
- 12 Total shots 8
- 2 Shots on target 3
- 2 Big Chances 0
- 9 Corners 8
- 79 (352/447)Assists(111/220) 50
- 1 Yellow cards 3
- 0.14 xG on target (xGOT) 0.88
- 5 Shots off target 1
- 5 Shots blocked 4
- 8 Shots from inside the penalty area 4
- 4 Shots from outside the penalty area 3
- 0 Hit the woodwork 0
- 33 Touches in opposition box 15
- 0 Accurate through passes 0
- 4 Offsides 1
- 15 Free kicks 9
- 45 (30/67)Long Balls(20/80) 25
- 67 (88/132)Passes in final third(34/95) 36
- 25 (7/28)Crosses(0/17) 0
- 0.98 Expected assists (xA) 0.27
- 39 Throw-ins 21
- 9 Fouls 15
- 64 (7/11)Tackles(8/16) 50
- 56 Duels won 46
- 33 Clearances 26
- 4 Steals 7
- 1 Errors leading to shot 0
- 0 Errors leading to goal 0
- 2 Saves 2
- 0.88 xGOT faced 0.14
- -0.12 Goals prevented 0.14
Lineups
Starting line-up
- 1

Christy PymCGK - 16

Reece Staunton80' - 17

Cameron McJannett - 21

Tyrell Warren - 5

Harvey Rodgers - 15

Geza David Turi46' - 30

Charles Vernam90+1' - 8

Evan Khouri - 4

Kieran Green - 14

Justin Amaluzor25'46' - 9

Jaze Kabia80'
Substitutes
- 3

Jayden Sweeney - 18

Danny Burns46' - 20

George McEachran46' - 22

Cameron Gardner80' - 29

Chrispin Oduor90+1' - 32

Danny Rose80' - 41

Sebastian AutonGK
Coach

David Artell
Missing players

Sam Lavelle Missing Player
Jason Svanthorsson Missing Player
Doug Tharme Missing Player
Jamie Walker Missing Player
Zak Gilsenan Missing Player
Starting line-up
- 1

