Walsall — Grimsby Town 0:0: match report and statistics

England. League Two · 22.08.2026 11:30 · Finished

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Matthew Russell (England)
WalsallWalsall
Finished0 : 022.08.2026 11:30
Grimsby TownGrimsby Town

Who will win?

Votes: 0
  • Walsall0%
  • Draw0%
  • Grimsby Town0%

Overview

The England. League Two match Walsall – Grimsby Town on 22.08.2026 11:30 (UTC) finished 0:0. Neither side found a winner.

Walsall, last 6 games: won 2, drawn 2, lost 2. Grimsby Town, last 6 games: won 4, drawn 1, lost 1.

All meetings of Walsall and Grimsby Town: 20 (wins of Walsall: 6, wins of Grimsby Town: 5, draws: 4). The last meeting on 18.02.2026 19:45 ended Grimsby Town 2:2 Walsall.

Walsall in the standings: place 5, points 16, played 10. Grimsby Town in the standings: place 15, points 13, played 11.

More on the site: Walsall results and fixtures, Grimsby Town results and fixtures, England. League Two table.

More matches: Football matches today. Scores and statistics come from the SportAPI 3D match tracker.

Score by periods

Team12Σ
WalsallWalsall
000
Grimsby TownGrimsby Town
000

Match events

Match statistics

  • 1.33 Expected goals (xG) 0.85
  • 52% Possession 48%
  • 16 Total shots 13
  • 2 Shots on target 1
  • 2 Big Chances 3
  • 8 Corners 7
  • 79 (292/370)Assists(265/341) 78
  • 1 Yellow cards 1
  • 0.21 xG on target (xGOT) 0.11
  • 9 Shots off target 6
  • 5 Shots blocked 6
  • 11 Shots from inside the penalty area 7
  • 5 Shots from outside the penalty area 6
  • 0 Hit the woodwork 0
  • 28 Touches in opposition box 26
  • 0 Accurate through passes 0
  • 1 Offsides 2
  • 15 Free kicks 12
  • 46 (26/57)Long Balls(33/55) 60
  • 71 (72/102)Passes in final third(89/133) 67
  • 28 (8/29)Crosses(3/22) 14
  • 1.74 Expected assists (xA) 0.94
  • 33 Throw-ins 21
  • 12 Fouls 15
  • 80 (8/10)Tackles(14/20) 70
  • 50 Duels won 63
  • 31 Clearances 32
  • 7 Steals 11
  • 0 Errors leading to shot 0
  • 0 Errors leading to goal 0
  • 1 Saves 2
  • 0.11 xGOT faced 0.21
  • 0.11 Goals prevented 0.21
  • 6 Goal kicks 8

Lineups

Positional statistics

WalsallWalsall

Attack sides

Left flank41%
Centre34%
Right flank26%

Where the game is played

28%Own third
37%Middle
35%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
16% 68% 16%
Opponent
17% 83%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
26% 63% 11%
Opponent
78% 22%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Grimsby TownGrimsby Town

Attack sides

Left flank32%
Centre24%
Right flank44%

Where the game is played

36%Own third
41%Middle
22%Opponent third

Shot directions

Own
16% 63% 21%
Opponent
100%
Left flankCentreRight flank

Shot zones

Own
5% 58% 37%
Opponent
88% 13%
Six-yard boxPenalty areaOutside the box

Season team stats

Average per match
WalsallWalsallGrimsby TownGrimsby Town

General

Fouls815
Corners96
Goals31
Shots1919
Offsides14
Yellow cards21
Aerial duels won, %5343
Possession, %6052
Pass accuracy, %7569
Average rating7.36.8

Attack

Fouls won128
Goals31
Shots1919
Shots on target64
Successful dribbles148
Dispossessed99
Offsides14

Defence

Tackles1717
Fouls815
Interceptions93
Clearances2622
Shots blocked31
Opponent shots188

Goals by situation

Goals / Shots (Conversion)

Open play1 / 11 (9%)— / 12
Set pieces2 / 8 (25%)1 / 7 (14%)
Total3 / 19 (15%)1 / 19 (5%)

Passes per match

Short333318
Long6479
Crosses2122
Through balls2—
Total420419

Top scorers

Top assists

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Head-to-head

Matches played: 20
draws: 4

6 / 20
Wins
5 / 20
28 / 48
Goals
20 / 48
19 / 40
Yellow cards
21 / 40
2 / 2
Red cards
0 / 2
Matches
18.02.2026Finished
Grimsby TownGrimsby Town2 : 2WalsallWalsall
19.08.2025Finished
WalsallWalsall0 : 1Grimsby TownGrimsby Town
08.03.2025Finished
WalsallWalsall1 : 3Grimsby TownGrimsby Town
19.10.2024Finished
Grimsby TownGrimsby Town1 : 4WalsallWalsall
01.01.2024Finished
Grimsby TownGrimsby Town1 : 6WalsallWalsall
26.08.2023Finished
WalsallWalsall1 : 1Grimsby TownGrimsby Town

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W
01.08.2026Finished
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D
25.07.2026Finished
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L
21.07.2026Finished
WalsallWalsall0 : 5Aston VillaAston Villa
L
11.07.2026Finished
LeamingtonLeamington0 : 0WalsallWalsall
D

Previous matches: Grimsby Town

Match info

Season
2026/2027
Attendance
6,499
Referee
Matthew Russell

Upcoming matches: Walsall

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England. League Two

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2BarnetBarnet963022:12+1021
3Crewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra1156015:9+621
4York CityYork City1044218:12+616
5WalsallWalsall1037013:7+616
6GillinghamGillingham1144316:13+316
7ChesterfieldChesterfield1143417:15+215
8Cheltenham TownCheltenham Town1143417:20-315
9Bristol RoversBristol Rovers1150615:18-315
10Accrington StanleyAccrington Stanley1135316:15+114
11Newport CountyNewport County1135314:13+114
12Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town1135312:11+114
13RochdaleRochdale1142513:15-214
14Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town1142510:15-514
15Grimsby TownGrimsby Town1134413:13013
16Exeter CityExeter City113446:6013
17Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers1126314:15-112
18Swindon TownSwindon Town1133510:15-512
19Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic1032513:14-111
20Colchester UnitedColchester United1025310:13-311
21Port ValePort Vale93245:9-411
22Northampton TownNorthampton Town92436:7-110
23Rotherham UnitedRotherham United1124512:18-610
24Crawley TownCrawley Town91269:17-85
  • Promotion - First League
  • Promotion - League 2 (Play-off: Round of 4)
  • Relegation - National League

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Markets in head-to-head

83%Over 1.55 of 6
67%Over 2.54 of 6
67%Over 3.54 of 6
83%Both teams to score5 of 6
33%Walsall wins2 of 6
33%Grimsby Town wins2 of 6
33%Draw2 of 6

Head-to-head matches: 6 · 3.83 goals per match on average.

Match profile

Assists
79% 292/370
78% 265/341
Long Balls
46% 26/57
60% 33/55
Passes in final third
71% 72/102
67% 89/133
Crosses
28% 8/29
14% 3/22
Tackles
80% 8/10
70% 14/20