Luke SouthwoodGK - 23

Macauley Southam27' - 35

Kacper Lopata39' - 5

Alfie KilgourC58' - 3

Jack Sparkes - 22

Kamil Conteh - 20

Josh McEachran74' - 11

Tom Lockyer63' - 10

Ruel Sotiriou52' - 9

Promise Omochere - 19

Ellis Harrison63'
Substitutes
- 2

Joel Senior - 4

Taylor Moore63' - 8

Isaac Hutchinson74' - 13

Bradley YoungGK - 25

Ryan Howley63'81' - 27

Bryant Bilongo - 29

Fabrizio Cavegn52'
Coach

Darrell Clarke
Missing players

Shaqai Forde Missing Player
Lead tracker
Positional statistics
Grimsby Town
Attack sides
Where the game is played
Shot directions
Shot zones
Bristol Rovers
Attack sides
Where the game is played
Shot directions
Shot zones
Season team stats
General
Attack
Defence
Goals by situation
Goals / Shots (Conversion)
Passes per match
Head-to-head
Grimsby TownMatches played: 16
draws: 2
Bristol RoversPrevious matches: Grimsby Town
Previous matches: Bristol Rovers
Match info
- Tournament
- England. League Two
- Attendance
- 7,406
- Referee
- Neil Hair
Upcoming matches: Grimsby Town
Upcoming matches: Bristol Rovers
England. League Two
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 71:46 | +25 | 87 | LDWDW | |
| 2 | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 86:45 | +41 | 86 | WLWWW | |
| 3 | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 66:33 | +33 | 82 | LDDLW | |
| 4 | 46 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 61:51 | +10 | 81 | WLLWW | |
| 5 | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 74:52 | +22 | 80 | LWWDW | |
| 6 | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 71:56 | +15 | 79 | WWDDL | |
| 7 | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 74:50 | +24 | 78 | WLLWW | |
| 8 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 70:53 | +17 | 76 | WDLWD | |
| 9 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 70:59 | +11 | 75 | DWDDL | |
| 10 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 60:44 | +16 | 68 | LWDLD | |
| 11 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 64:58 | +6 | 67 | DWLWW | |
| 12 | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 62:49 | +13 | 66 | WLDDW | |
| 13 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 56:56 | 0 | 65 | LLWLL | |
| 14 | 46 | 19 | 5 | 22 | 56:65 | -9 | 62 | WWLLL | |
| 15 | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 57:58 | -1 | 61 | DWWDL | |
| 16 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 47:58 | -11 | 53 | LLWLW | |
| 17 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 53:72 | -19 | 53 | LLLDL | |
| 18 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 53:79 | -26 | 52 | LWDWW | |
| 19 | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 42:69 | -27 | 49 | LWDWD | |
| 20 | 46 | 12 | 7 | 27 | 48:77 | -29 | 43 | WDWLL | |
| 21 | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 54:79 | -25 | 41 | WLDWD | |
| 22 | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 44:68 | -24 | 40 | WLLLL | |
| 23 | 46 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 39:68 | -29 | 39 | LLLLW | |
| 24 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 45:78 | -33 | 36 | WLDWD |
- Promotion - First League
- Promotion - League 2 (Play-off: Round of 4)
- Relegation - National League
Match forecast
- The model expects 3.25 goals: 2.5 for Grimsby Town and 0.75 for Bristol Rovers.
- Most likely score is 2–0 (12%), followed by 3–0 (10%).
- Corners: about 11 (7 — 4).
- Most goals in both teams' matches come in 61-75: 3 in total.
- Expected goals by half: 1st — 1.5, 2nd — 1.75.
Correct score by the model
Scores 4+ goals: Grimsby Town — 24%, Bristol Rovers — 1%
| Market | Model | Fair odds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% | 1.04 |
| Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 84% | 1.20 |
| Over 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 63% | 1.59 |
| Over 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 41% | 2.45 |
| Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 23% | 4.38 |
Poisson model on recent matches: home team at home (2), away team away (2). History — share of each team's matches where the line came in.
Trends
Unbeaten in 5 matches100%
Scored in 5 matches in a row100%
Scored under 1.5 in 5 of 5 matches100%
Over 3.5 cards in 5 of 5 matches100%
Over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 matches80%
Conceded under 1.5 in 4 of 5 matches80%
Scored first in 4 of 5 matches80%
Over 3.5 cards in 4 of 5 matches80%
Under 3.5 goals in 4 of 5 matches80%
Conceded under 2.5 in 4 of 5 matches80%
Under 9.5 corners in 4 of 5 matches80%
Based on recent matches: home team — 5, away team — 5
Markets by recent matches
Share of each team's recent matches where the match total went over / under the line.
First goal and after
First to score…
First to concede…
Overall
- • Grimsby Town opened the scoring in 100% of matches.
- • Bristol Rovers opened the scoring in 0% of matches.
- • Bristol Rovers avoided defeat after conceding first in 0% of such matches.
Goals by time
| For | Ag. | % | Period | % | For | Ag. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 100% | 1–15 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 50% | 16–30 | 50% | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0% | 31–45 | 100% | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 1 | 50% | 46–60 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 50% | 61–75 | 100% | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 50% | 76–90 | 50% | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0% | 37–HT | 50% | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 50% | 87–FT | 50% | 0 | 1 |
- • Grimsby Town scores most in 1–15: 2 of 5 goals (40%).
- • Grimsby Town concedes most in 46–60: 1 of 1 conceded.
- • Grimsby Town scores 40% of goals after the 60th minute.
- • Bristol Rovers scores most in 61–75: 2 of 2 goals (100%).
- • Bristol Rovers concedes most in 31–45: 2 of 5 conceded.
- Framed — the period where the team scores / concedes the most. % — share of matches with an event in the period.
Corners and cards
Averages per match
Match total
1st half total
Team total
Corner handicap
Corners by minute are counted only for matches with full text commentary.
xG and shots
- • Grimsby Town scores 0.38 per match above its xG — finishing better than chances suggest.
- • Grimsby Town concedes 0.23 per match fewer than opponents' xG.
- • Bristol Rovers scores 0.47 per match below its xG — wasteful in front of goal.
- • Bristol Rovers concedes 0.64 per match more than opponents' xG.
Half-time / full-time
Grimsby Townmatches: 2
Bristol Roversmatches: 2
From the team's point of view: W — winning, D — draw, L — losing.
Markets in head-to-head
Head-to-head matches: 6 · 1.83 goals per match on average.